Just because the Israel Defense Force (IDF) is adhering to the rules of a ceasefire with Hezbollah doesn’t mean that it’s not dismantling the terrorist network in other ways. This week, the IDF announced it found a trove of Hezbollah weaponry and military equipment in southern Lebanon.
The IDF’s 769th “Hiram” Brigade said the latest discovery announced on Friday, Jan. 10, included rocket launchers, mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades, missiles and explosives.
Soldiers also found weapons in a depot containing dozens of shoulder-launched missiles along with a stache of other equipment.
Meanwhile, the IDF’s 300th Brigade also made some notable finds just days before on, Wednesday, Jan. 8, uncovering and destroying five Hezbollah weapons facilities.
Inside the weapons storage lockers were more than 200 mortar shells, ready-to-fire rocket launchers and personal body armor.
The soldiers also found a truck with Hezbollah insignia containing three medium-range rocket launchers.
All the weapons were destroyed, and the IDF made sure to stress the military is continuing to carry out the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure, which is allowed under the current Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement.
It also looks like Israel may be getting help soon.
The Lebanese prime minister said on Friday, Jan. 10, that Lebanon’s army will soon begin efforts to disarm Hezbollah.
All of this is coming as Lebanon elected President Joesph Aoun on Thursday, Jan. 9, after a two-year vacuum at the position, adding some stability to the war-torn country that is trying to fight its way out of an economic collapse.
Aoun’s election has garnered some praise from President Joe Biden and Israel’s foreign minister, who expressed optimism Aoun’s win could mean better and more stable futures for both countries.
