The Israel Defense Forces captured a Hezbollah drone manufacturing and launch facility hidden inside a mountain in south Lebanon on Sunday.
The seizure represents a significant blow to Hezbollah's ability to conduct aerial attacks from its designated security zone near the Israeli border. By neutralizing production sites and launch points, the IDF aims to degrade the group's capacity to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Israeli territory.
According to the IDF, the facility was located dozens of meters below a border village [1]. The site served as both a production hub and a launch point for drone operations [1]. During the operation, Israeli troops seized a cache of approximately 50 Iranian-made explosive UAVs [1].
This operation is part of a broader campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's infrastructure within the south Lebanon security zone [2]. The IDF said it continues to target strategic tunnel systems and military installations to prevent future incurses [2].
While the IDF focused on the mountain facility, other reports noted separate drone incidents occurring near Rosh Hanikra on the Israeli side of the northern border [3]. The discovery of the mountain factory underscores the scale of the subterranean networks Hezbollah has constructed to hide its military assets from aerial surveillance.
The IDF has not named the specific border village where the facility was discovered, but the operation confirms the presence of high-grade Iranian technology being integrated into local manufacturing sites [1].
“The IDF captured a Hezbollah drone manufacturing and launch facility hidden inside a mountain”
The discovery of a coordinated manufacturing and launch site reveals the depth of Iranian logistical support for Hezbollah. By embedding factories inside mountains, Hezbollah attempted to create a resilient, invisible supply chain for explosive UAVs. The capture of these assets allows the IDF to analyze the specific technical capabilities of Iranian-made drones while physically removing the launch infrastructure used to threaten northern Israeli communities.
