Report: ISF Pursuing 3 Men Who Escorted Hezbollah Explosives Truck

What happened

MTV, cited by Naharnet, reports that Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) Information Branch has identified three young men affiliated with Hezbollah who escorted a truck carrying explosives halted at the Dahr al-Baidar checkpoint. The three suspects reportedly fled towards Beirut, prompting an ongoing manhunt.

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. Lebanese judicial officials said the intercepted truck carried 780 kilograms of explosives, including 250 kilograms each of TNT and C-4 plastic explosives. Hezbollah members driving the truck were arrested on site. Hezbollah has publicly stated the explosives were meant for operations against Israeli forces in the south, though this remains a claim.

This seizure follows the Lebanese government's March declaration that Hezbollah's military activities are illegal — a move Hezbollah refuses to acknowledge. The announcement came shortly after Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel, sparking a deadly escalation that resulted in thousands of Lebanese casualties and Israeli military occupation in southern Lebanon.

Known from the source

• The Lebanese Internal Security Forces have arrested the driver and companion of a truck carrying 780 kilograms of explosives.
• The explosives included 250 kilograms each of TNT and C-4 plastic explosives.
• The ISF Information Branch is pursuing three men from Hezbollah who escorted the explosives truck and fled towards Beirut.
• Hezbollah said the explosives were intended for use against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
• The Lebanese government declared Hezbollah’s military activities illegal in March 2026 after rocket attacks on northern Israel.

What remains unclear

The episode reveals the fractures between Lebanon’s state security apparatus and Hezbollah, historically able to move arms across Lebanese territory with relative freedom. Rival factions express concern the explosives could be used not only against Israel but possibly in internal assassination attempts amid intensifying pressure for Hezbollah’s disarmament.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Confirm whether Hezbollah’s public claim about the explosives targeting Israeli forces is independently verified or based solely on Hezbollah statements. Verify the ongoing status and progress of the ISF pursuit of the three men who fled. Check the full legal context and current enforcement status of the Lebanese government's declaration against Hezbollah’s military activities.

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.