Foreign and Israeli military sources revealed to Al-Hurra details of a secret coordination mechanism between Israel, the U.S., and Lebanon that has been operating in northern Israel to block Hezbollah from rebuilding its power.
This joint mechanism, supervised by U.S. officers and including French and UNIFIL personnel, expanded significantly after the November ceasefire. American officers stationed at IDF Northern Command serve as liaisons, transferring sensitive intelligence to the Lebanese Army. Since then, hundreds of Hezbollah weapons sites and stockpiles have been exposed and dismantled.
Israeli analysts say this marks a shift: before October 7, Israel avoided striking inside Lebanon, preferring to hit Iranian arms shipments in Syria. Now, with Lebanese cooperation, Hezbollah’s attempts to redeploy in the south are swiftly targeted. Lebanese engineering units reportedly dismantle weapons caches within hours or days, earning Israeli praise.
Israel still reserves the right to intervene directly if Beirut delays. Lebanese sources confirm the system stems from UN Resolution 1701 (2006), emphasizing there are no direct meetings between the two sides. Citizens of southern Lebanon, fearful of explosions in their villages, increasingly tip off the Lebanese Army about Hezbollah arms hidden nearby.