Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel

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Hezbollah confirmed that explosives confiscated last week by Lebanese security forces in the eastern Bekaa region belonged to them, stating their intent was to use these materials against Israel, not for internal attacks within Lebanon. The group’s lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah told reporters at the Lebanese parliament on Thursday that Hezbollah had contacted authorities to clarify ownership and demanded the return of the seized explosives and release of those detained. This admission highlights ongoing tensions between the Lebanese government's push to disarm Hezbollah and the movement’s resistance, as it continues to transport weapons despite recent bans and seizures by security forces.
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On October 15, 2026, Hezbollah admitted ownership of hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized by Lebanese security forces last week at a checkpoint in the eastern Bekaa region. The explosives were intended for use against Israel, according to Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah lawmaker who spoke to reporters at the Lebanese parliament. Lebanese authorities arrested two people in connection with the incident but did not initially disclose who the vehicle belonged to, sparking concern over potential car bomb assassinations or destabilizing attacks within Lebanon. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has vowed a thorough investigation and described the event as a "criminal operation." Hezbollah officials claim they informed security agencies that the explosives were theirs and intended for use in explosive drones targeting Israeli troops occupying parts of Lebanese territory.

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📰 Explosives Seized In Lebanon
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“Both articles describe the seizure of an explosives-laden truck at a checkpoint in eastern Bekaa region, involving Hezbollah, and occurring around the same time frame.”
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Hezbollah Israel Israeli Lebanese Lebanon

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Hezbollah ORG · 12× Lebanon GPE · 9× Lebanese NORP · 7× Israel GPE · 5× Israeli NORP · 4× BEIRUT GPE · 2× Fadlallah PERSON · 2× Iran GPE · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× Bekaa GPE · 1×

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Lebanese authorities stopped the explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in the eastern Bekaa region last week and arrested two people in the car. At the time, authorities did not say who the vehicle belonged to, prompting widespread worry in Lebanon that the explosives were intended for car bomb assassinations or other destabilizing attacks inside the country.
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🔮 Under a deal reached through US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel this year, Beirut has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, which would in turn lead to Israeli troops gradually withdrawing from Lebanon.
2026-10-15 · The Straits Times
Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel · assertive framing

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Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel BEIRUT, Oct 15 - asserted
it → say → Israel
A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last week by Lebanese security forces belonged to his group, as tensions persist over the government's push to disarm the Iran-backed movement. asserted
tensions → say → movement
Lebanese authorities stopped the explosives-laden vehicle at a checkpoint in the eastern Bekaa region last week and arrested two people in the car. At the time, authorities did not say who the vehicle belonged to, prompting widespread worry in Lebanon that the explosives were intended for car bomb assassinations or other destabilizing attacks inside the country. asserted
explosives → stop → country
Speaking to reporters at the Lebanese parliament on Thursday, Hassan Fadlallah said Hezbollah had intended to use the explosives against Israel, whose troops are occupying swathes of Lebanese territory seized in this year's war. asserted
troops → speak → war
A Hezbollah official and a Lebanese security source told Reuters that the explosives seized in the car last week were intended to be used in explosive drones targeting Israeli troops. asserted
explosives → tell → troops
Fadlallah said Hezbollah had immediately contacted security agencies to clarify that it owned the vehicle and the cargo, and to demand the materials be returned and those detained be released. asserted
those → say → vehicle
Fadlallah's acknowledgment reflects Hezbollah's efforts to continue transporting weapons across Lebanon despite the government's vow to bring all arms in the country under state control. asserted
acknowledgment → reflect → control
On March 2, the government specifically banned Hezbollah's military activities hours after the movement launched rockets at Israel in solidarity with Tehran, pulling Lebanon into the regional war that erupted following US and Israeli strikes on Iran. asserted
that → ban → Iran
The government decisions were an attempt to reverse the relative freedom Hezbollah had enjoyed for years in transporting military equipment across Lebanon. asserted
Hezbollah → reverse → Lebanon
The group's main arms supply route through Syria was severed when its ally, then-president Bashar al-Assad, was ousted in late 2024. asserted
ally → sever → 2024
The new Syrian authorities have regularly announced seizures of weapons along their border with Lebanon that they say are intended for Hezbollah. asserted
they → announce → Hezbollah
Throughout 2025, Lebanese troops seized and destroyed Hezbollah weapons depots in southern Lebanon in line with the government's plan to exert state control over all weapons, but that roadmap was put on pause when the new war erupted. asserted
war → seize → pause
Under a deal reached through US-brokered talks between Lebanon and Israel this year, Beirut has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, which would in turn lead to Israeli troops gradually withdrawing from Lebanon. asserted
troops → reach → Lebanon
But Hezbollah has refused to disarm as long as Israeli forces remain on Lebanese land and Israel has continued carrying out strikes across southern Lebanon. asserted
Israel → refuse → Lebanon
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