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IDF Says Lebanese Army Struggles to Target Hizbullah's Weapons Stockpiles
(Ha'aretz) Yaniv Kubovich - Israeli defense authorities have determined that the Lebanese Army's actions against Hizbullah infrastructure are not keeping pace with the group's rearmament efforts, prompting the IDF to carry out daily strikes in Lebanon, military officials said Monday. In addition, Hamas continues to operate on Lebanese soil and is attempting to establish itself as an ally of Hizbullah. However, defense authorities have not detected rearmament activity by Hizbullah in areas near the border with Israel, in part due to the presence of five Israeli outposts in Lebanese territory. IDF officials say the Lebanese Army is struggling to operate in Shiite-majority areas. Most of Hizbullah's rearmament efforts are concentrated in the Beirut area and the Bekaa Valley. Hizbullah is estimated to currently possesses 20% of the arms it had on Oct. 7, 2023. IDF officials estimate that Hizbullah will not disarm. They say Israel's political leadership has instructed the military to corner Hizbullah into a condition in which it cannot strategically threaten Israel.