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Lebanese army failing to curb Hezbollah activity in south, Israeli officials tell US

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Israel has informed the US that a pilot program in southern Lebanon has failed, citing dissatisfaction with the Lebanese Army's operations against Hezbollah.
  • Israeli security officials claim the Lebanese Army is not effectively destroying terror infrastructure or locating weapons, despite receiving coordinates.
  • Senior IDF officials assess that the Lebanese Army Chief of Staff continues to cooperate with Hezbollah and fears confrontation, rendering operations ineffective.

Israel has conveyed its dissatisfaction to the United States regarding the effectiveness of a pilot program in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli security officials. The program, implemented after a memorandum of understanding between Beirut and Jerusalem, has reportedly failed to curb Hezbollah's activities.

There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure.

— a senior security officialDescribing the perceived lack of genuine conflict between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah.

Israeli officials stated that the Lebanese Army is not acting decisively against Hezbollah's terror infrastructure and operatives, even when provided with specific coordinates. "The Lebanese Army is not destroying terror infrastructure based on the coordinates provided to it by the IDF, while at the same time requesting more coordinates, even though it is not doing anything about it," a senior security official told Walla news.

The Lebanese Army is not destroying terror infrastructure based on the coordinates provided to it by the IDF, while at the same time requesting more coordinates, even though it is not doing anything about it.

— a senior security officialExpressing Israeli dissatisfaction with the Lebanese Army's actions.

According to assessments by senior IDF officials, Lebanese Army Chief of Staff Rudolf Haykal is perceived as cooperating with Hezbollah and avoiding confrontation. This alleged ineffectiveness extends to searches for terror infrastructure and weapons. "There is no real friction between the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah. Hezbollah would not want anyone to collect its weapons or destroy its infrastructure," a senior security official said.

The Lebanese Army reached a point, entered the underground opening a few meters, turned around and left. They did not dare to go inside.

— a senior security officialIllustrating the perceived lack of decisive action by the Lebanese Army.

Officials further criticized the Lebanese Army's limited engagement, stating, "The Lebanese Army reached a point, entered the underground opening a few meters, turned around and left. They did not dare to go inside." This lack of decisive action has led Israel to hesitate in agreeing to additional pilot areas, as the Lebanese Army appears more focused on coordination than enforcement.

The Lebanese army chief of staff is not going above and beyond. There is no real enforcement. The Lebanese Army is more focused on coordination.

— the officialFurther detailing the perceived ineffectiveness of the Lebanese Army's operations.
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