### [2026-08-2](/feed/2026/08/2/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The IDF's 401st Brigade says that they have destroyed 1,200 Hezbollah tunnels and concluded their mission in southern Lebanon, ending their eight-month deployment. 




### Sources:

1. [Israel National News](https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/431114)
2. [The Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-904328)

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