Israel conducts airstrike on Hezbollah bunker with 73 tons of bombs

“On the night of October 3, Israeli Air Force planes dropped a total of 73 tons of bombs on a bunker in the Dahiyeh area, identified as Hezbollah’s main intelligence headquarters. Observers believe that Hashem Safieddine, who is set to become Nasrallah’s successor, was present at the complex along with other senior members of the group,” Israel’s Ynet website reported.

According to the publication, the outcome of the attack remains unclear.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, did not provide any information about the damage caused by the attack. Israeli officials believe that many people inside the bunker were likely targeted. The attack is part of a broader Israeli effort to cripple Hezbollah's military capabilities, targeting tunnels and supply lines along the Lebanon-Syria border.

The Israeli military is conducting Operation Northern Arrows in Lebanon, in which the Israeli air force has carried out intense airstrikes on Hezbollah targets across the northern neighbor.

Following a series of airstrikes in Beirut on September 27, senior Hezbollah commanders, including supreme leader Nasrallah, were killed.

On October 1, Israel announced the start of a ground offensive in southern Lebanon.

Quoting Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad, local media said that as of October 3, the total number of victims of airstrikes had reached 1,974 people.

The Israeli military has claimed to have struck thousands of Hezbollah targets. Observers note that the intensity of these attacks is not seen since the Second Lebanon War in 2006.