IDF releases footage of Hezbollah moving weapons, accuses Lebanese army of lying about enforcement

The footage was presented as evidence that Hezbollah was still using a weapons site after Lebanon’s army reported that it had dealt with it. The IDF said the video showed operatives trying to move and preserve weapons and military equipment. This mattered because it challenged Lebanese claims that the site was under control.

The example involved a site in the Kfarra area of southern Lebanon. The IDF said Hezbollah operatives loaded stored weapons onto a truck and began moving them away. After identifying the activity, IDF troops struck the truck as it pulled away from its original location. The strike was meant to stop the transfer, according to the IDF.

The IDF described this as one example of a wider gap between official statements and activity on the ground. It said Hezbollah continued operating despite the Lebanese army’s reported intervention. The IDF also said it would keep monitoring Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild its capabilities and would act against threats to Israel and its civilians.

Hezbollah is an armed organization that the article repeatedly describes as a terrorist organization. It operates and maintains weapons and military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. The article also says Hezbollah launched rockets during Operation Roaring Lion and acted in service of Iran. Its armed role makes control of weapons a central dispute between Israel, Lebanon, and their international partners.

Under the 2024 understandings, southern Lebanon was not supposed to contain armed elements, assets, or weapons belonging to anyone except the Lebanese government or UNIFIL. The Lebanese army was responsible for removing Hezbollah’s weapons and infrastructure. The IDF says Hezbollah instead continued operating, moving weapons, rebuilding capabilities, and strengthening its presence.

That alleged presence matters because it weakens the Lebanese state’s control over force in the area. It also raises security concerns for Israel and undermines the arrangements intended to prevent renewed fighting. The IDF says it will continue monitoring Hezbollah and will not allow violations that threaten Israel or its civilians.

In December 2025, a military asset in the Kfarra area of southern Lebanon was identified as a Hezbollah weapons-storage location. The site was referred to the Lebanese army for handling through a US-led monitoring mechanism. The Lebanese army subsequently stated that it had addressed the asset. That statement became central to the later dispute.

Several months afterward, the IDF said it discovered that Hezbollah had continued operating at the location. The IDF claimed Hezbollah operatives loaded weapons stored there onto a truck. They allegedly tried to remove the weapons and preserve them as part of Hezbollah’s capabilities. The IDF released footage and said troops struck the truck after identifying the activity.

The episode exposed the difference between the Lebanese army’s reported action and the IDF’s account of what happened afterward. The IDF used it to argue that Lebanese enforcement remained incomplete. It also said similar cases showed Hezbollah could prepare transfers and continue operating despite sites being declared handled.

The article portrays Hezbollah’s activity as extensive, but it does not provide a complete count of weapons, sites, or personnel. It says Hezbollah launched thousands of rockets during Operation Roaring Lion. Some launches came from areas south of the Litani River, where unauthorized armed assets and weapons were not supposed to be present.

The IDF also said Hezbollah continued entrenching, arming, and building military infrastructure in southern Lebanon. It described attempts to rebuild and strengthen the organization’s capabilities. The released footage offered one concrete example: operatives allegedly loaded stored weapons onto a truck after the Lebanese army said the site had been addressed.

The reported scale suggests that the dispute concerns more than one hidden cache or isolated incident. However, the article does not quantify the rebuilding program or list the total number of sites involved. It says the IDF and its Intelligence Directorate continue monitoring these attempts, while demanding stronger Lebanese enforcement against Hezbollah.

The Lebanese army has the main enforcement responsibility in southern Lebanon. Under the 2024 understandings, it was expected to act against Hezbollah’s weapons and military infrastructure. The IDF says the army reported handling sites but did not always prevent Hezbollah from continuing operations. The IDF and its Intelligence Directorate monitor Hezbollah and may strike activities they view as threatening.

The United States helps supervise the relationship between Israel and Lebanon. The article refers to a US-led monitoring mechanism through which the Kfarra site was referred to the Lebanese army. It also says US MARCENT supervises US-Israeli-Lebanese army relations. UNIFIL is named in the rule that permits only the Lebanese government or UNIFIL to have armed elements, assets, or weapons south of the Litani River.

These roles depend on cooperation. The IDF accused some Lebanese army elements of coordinating with Hezbollah to delay or prevent enforcement. The United States raised earlier evidence with the Lebanese army, while the IDF continued urging more decisive action.

The alleged gap matters because the arrangements rely on Lebanon carrying out its enforcement duties. If the Lebanese army declares sites handled while Hezbollah continues using them, Israel and the United States may question whether monitoring reports reflect reality. That could weaken confidence in the process and complicate efforts to manage Israeli-Lebanese security commitments.

The Kfarra episode illustrates the problem. The site was referred to the Lebanese army, which said it had been addressed. Months later, the IDF said Hezbollah was still operating there and loading weapons onto a truck. The IDF also alleged that Lebanese army elements sometimes coordinated with Hezbollah, helping the group delay enforcement or move weapons before inspections.

The article does not state that Israel has decided whether to withdraw. It does show that the IDF expects stronger Lebanese action and continues monitoring Hezbollah’s rebuilding. If enforcement remains incomplete, negotiations could face greater pressure over guarantees, verification, and responsibility for security after any Israeli withdrawal.

A state’s control over weapons matters because sovereignty requires one recognized authority to enforce security rules. In this dispute, the Lebanese army was assigned responsibility for southern Lebanon. If Hezbollah can keep weapons or operate military sites there, the state’s authority becomes weaker and enforcement promises become less credible.

The article links this issue directly to ceasefire arrangements. Under the 2024 understandings, weapons and military infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah were not supposed to remain in southern Lebanon. Yet the IDF said Hezbollah continued storing weapons, moving them, and building capabilities. It also said the group launched thousands of rockets, including from areas south of the Litani River.

Effective enforcement can reduce the chance that an armed group reopens a conflict without state approval. It can also reassure neighboring states that agreed restrictions are real. The article therefore presents Lebanese action as central to preventing renewed threats, maintaining the arrangements, and avoiding another war involving Lebanon and Israel.