The IDF on Tuesday showed footage of Hezbollah using a truck to move weapons from one location to another. These weapons, the IDF said, were supposed to have been seized by the Lebanese army.
The footage then shows the IDF striking the truck as it pulled away from its original location. The IDF said this was one of many examples that demonstrated that the Lebanese army lied about having dealt with Hezbollah’s weapons.
On Tuesday, the IDF declined to reveal when the strike in question took place. However, given when the rest of the narrative was publicized, it likely took place around or after mid-2026.
According to the IDF, in December 2025, a military asset in the Kfarra area of southern Lebanon, which Hezbollah had used to store weapons, was referred to the Lebanese army for handling through the US-led monitoring mechanism.
The Lebanese army subsequently stated that the asset had been addressed, the IDF said.
IDF: Hezbollah continued operating after the Lebanese Army declared control
Several months after this statement, the IDF asserted that it discovered that Hezbollah had continued operating at the site.
Several months after the Lebanese army had declared that it had addressed the asset, Hezbollah was still able to use it for its own purposes, the IDF claimed.
Furthermore, the IDF stated that “the accompanying footage shows Hezbollah operatives loading weapons stored at the site onto a truck in an attempt to remove them and preserve them as part of the terrorist organization’s capabilities.”
“After the activity was identified, IDF troops struck the truck carrying the weapons removed from the site. The footage indicates that, after the site was reported as having been addressed, Hezbollah activity was identified there in an attempt to remove and preserve weapons and military equipment,” said the IDF.
Lebanese Army coordinated with Hezbollah, IDF says
Next, the IDF stated: “The Intelligence Directorate has identified instances in which elements within the Lebanese army coordinated with Hezbollah regarding enforcement activities.”
“This coordination assisted efforts to prevent, delay, or thwart enforcement operations, and enabled Hezbollah to prepare in advance to remove and transfer weapons from the area,” said the IDF.
Tuesday was not the first time the IDF had presented evidence of this nature. In the past, the IDF presented extensive evidence that showed certain senior Lebanese army officials cooperating with Hezbollah in 2024-2025.
In response to the IDF’s evidence, the US said it raised the issue with the Lebanese army. IDF officials have commended the US for its efforts, but claimed that the Lebanese army continues to fall short when it comes to clearing southern Lebanon of Hezbollah.
IDF expects the Lebanese Army to act 'more effectively' against Hezbollah
According to the IDF, “the Lebanese army is responsible for ensuring the full and thorough implementation of all tasks assigned to it.”
“The IDF emphasizes that it expects the Lebanese army to act more decisively and effectively to fulfill its responsibilities and prevent the presence of weapons and military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon,” said the IDF.
Next, the IDF said that both itself and “the Intelligence Directorate continue to monitor Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild and strengthen its capabilities, and will not allow any violation that poses a threat to the State of Israel and its civilians.”
Moreover, the IDF said that Hezbollah “dragged Lebanon and its residents into a war in service of Iran during Operation Roaring Lion, launching thousands of rockets, including from areas south of the Litani River, where no armed elements, assets, or weapons belonging to anyone other than the Lebanese government or UNIFIL should be present.”
Officials from the US MARCENT military command, which supervises US-Israeli-Lebanese army relations, had not responded to an inquiry about the issue by press time.
Substantial disparity between Lebanese statements and reality on the ground
The IDF added: “Under the 2024 understandings, which guided Israeli and Lebanese actions until Operation Roaring Lion, the Lebanese army was responsible for acting against the presence of weapons and military infrastructure belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization in southern Lebanon.”
“However, this responsibility was not fulfilled as required, allowing Hezbollah to continue entrenching itself, arming itself, and building military infrastructure in the area,” said the IDF.
In early 2025, IDF sources told The Jerusalem Post that the Lebanese army had drastically improved its enforcement against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, though it still fell substantially short of full enforcement.
In its statement on Tuesday, the IDF said, “Even during the Lebanese army’s 2025 Operation Homeland Shield, a significant gap remained between statements and the reality on the ground, and the operation did not dismantle the terrorist organization’s military capabilities or prevent it from continuing its activities and buildup.”
Israeli, Lebanese military delegations meet in US
Lebanese and Israeli military delegations are set to meet in Tampa, Florida, for another round of US-led negotiations. This follows several rounds of earlier negotiations, which began the process for Israel’s partial withdrawal from southern Lebanon. However, these talks were stalled by Israel accusing the Lebanese army of not doing enough to get rid of Hezbollah.
The renewed negotiations will take place at the headquarters of US Central Command (CENTCOM) and are projected to continue through Wednesday.
If further IDF withdrawals were to occur, they would likely be coordinated by US Lt.-Gen. Clearfield. He was the main coordinator for Lebanon-Israel issues from Fall 2024 until the early 2026 war.
IDF sources said in July that Clearfield properly understands the Lebanese army’s weaknesses. However, they said they could not vouch for other American officials, whose timeline differs from Israel’s and may lead to clashes with Israel’s security needs regarding Lebanon.
In the past, MARCENT officials refused to confirm any progress made in Lebanon.
The Post understands that Clearfield met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on July 1 and secretly visited Lebanon on July 2.