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The Rest of the World Report | September 11, 2026 — Morning Edition

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ALI AL-TAHER

Israel said Thursday it destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel network beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, using more than 1,100 tons of explosives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz called it the completion of “operational control” over the ridge, above and below ground.

The explosion itself is independently confirmed. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported tremors and a loud blast in the Nabatieh region. The US Geological Survey recorded a…

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