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Qantara

Also known as Kantara

Qantara is a village in southern Lebanon near the Israeli border. Known as a Hezbollah-controlled area in Lebanon's southern frontier zone. Recently, it has been a focal point of IDF ground operations, tunnel demolitions, and clashes with Hezbollah forces. Last updated Jul 5th, 2026

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IDF destroyed two major Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon today using 450 tons of explosives.

The tunnels in Qantara span ~2 km, reach 25 meters deep, and were built over a decade with direct Iranian funding and guidance. Inside: weapons, bunk beds, and rocket launchers aimed at Israel.

The military says they were designed as a staging ground for a Hezbollah invasion of the Galilee that never materialized.