LiveLive Updates July 31, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 31, 2026UpdatesIDF says its has destroyed an Iran-funded Hezbollah tunnel network in LebanonThe IDF says that it destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel network in the Beaufort area on Thursday night, dismantling an underground stronghold built over two decades.The military said the complex served as a central headquarters for the organization's Bader Unit, which used the infrastructure to launch drones, UAVs and missiles toward Israel. According to the military, the strategic network "was planned and funded by the Iranian terrorist regime.""The tunnel network constitutes a strategic Hezbollah stronghold, consisting of several underground levels that were built over the course of two decades. The tunnel network posed a threat to the residents of northern Israel and IDF soldiers, as it was located just 6 kilometers away from the area of Metula and the Galilee Panhandle," the IDF said in its statement.In a joint statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said that, "this forceful operation was carried out at this time following yesterday's blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement by the Hezbollah terror organization. The State of Israel will not accept any violation of the ceasefire agreement. Any attempt by Hezbollah to harm IDF forces or Israeli civilians will be met with a harsh, powerful response that will exact a heavy price from the terror organization."An infographic published by the IDF showing a Hezbollah tunnel network in Lebanon. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitAn infographic published by the IDF showing a Hezbollah tunnel network in Lebanon. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitRECAP: Six killed in Israeli strikes on GazaHere are Friday's latest updates:■ Mediators and representatives of the Board of Peace are advancing a proposal that would place all weapons in the Gaza Strip under the "full control" of a Palestinian technocratic committee, a diplomatic source involved in talks with Hamas in Cairo told Haaretz.■ The death toll in the Gaza Strip rose to six after one Palestinian was killed in a drone strike and a woman died from wounds sustained earlier. Medics and Palestinian media reported four Palestinian deaths in strikes across Gaza, including an 8-year-old child and an 18-month-old child.■ Three members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed in U.S. strikes on Iran's northern Zanjan Province, Iranian state media reported.■ Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ⁠urged Bulgaria to ‌reconsider its decision to allow the temporary deployment of ‌U.S. military aircraft at the Bezmer air base, Iranian state media ⁠reported.■ Saudi Arabia announced a military alliance with 14 countries aimed at protecting shipping in the Red Sea and around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait following attacks on its vessels.■ The Israeli military said it shot at a Palestinian driver after he accelerated toward troops and failed to heed calls to stop the vehicle.In the News'Where Will We Be Expelled To?': West Bank Camps Residents Fear IDF OffensiveHow the Push for Torah Rule Hijacked Israel's Secular RightLiving With 'Gaza Syndrome': Trauma That Renews Itself Every DayThe Palestinian Business Sector Took the Allenby Crossing to the High Court'I've Had Students Who Crossed Over to the Dark Side. The Money Is Tempting'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask RiftsIsrael's De Facto Strategy Is Exposed in Latest West Bank Settler Violence