Overview

• Six army ordnance experts were killed and several wounded when a munition detonated during dismantling operations at a former Hezbollah arms depot on the edge of Zibqin in Tyre province.
• The depot was part of Hezbollah’s fortified southern network, which Lebanese troops and UN peacekeepers have been uncovering since November’s ceasefire.
• On August 7, Lebanon’s Cabinet approved a U.S.-backed plan requiring only state institutions to hold weapons by year’s end, and the army has warned against protests that could threaten security.
• Hezbollah officials have rejected the disarmament plan, demanding Israeli withdrawals from disputed border hills and a halt to airstrikes before laying down arms.
• Prime Minister Nawaf Salam paid tribute on X to the fallen experts, calling their sacrifice a reaffirmation of the army’s role as the nation’s protector.