The Lebanese army didn't deliver: the disappointing results of the pilot in southern Lebanon

The Lebanese army is failing to prevent Hezbollah's return to the pilot villages in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah is reactivating civilian mechanisms, the IDF attacked suspects, and diplomatic talks are stalled.

More than a hundred days after the IDF transferred control of three villages in southern Lebanon to the Lebanese army, it turns out that the pilot is failing to prevent Hezbollah's return. Hezbollah is gradually returning to the evacuated villages, reactivating civilian mechanisms such as the Islamic Health Organization and the "Wa'ta'awunu" association, and re-establishing its influence among the local population. The IDF attacked suspects who approached its forces, killing a medical worker from the Amal-affiliated Islamic Message Scouts. Talks on a supervision mechanism for the arrangement are stalled, and Israeli officials point out that the Lebanese army is not conducting sufficient searches. Hezbollah is exploiting the period to rebuild military capabilities, but its condition is the worst in years. The article notes that the political uncertainty in Israel and the US is hindering decision-making.