The hidden death trap: How the IDF took down Hezbollah's strategic underground complex

Do you remember Hezbollah's lower city? The deception exercise that turned it into a death trap

It was the frightening video that Hezbollah uploaded on the eve of the beeper attack and the ground manoeuvre in Lebanon that instilled panic in the Israeli public while showcasing long-range and precision missiles.

Last night, the bunker that starred in the video was destroyed, along with the entire complex of bases that secured the compound and additional tunnels. Dozens of Air Force planes participated in the attack that lasted four hours, during which the Air Force conducted an exercise that led dozens of Hezbollah operatives to a point in the complex, and then, with precise fire, the Air Force destroyed the dozens of operatives who were in the complex.

This is one of Hezbollah's sensitive and secret facilities in Lebanon, part of which was carved deep underground. The facility included a precision missile factory, warehouses for the organization's strategic missiles, and nearby a central training base for the elite Radwan unit, where hundreds of militants trained.

The Air Force decided that they would not leave such a strategic asset to Hezbollah. For a long time, high-quality intelligence was gathered on the compound, and the air operation was planned to cause maximum damage.

In the IDF, it was decided that not only would the target deep underground be physically destroyed, but the goal was also to hit as many Hezbollah operatives as possible who were active in the area, thereby depriving Hezbollah of knowledge and future attempts to restore capabilities in the field.

As mentioned, the Air Force conducted the attack, which is considered one of the most complex and largest it has carried out in the war, for four hours.

As mentioned, the terrorist organization Hezbollah revealed its vast ground complex last August. The video, which aimed to try to exert psychological pressure on Israel, ultimately ended with the IDF destroying the compound last night, before the ceasefire came into effect.

In the video, which appears to have been invested in heavily in terms of its production, one can see trucks ready to launch "Imad 4" missiles, capable of reaching any point in Israel.

As part of the attempt to carry out psychological terror, Hezbollah operatives are seen riding in the vast underground area, with pictures of Nasrallah, Quds Force commander Soleimani who was eliminated, and Imad Mughniyeh, who previously served as the military commander in Hezbollah, plastered on the walls. Additionally, in many parts of the video, the voice of the terrorist, former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, can also be heard.