Hezbollah said to be exploiting ceasefire to increase arms smuggling from Syria

Israel’s defense establishment has recently identified an increase in Hezbollah’s attempts to smuggle weapons from Syria into Lebanon, as the terror group works to rearm and rebuild under cover of the ongoing ceasefire, Channel 12 reports.

A security official cited by the network says Iran is financing and operating the smuggling network through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, which continues to oversee the transfer of weapons into Hezbollah’s hands.

While the Syrian and Lebanese armies have publicized several weapons seizures over recent months, Israeli security officials reportedly assess that many other shipments are successfully reaching Lebanon undetected.

“Hezbollah is exploiting the ceasefire to build up its strength, and there has therefore been an increase in smuggling attempts through Syria,” a security official tells Channel 12. “We assess that many shipments are getting through without being detected.”