Revealing Details of a Massive Israeli Operation to Transport 1,100 Tons of Explosives Deep into Lebanon to Destroy Hezbollah Tunnels

Tel Aviv - Afaq News - A report revealed an unprecedented Israeli logistical operation to transport 1,100 tons of explosives deep into Lebanon to destroy the secret infrastructure of Hezbollah in the Ali al-Tahir Heights.

An Israeli report published by the Hebrew site "Walla" provided details of a massive logistical and military operation carried out by the Israeli army about a month ago, aimed at destroying the secret infrastructure of Hezbollah in the Lebanese "Ali al-Tahir Heights" area.

According to the report, the intelligence and engineering units in the Israeli Northern Command successfully identified the main underground facilities of Hezbollah in the area, in an operation described as "sensitive and critical."

The operation revealed a massive Iranian engineering project established to serve the party's "Al-Ridwan Force," aimed at targeting the Israeli depth.

A network of tunnels 5 kilometers long.

The report added that locating the first opening helped the military engineering forces (Yahalom) in discovering and monitoring the remaining openings, in addition to a complex network of tunnels exceeding 5 kilometers in length, where dozens of militants were hiding, while the rest fled in panic.

In preparation for the operation, the head of the technology and logistics division in the Israeli army, Major General Rami Abudrahim, insisted on penetrating deep into Lebanese territory to personally assess the logistical and engineering challenges.

"Operation within an operation"

The report described the mission as an "operation within an operation," as it required transporting 1,100 tons of sensitive explosive materials over a distance of more than 30 kilometers into Lebanese territory, including crossing the Litani River and the Salqouni Valley, and navigating through rough and rocky roads.

The operation faced significant challenges, the most prominent of which was the risk of the convoys of trucks loaded with explosives being discovered by Hezbollah elements, exposing them to attacks by drones, missiles, or mortar shells.

Intensive preparations

The preparations included special packaging for explosives at ammunition centers, the recruitment of an unprecedented number of trucks specially equipped for the mission, in addition to distinguished command crews that worked during the most challenging night hours.

The logistical operation lasted four weeks from the moment approval was obtained from the political level, and its details are being revealed for the first time.

Field challenges

The report quoted Israeli logistics officers as saying, "The farthest point we reached with a large quantity of explosives was 35 km inside Lebanese territory, with a constant concern: what would happen if a drone attacked the truck?".

Approximately 100 tons were transported daily on average to the Rakeb Ali Taher area, under highly complex security conditions, as the forces operated in an area that had not yet been fully secured.

Confronting threats

The report revealed that Hezbollah elements launched simultaneous attacks using drones, missiles, and rocket barrages against Israeli forces during the operation.

In some cases, Israeli soldiers had to rely on self-supplied food, water, and ammunition that were dropped by drones.

For his part, the commander of the ammunition unit in the northern region reported that "the warning to provide a large quantity of explosives arrived on Friday, with a very short notice. In any other case, such an operation would have taken a month; we prepared in just 48 hours."

He added: "We named our operation (North Arc), fast like (Formula 1) - we measured the times from the moment the truck arrived until it left."

Sensitive timing

During the operation, Hezbollah tried to understand what the Israeli army was planning in the area of the Al-Tahir Heights, while Iran threatened to attack Israel if the tunnels, which contained dozens of militants, were destroyed, amid political pressure on the Israeli government.

Logistics officers in the division held three evaluation sessions daily with their counterparts in the northern command to regulate the movement of convoys and prevent malfunctions.

At the end of the report, one officer was quoted proudly saying: "The greatest moment for me was when I informed the division commander that we had entered all the explosives into the bottom of the openings hours ahead of schedule."

He added: "I have no words to explain what is going through the mind of a driver who is transporting 6 tons of explosives at night. He understands the importance of this mission and continues despite the exhaustion that nearly overwhelms him and the complex events on the road."