Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in pilot area, sources tell 'Post'

Israeli officials say the Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in a pilot area in southern Lebanon, three weeks after the program began. The army has entered the area and found weapons caches, but officials say it is not enough. The pilot program will not expand unless the area is fully demilitarized. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says progress has been made in talks with Israel.

Israeli officials say the Lebanese Army is not doing enough to disarm Hezbollah in a pilot area in southern Lebanon, according to two Israeli officials who spoke to The Jerusalem Post. The pilot program, launched on July 20, 2026, by Israel, the United States, and the Lebanese Army, involves the IDF withdrawing from three villages: Bir al-Sana, Sarifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbiyah. One official said the Lebanese Army has entered the area and uncovered weapons and ammunition caches, but said 'it is still not enough.' The official added that the test will be whether the Lebanese Army enters Hezbollah infrastructure and confronts the terrorist organization. Another round of talks is expected in September, and the pilot program will not expand unless the area is fully demilitarized. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Sunday that progress had been made in negotiations with Israel, noting that Israeli strikes have decreased since the framework agreement was signed, allowing Lebanese people to return. He stressed that Lebanon would not relinquish territory and that the slogan 'what is taken by force can only be returned by force' had proven incorrect in practice.