IDF finds Hezbollah infrastructure hidden under Christian church in Lebanon

IDF soldiers located an active Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in the vicinity of a church in the area of the town of al-Khiam in southern Lebanon, the military stated.

"During searches conducted in the area, the soldiers exposed and located a tunnel shaft and an underground infrastructure constructed within the church vicinity."

"This combat zone, which the Hezbollah terrorist organization used for military activity, was first located by IDF troops in December 2024 and was then cleared of weapons and terrorists. During the current searches in the vicinity, the soldiers located three additional shafts constructed by Hezbollah during the ceasefire, indicating renewed use of the site," the IDF said.

"The repeated use of this site demonstrates Hezbollah’s systematic modus operandi of exploiting Lebanese civilians as human shields and deliberately embedding military infrastructure within religious sites and civilian areas."