Israel Says Hezbollah Continues Using Force in South Lebanon Security Zone

What happened

An Israeli military source told Al-Arabiya’s Al-Hadath on August 24, 2026, that Hezbollah continues to use force in the so-called pilot zones in south Lebanon. The source criticized the Lebanese Army’s search operations there as partial and noted it has not entered private property. They asserted the Lebanese Army has operational control but has not fully cleared the zones of Hezbollah presence.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. The areas identified — Ali al-Taher and Shaqif heights — are described by the source as strategic for Israel. The Israeli source emphasized that the Israeli army remains committed to their framework agreement with Lebanon, which aims to maintain a ceasefire and promote peace through Hezbollah’s disarmament, asserting that Hezbollah undermines this process by violating the ceasefire and continuing armed activity within the security zone.

The source framed Lebanon’s full implementation of the framework agreement as essential to restoring normal life in the south and preventing Iran from influencing Lebanese state decisions. They placed responsibility for clearing terrorist presence from the pilot areas squarely on the Lebanese Army.

Known from the source

• An Israeli military source criticized the Lebanese Army’s performance in south Lebanon pilot zones as partial and said it had not entered private property.
• The Israeli source accused Hezbollah of continuing to use force within the south Lebanon security zone and violating the ceasefire.
• The source specified Ali al-Taher and Shaqif heights as strategic locations.
• Israel states it is committed to upholding the framework agreement with Lebanon and maintaining the ceasefire.
• The Israeli source claims the Lebanese Army is responsible for clearing the pilot zones of terrorist presence or infrastructure.

What remains unclear

These allegations come amid ongoing regional tensions involving Hezbollah’s role in southern Lebanon and intermittent flare-ups along the Israel-Lebanon border. However, the Israeli military claims have not been independently verified within the supplied source material, and no Lebanese official response or confirming evidence was provided.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verification of ongoing Hezbollah use of force in south Lebanon pilot zones from independent or Lebanese sources. Confirmation of the Lebanese Army’s operational control and the extent of its search operations within the pilot zones. Clarification on whether Lebanon or Hezbollah has issued an official response to the Israeli accusations.

Evidence note

Outside Brief has kept this brief source-led and attributed. Claims should be read alongside the original source linked below.

Original source: Naharnet Lebanon. Open the source.