IDF: Hezbollah working to restore infrastructure in southern Lebanon’s Beit Lif, violating ceasefire

Hezbollah has been working to restore its infrastructure in the southern Lebanon village of Beit Lif, in a “blatant” violation of the ceasefire, the Israeli military says.

The IDF says it has located dozens of Hezbollah sites in the village, including command centers and weapon depots.

“The terror organization places these inside civilian homes of village residents and near civilian buildings and facilities,” the military says.

The IDF says Hezbollah activities in Beit Lif are “one of many examples of Hezbollah’s attempts to rebuild its assets throughout Lebanon, with an emphasis on rural areas.”

“The presence of these terror infrastructures and the organization’s activity in these areas constitute a grave violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military says, adding that Hezbollah “continues to endanger the villages and their residents and exploits the civilian environment to advance terror activities.”

The IDF says it reported some of the Hezbollah sites in Beit Lif to the US-led international mechanism overseeing the ceasefire, “but were not addressed.”

“The IDF will continue to monitor these violations and act against them in order to remove any threat and protect the State of Israel,” the army adds.