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Israel announced it destroyed a major underground Hezbollah base, with the resulting blast registering as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake according to the US Geological Survey, underscoring the scale of the strike amid ongoing Israel-Lebanon tensions. The strike came as part of continued military action despite diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the situation. Israel has since bombed additional targets in southern Lebanon, and the next round of US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon on a ceasefire framework has been postponed, casting doubt on near-term prospects for de-escalation.