In a dramatic overnight operation, Israel says it has wiped out a secret underground Hezbollah weapons complex in southern Lebanon and obliterated a shadowy “Soleimani” arms ship at sea — a twin strike that could redraw the rules of the shadow war with Iran.

According to Israeli military officials, waves of jets and drones pounded a fortified tunnel network carved deep into a hillside, where Hezbollah allegedly stored precision‑guided missiles, drones, and Iranian‑made air defenses. Residents reported deafening blasts and fireballs tearing out of the ground as secondary explosions ripped through hidden ammunition chambers, lighting up the border sky for miles.

Hours later, far from the Lebanese coast, the so‑called “Soleimani” vessel — believed by Israeli and Western intelligence to be a covert weapons ferry tied to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard — was struck by long‑range munitions and left burning, then sinking, in a classified maritime location. The ship’s name, a tribute to slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, instantly turned the attack into a symbolic blow against Tehran’s prestige.

Hezbollah has vowed harsh retaliation, calling the strikes “a declaration of total war,” while Iran’s media outlets accuse Israel of “piracy and terrorism” and hint at payback through missiles and proxy militias. Regional analysts warn that if tonight’s blows are followed by a sustained campaign on sea and under ground, the conflict could leap from shadow skirmishes into an open, multi‑front showdown engulfing Lebanon, Syria, and the wider Middle East.