Israeli military says it discovered underground Hezbollah compound

Israeli ground troops discovered an underground Hezbollah compound in southern Lebanon, the Israeli armed forces claimed on Monday.

The subterranean facility is said to have served as a command centre for the Lebanese militia's elite Radwan force, and weapons, ammunition and motorcycles were stored there.

The army released a video showing bedrooms, a kitchen and sanitary facilities in the complex.

The Israeli army said the underground complex was designed so that Radwan troops could arrive, equip themselves and then enter Israeli territory on foot or on motorbikes.

According to the military, the site is located under a civilian area in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli claims could not be independently verified.

When the underground site was discovered, the troops encountered a Radwan fighter who had barricaded himself there, according to the army report. The Israeli forces killed him.