A senior source within the Israeli army mentioned on Wednesday to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth that Israelis believe the Lebanese Army is "doing more" than they had expected to disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani, as part of the cease-fire agreement between the two countries. This statement was made as the Israeli army announced in a statement that it is "continuing its campaign to prevent Hezbollah from recovering" after last fall's war.

Commenting on this brief report on the operations carried out by Israel in Lebanon since the ceasefire went into effect on Nov. 27, 2024, a senior Israeli military official told the media Yedioth Ahronoth (Ynet) that "in many areas, the Lebanese Army acts more against Hezbollah than we would have thought, but we still want more." This high-ranking officer added that "the reality is still taking shape."

In their statement, the Israeli army said it had notably struck infrastructures and fighters "violating agreements and participating in terrorist activities." According to the army's Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, "140 Hezbollah fighters" have been killed since the ceasefire was implemented. According to our count, 148 Lebanese have been killed by Israel since the end of November, more than half of whom are civilians. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights stated a week ago that at least 71 of those killed were civilians.

A source close to the "international monitoring committee," which is supposed to ensure compliance with the agreement and guarantee the dismantling of Hezbollah's weapons south of the Litani, indicated to L’Orient Today on April 9 that to date, nearly 529 Hezbollah sites had been identified and dismantled by the Lebanese Army. This figure includes weapon caches, as well as established structures such as rocket launchers or missile ramps, often visible to the naked eye. Last week, the forces arrested several people accused of firing mortar shells toward Israel on March 22 and 28, operations that had provoked a deadly retaliation from Tel Aviv. The suspects mainly belong to Hamas, a security source told AFP after an initial wave of arrests last Friday.

According to Ynet, the statement and operations carried out since the cease-fire “show that Israel takes very seriously the policy established before the agreement: any attempt by Hezbollah to regain strength will be countered.” The outlet also reports that, based on its information, Hezbollah “is attempting to restore a command-and-control chain, notably by redeploying command centers,” which it describes as “a first step toward rebuilding its military capabilities, including those of the elite al-Radwan unit.”