Israel said Thursday it demolished key tunnels built by the Iran-backed Hezbollah group beneath the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, with a 4.1 magnitude tremor recorded in the area. "This is strategic terrorist infrastructure that was built over two decades, with Iranian funding and planning," said a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz. The destruction "completes the achievement of operational control over the Ali al-Taher ridge -- above and below ground", the statement added.

Military says it used 1,100 tons of explosives to raze 2kms of tunnels under hill in southern Lebanon, following reported Iranian warnings; blast triggers 4.1-magnitude tremor

Netanyahu says Israel is now 'dealing with' Ali Taher after clearing Hezbollah’s main underground complex, while officials warn any Iranian response would trigger a powerful…