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Dear Media, Please Define ‘Tunnel’

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29.04.2026

When is a tunnel not a tunnel?

Yesterday, The Jerusalem Post reported that the IDF had destroyed what it called Hezbollah’s largest “tunnel” in southern Lebanon, writing that “the tunnel runs two kilometers in length and 10 kilometers in width, and was capable of fitting thousands of terrorists.” (https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-894497)

The Times of Israel similarly reported that the IDF destroyed two “vast Hezbollah attack tunnels” in Qantara, describing the underground systems as “spanning 2 km” and reaching depths of 25 meters. One tunnel reportedly had “some 10 rooms, each with several bunk beds,” while the total system included around 30 rooms and 30 separate shafts, including shafts with rocket launchers aimed at Israel. (https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-blows-up-2-vast-hezbollah-attack-tunnels-built-with-direct-guidance-from-iran/)

This is obviously good news. Any Hezbollah infrastructure destroyed in southern Lebanon is good news, especially the kind built with Islamic State support and........

© The Times of Israel (Blogs)