Israel finds two weapons caches within 200 meters of UN posts
IDF claims seized Kalashnikovs and RPGs were stored near peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, citing a failure of the UN mission.
By Yasmin Farouk ·
The Israel Defense Forces reported on Sunday that its soldiers discovered two distinct weapons caches in southern Lebanon, both located within 200 meters of United Nations installations.
The military stated that troops from the 9th Brigade Combat Team found the stockpiles in the Meiss El Jabal area. One cache was inside a civilian home situated roughly 200 meters from a UN post, while the second was in a storage facility approximately 100 meters from another location.
Seized items included Kalashnikov rifles, RPG launchers, PK machine guns, and fragmentation grenades. The IDF also recovered communications gear and surveillance equipment stored alongside boxes of humanitarian aid and emblems of Amal and Hezbollah.
In a separate operation in Et Tiri, Kfir Brigade troops found an apartment about 250 meters from a UN post that Hezbollah had used for military purposes. Soldiers inside the unit found combat gear, living supplies, and Hezbollah symbols.
Both brigades operate under the 91st Division in the security zone. The IDF described the findings as evidence that UNIFIL failed in its mission and accused terrorist groups of exploiting the force's inaction.
The military said it would continue removing threats while remaining committed to the ceasefire agreement.
