Hezbollah admitted today (Thursday) that a shipment of explosives seized last week by Lebanese authorities belongs to the terror group and was intended for use against Israel. The admission came from Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah, according to the Associated Press.
1+The MP also demanded the immediate release of those detained in the case and the return of the shipment, emphasizing that the explosives “were intended solely for use against the Israeli occupation” in southern Lebanon. He dismissed claims that the materials were meant for assassinating senior government officials as “baseless.” The statements mark a significant escalation against Lebanon’s army, which is trying to restore control to the central government.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam made clear after the incident that the country will no longer tolerate illegal weapons possession, and that everyone involved in the operation and those who ordered it will be identified. He stressed the special significance of the fact that this type of explosive has been used in the past for political assassinations.
1+The vehicle seized last week was carrying various types of explosives weighing 500 kilograms. Additionally, since the beginning of the month, Lebanon’s army has confiscated two more explosive shipments in the eastern part of the country, near the border with Syria. Since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, both countries have been working to crack down on smuggling across their shared border.