Lebanese Army Claims 90% of Hezbollah Border Sites Dismantled

The Lebanese military reportedly removed the vast majority of the Hezbollah terror group’s positions near the Israeli border, following a ceasefire agreement in November, according to a Lebanese security official.

“We have dismantled over 90 percent of the infrastructure in the area south of the Litani,” said the official, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.

So far, the claims have not been independently verified.

In a separate statement, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told Sky News Arabia that the army currently maintains control over “over 85 percent” of southern Lebanon.

The ceasefire agreement in question brought an end to more than a year of clashes between Hezbollah and Israel. It was grounded in a UN Security Council resolution mandating that only Lebanese military and UN peacekeeping forces operate in the southern region. As part of the deal, Hezbollah agreed to withdraw its terrorists north of the Litani River—approximately 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the Israeli border—and dismantle its military installations to the south.

The official further noted that a substantial portion of Hezbollah’s underground network in the region has been “filled and closed” by army units. Additionally, the military has tightened control over access points into the area south of the Litani “to prevent the transfer of weapons from the north of the river to the south.”