Lebanese Army claims major Hezbollah disarmament amid Israeli strikes
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Claims made by the Lebanese Army are that ‘more than 500 of Hezbollah installations’ have been dismantled, with ‘90 percent of Hezbollah’s weapons removed from southern Lebanon’. Official posts have shown significant activity in the centre and north of Lebanon, however there is limited open-source information available on operations in the south.
Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire agreement
Israel and the Hezbollah paramilitary group in Lebanon agreed a ceasefire on 27th November 2024, aiming to end over a year of cross-border conflict. Following the 7th October 2023 attack on Israel by Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, Hezbollah had launched significant rocket and missile attacks into Israel in support.
However, what followed was a massive response by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF), starting with an intense bombing campaign and culminating in a ground incursion into southern Lebanon. Over the nearly 14 months of conflict, Hezbollah leaders and members were systematically eliminated by air strikes, wide-scale ‘pager attacks’ and IDF ground forces. Large numbers of civilians were displaced, injured or killed as a result of these operations.
Significant quantities of weapons and munitions were destroyed or captured. A severely weakened Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on 27th November 2024. This agreement involved Israel removing its forces from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah withdrawing north of the Litani river, and the deployment of the official Lebanese army to monitor the region and provide security assurances.
Israeli bombing campaign, drone usage and ground incursions
Despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah, Israel has conducted a continued bombing campaign and deployed uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs a.k.a. drones) into Lebanon. Some of the aerial bombing has been reported as first strikes against rocket sites, due to fire into Israel, while others are claimed to be assassinations. However, much of the targeting is unclear.
Both armed and unarmed UAVs conduct reconnaissance and strike operations. Munitions such as guided aerial bombs, grenades and directional fragmentation charges are known to be present. Some of these have been found by the Lebanese army after crashing, posing an unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk to military personnel and civilians alike. There are already several instances of civilians being injured or killed by UXO in southern Lebanon.
Lebanese Army operations
Significant quantities of weapons and munitions have been captured during security operations conducted by the Lebanese army. Raids and arrests are typically lead by the Intelligence Directorate, supported by army personnel, and have recovered or confiscated weapons and munitions through intelligence-led operations, community tip-offs, and reports of shootings.
Some noteworthy munitions confiscated by the Lebanese army are highly capable anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), RPG ammunition, rockets, mortar bombs and grenades.
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The volume and variety of weapons and munitions give an indication of what is still present in Lebanon, and the challenge faced by security forces. This is likely exacerbated by trafficking between Lebanon and Syria before and after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. With cross-border clashes occurring between Hezbollah, smugglers, and Syrian government forces, this is clearly a source of contention in an already fractured region. However, the Lebanese army efforts is also matched by significant efforts of the Syrian government security forces.
Conclusion
Claims made by the Lebanese Army are that ‘more than 500 of Hezbollah installations’ have been dismantled, with ‘90 percent of Hezbollah’s weapons removed from southern Lebanon’. Official posts have shown significant activity in the centre and north of Lebanon, however there is limited open-source information available on operations in the south. These claims cannot therefore be confirmed from the available data. Lebanon’s cabinet tasked the Lebanese Army with drawing up a plan for the monopoly of weapons before the end of the year.
Israel has continued airstrikes and artillery shelling into Lebanon, stating it is ‘targeting members of Hezbollah and weapons depots’, despite the most recent reported rocket launches into Israel occurring on the 28th of March 2025. Additionally, IDF ground forces have pulled back, but not left five strategic positions within Lebanese territory.
It is unclear how this ceasefire will continue, with an unstable security situation in Syria fuelling weapon smuggling and proliferation, coupled with continued Israeli operations to neutralise Hezbollah capabilities.
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