Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel
Hassan Fadlallah said Hezbollah owned the seized cargo and planned to use it against Israeli troops with explosive drones, Reuters reported.
- On Thursday, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah confirmed that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group, intensifying tensions over disarmament.
- Lebanese authorities stopped the explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in the eastern Bekaa region last week and arrested two people, as the government pushes to exert state control over weapons.
- Fadlallah stated Hezbollah intended to use the explosives in drones targeting Israeli troops occupying swathes of Lebanese territory seized in this year's war.
- Hezbollah immediately contacted security agencies demanding the return of the materials and release of the two detainees, directly challenging the government's vow to control all weapons in the country.
- Under a US-brokered deal, Lebanon vowed to disarm Hezbollah to enable Israeli withdrawal, though the group refuses to comply while Israeli forces occupy Lebanese land.
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“The vehicle and its cargo belong to the resistance,” Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said. He noted that his organization also called for the immediate release of those arrested in the seizure.
Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel
A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group, as tensions persist over the government's push to disarm the Iran-backed movement.
A Hezbollah lawmaker said Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his organization, amid ongoing tensions over… Hezbollah confirms seized explosives belonged to it – They were intended for an attack on Israel - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
The Lebanese Islamic movement Hizbollah today recognized that explosives seized last week by the Lebanese authorities belonged to it, demanding the release of its detained militants. The group stated that the weapons are used exclusively to attack Israel.
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