Simulation of Israel using bombs to destroy a bunker 18m deep to kill Hezbollah leader

Al Arabiya TV has broadcast a graphic video depicting the Israeli air force using bunker-busting bombs to attack the headquarters of Hezbollah in the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing leader Hassan Nasrallah last weekend.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack was meticulously planned, carried out by the Israeli Air Force, with the cooperation of many intelligence agencies. In addition to leader Hassan Nasrallah, about 20 other senior members of Hezbollah were also killed in this attack.

The attack took place south of Beirut and targeted a fortified bunker more than 60 feet underground where Nasrallah and other senior Hezbollah members had gathered to discuss strategies against Israel.

It was described as one of the largest attacks on an urban centre in history. The Israeli military used nearly 80 tonnes of explosives, including around 85 specialised “bunker buster” bombs designed to penetrate deep into fortified structures.

These weapons are capable of penetrating up to 30 meters of earth or six meters of reinforced concrete, are used to break through bunker defenses and ensure the accuracy of the attack.

The bombing campaign targeting key Hezbollah figures began in January 2024, with the assassination of Wissam al-Tawil, commander of the elite al-Radwan unit.

On July 30, it was Fouad Chokr's turn - Hezbollah's highest-ranking military commander, leader Nasrallah's right-hand man - to be killed by Israel in an airstrike on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut.

Since mid-September, Israel’s campaign to eliminate Hezbollah’s leadership has intensified. It began with two series of explosions of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies, the main communication devices in Hezbollah’s ranks, on September 17-18, killing 30 Hezbollah members, injuring more than 3,000 and causing chaos in Hezbollah’s ranks.

On September 20, an Israeli bombing killed 15 members of the elite al-Radwan unit, including its commander Ibrahim Aqil. On September 23, Ali Karake, considered Hezbollah’s number three, was killed. A day later, Ibrahim Koubaissi, Hezbollah’s missile and rocket commander, was killed.

On September 27, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, ending a dark week for the world's largest non-governmental military force.