JERUSALEM (VINnews)  — The Israel Defense Forces revealed on Thursday that it had uncovered an underground command center belonging to the Hezbollah, located 25 meters below ground inside a clothing shop in the village of Al-Khiam, located just 3 km north of Metulla.

Forces from the 769th Brigade Combat Team, under the command of the 91st Division, continue operating south of the forward defense line to prevent direct threats to northern Israeli communities.

צה״ל חושף: מפקדה תת קרקעית בעומק 25 מטרים של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בתוך חנות בגדים באל-ח׳יאם

כוחות צוות הקרב החטיבתי 769, בפיקוד אוגדה 91 ממשיכים בפעילות ממשיכים בפעילות דרומית לקו ההגנה הקדמי למניעת איום ישיר על יישובי הצפון.

במסגרת הפעילות לחשיפת והשמדת תשתיות טרור בכפר… pic.twitter.com/WipL4zfiGW

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) April 23, 2026

As part of efforts to locate and dismantle terrorist infrastructure in Al-Khiam in southern Lebanon, troops discovered a tunnel about 25 meters deep inside a civilian clothing store. The tunnel served as a command center for Hezbollah and contained weapons as well as rooms used to manage the organization’s combat operations.

According to the IDF, Hezbollah embeds its terrorist infrastructure within civilian areas, thereby endangering Lebanese residents. The construction of underground infrastructure in civilian environments in Lebanon constitutes a deliberate and cynical exploitation of the local population to advance Hezbollah’s objectives.

The IDF stated it will continue to operate to defend the forward defense line and remove threats against the citizens of Israel and IDF forces.