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Iran's Underground War Plan Exposed in Beaufort

IDF forces uncover detailed Iranian maps in Beaufort tunnel network showing planned domination of Galilee communities • Terrorists eliminated while fleeing underground complex | The strategic threat revealed (Israel News)

IDF forces in Lebanon

IDF forces operating beneath Lebanon's strategic Beaufort Ridge have uncovered chilling evidence of Iran's long-term plan to dominate northern Israel: detailed maps plastered on tunnel walls showing Hezbollah's intended control over Galilee communities and the border town of Metula.

The maps were discovered by troops from the 36th Division's Commando Brigade and Yahalom special engineering unit during intensive operations to clear the sprawling underground network that Iran spent years constructing as a forward assault base against Israeli territory. According to IDF sources familiar with the operation, the maps were found in the same tunnel section where terrorists attempted to flee before being eliminated in a precision airstrike earlier this week.

"The maps illustrate in stark detail the Iranian regime's strategic vision for this sector," a senior military source stated. "This wasn't defensive infrastructure. It was designed as an offensive platform for terrorizing Israeli civilians from underground positions immune to air attack."

Underground Fortress Designed for Years of War

The Beaufort tunnel complex represents one of Iran's most significant strategic investments in its proxy war infrastructure. The underground network was engineered over multiple years to serve as a protected command center for directing attacks against Israel while shielding Hezbollah operatives from Israeli airstrikes.

Forces clearing the tunnels have uncovered massive weapons stockpiles including Kornet anti-tank missiles, RPG launchers, mortar shells, fragmentation grenades, and anti-aircraft machine guns, all positioned to transform the underground labyrinth into a fortified combat position. The discovery reveals the extent to which Iran prepared Hezbollah to wage sustained warfare from beneath Lebanese soil.

The operation intensified dramatically when a Yahalom unit drone conducting tunnel reconnaissance detected a terrorist cell inside the underground passage. The terrorists opened fire on the drone in a desperate attempt to destroy it, then fled toward the surface to escape the compromised position.

Mpas found showing Iranian plan to infiltrate Northern communities
Mpas found showing Iranian plan to infiltrate Northern communities (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)
IDF forces in Lebanon
IDF forces in Lebanon (photo: IDF Spokesperson Unit)

Precision Strike Eliminates Fleeing Cell

IDF surveillance maintained continuous tracking as the terrorists emerged from the tunnel and joined additional operatives attempting to flee the area. Ground forces directed the Israeli Air Force to the exact location, and fighter jets executed a precision strike that eliminated the entire cell before they could escape or regroup.

The successful elimination underscored the coordination between special forces operating underground and air assets providing overhead coverage — a tactical integration that has proven critical in neutralizing Hezbollah's tunnel-based threat.

The Beaufort operation is part of a broader IDF campaign across southern Lebanon that has targeted more than 70 Hezbollah infrastructure sites in recent days alone. The strikes have destroyed rocket launchers, operational buildings used for planning terror attacks, and forward positions threatening both IDF forces and northern Israeli communities.

IDF forces in Lebanon
IDF forces in Lebanon (photo: IDF Spokesperson Unit)

Strategic Implications for Regional Security

The discovery of Iranian planning maps in the Beaufort tunnels carries significant implications for any potential ceasefire framework currently under negotiation. Military analysts warn that any U.S.-Iran agreement that fails to address Hezbollah's massive arsenal and infrastructure would leave Israel facing the same strategic threat that necessitated the current operation.

"Hezbollah's 150,000 rockets and this tunnel network aren't Lebanese assets," noted one security expert tracking the negotiations. "They're Iranian force-projection tools positioned on Israel's border. A deal that brackets Hezbollah as a separate issue isn't a peace agreement, it's a deferred crisis."

IDF forces have made clear they will continue systematic operations to dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon. "We are dismantling the terror organization's assets layer by layer," military sources confirmed. "The goal is to achieve operational control over this sector and prevent Hezbollah from reestablishing any foothold that threatens Israeli communities."
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