Israel says it has destroyed a major underground base used by Hezbollah, in an incident marked by a powerful blast that was detected by earthquake monitoring systems.
According to the US Geological Survey, the explosion registered at a level equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake. The measurement indicates the force of the blast, although the supplied information does not provide further details on its precise location, timing or the method used.
Hezbollah was identified by Israel as the organisation linked to the underground site. No additional information was supplied on casualties, the scale of the damage beyond the reported destruction of the base, or any response from Hezbollah.
The latest known position is that Israel has stated the base was destroyed, while the blast associated with the incident was strong enough to be recorded by the US Geological Survey as comparable to a moderate seismic event.
