IDF: Lebanese Army Failed to Dismantle Hezbollah Weapons Site in South

Israel alleges local Lebanese security forces colluded with Hezbollah to stall the clearance of weapons.

The Israel Defense Forces has accused the Lebanese Army of failing to clear and dismantle a Hezbollah weapons site in southern Lebanon, Lebanese news outlet Naharnet and news agency JNS reported.

According to the report by JNS, Israeli intelligence revealed that local Lebanese security forces colluded with the Iran-backed militant group. Based on those findings, the cooperation was intended to stall enforcement efforts on the ground and buy additional time for the group.

Further details regarding the exact location of the weapons depot and an official response to the allegations from the Lebanese Armed Forces or the government in Beirut have not yet been released.