Israeli military reports evacuation of underground Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon

The military has completed the clearance of underground infrastructure in the area, it said in a statement. They are still working on destroying the infrastructure, which includes two central routes. There is still no confirmation of this from the Lebanese side.

According to the Israeli army, the underground facilities include command centers, weapons storage, rooms for generators, bedrooms and lounges, showers and a kitchen. The network was built up over more than two decades and was financed and planned by the Iranian leadership. The information cannot be independently verified. According to Israeli media reports, Hezbollah fighters had recently holed up there for weeks. There had been repeated fighting in the area.

The latest death toll shows how serious the conflict is across the country.

According to the children's rights organization Save the Children, at least 257 children have been killed in Lebanon in the past six months in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. 1,039 were injured during the same period, it said in a statement. The information is based on figures from the Lebanese Ministry of Health.