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Analysis: Hezbollah Tunnel Network Undermines UNIFIL Effectiveness in Southern Lebanon

Jul 13, 2026 11:43 AM CT Beaufort, Lebanon hezbollah,unifil,tunnels,southern-lebanon,proxy-warfare

Summary

An analysis highlights the persistence of Hezbollah's rock-cut tunnel network beneath Beaufort Castle, indicating a continued failure of UNIFIL to secure the area against Iranian proxy infrastructure. This underscores the ongoing military asymmetry and the challenges in enforcing disengagement in the southern Lebanon buffer zone.

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The question now is whether or not Lebanon can step up and control its own territory. Dragging their feet didn't help them; it ruined their lives.

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Maintains extensive underground tunnel infrastructure in southern Lebanon, evading UNIFIL detection and control.