Yes, military intelligence and independent research groups have documented that Hezbollah has successfully infiltrated the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Both the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Intelligence Directorate and research organizations like the [Alma Research and Education Center](0.5.7, 0.5.10) have verified that Hezbollah utilizes “double agents” within the Lebanese military to undermine operations against the militant group and manipulate domestic policy. [1, 2, 3]
Key Evidence of Infiltration
* Intelligence Leaks: In January 2025, a high-ranking Lebanese military officer and representative to the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee—appointed by the LAF Commander—was exposed for transferring [sensitive data to Hezbollah](0.5.7, 0.5.22). The officer leaked advance warnings regarding planned Lebanese Army raids and patrols targeting Hezbollah weapons depots. [1]
* The “Revolving Door” Method: Because of Hezbollah’s inside influence, a significant portion of the army’s mandated disarmament activities south of the Litani River has been done in direct coordination with the militant group. Intelligence reports indicate that the LAF frequently tips off Hezbollah before arriving at search sites and, in several instances, has quietly returned confiscated weapons to the group. [1, 2]
* Policy Influence: The IDF Intelligence Directorate confirmed that Hezbollah has positioned agents within the LAF who are capable of influencing broader Lebanese public policy and threatening the cohesion of the central government. [1]
Operational Consequences for Lebanon
* Inability to Enforce Disarmament: Despite mandates following the ceasefire agreements, defense analysts note that the Lebanese army acts sluggishly or outright refuses to enforce the state’s cabinet bans on Hezbollah’s military activity.[1, 2]
* Avoidance of Confrontation: LAF personnel deliberately avoid entering certain properties or confronting Hezbollah, opting instead to target weaker, non-state actors like Palestinian factions to project an image of compliance to international monitors. [1, 2]
* International Vetting Demands: Think tanks like the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) have emphasized that the depth of Hezbollah’s “doctrinal capture” of the LAF requires international allies to completely restructure, vet, and retrain the military to rid it of compromised personnel. [1]
“March 9, 2026 | This Is Beirut
The Lebanese Army Goes Rogue
By Hussain Abdul-Hussein, research fellow, FDD
The massive Hezbollah tunnel complex that Israel has captured in southern Lebanon took more than 20 years to build, according to Israeli experts.
Let’s consider the implications of that.
The tunnel complex is located beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge, just six miles from Israel’s border. It served as the headquarters of Hezbollah’s main division for attacking Israel, the Badr Unit.
Inside the massive interlocking network of tunnels, Israeli forces discovered hundreds of weapons, including drones and anti-tank missiles.
It has room for hundreds of terrorists. It has lookout positions. And, of course, it has firing shafts from which rockets were regularly launched at northern Israel.
The fact that it took more than 20 years to build is important because it means that the construction took place right under the noses of the military forces that were supposed to stop Hezbollah—the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the international community demanded that Israel withdraw from its security zone in southern Lebanon. The critics insisted that Israel could trust the Lebanese military and UNIFIL to keep the area clear of terrorists.
In May 2000, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak gave into the pressure and withdrew all Israeli forces from southern Lebanon.
If the construction of the tunnel complex took “more than 20 years,” that means that from almost the minute the Israelis left, Hezbollah started digging.
A vast construction project of that sort could not have been hidden from view. It took place right under the noses of the Lebanese military and UNIFIL.
There were 7,500 UNIFIL troops in that tiny strip of southern Lebanon. There are 80,000 soldiers in the Lebanese Army. They did nothing to stop the Hezbollah terror tunnel construction.
They didn’t attack the Hezbollah site. They didn’t block the arrival of the construction equipment. They didn’t even reveal its presence to the world news media. They stood idly by.
Now, once again, Israel is being told it should leave southern Lebanon and put its fate in the hands of the Lebanese army or some international force.
Is it any wonder so many Israelis are skeptical about buying the same rug yet again?”
https://youtu.be/CUaV6l4Iko8?is=ZJBt1H5n7ywtaZv9
“Peace Keepers” Reminds me of “pea soup eaters” 😀
“Canadian Bacon – Language Police” (1995)
https://youtu.be/jyO1ILQAGsU?is=-1T4aX3e9g5RJxyE
Rafael Medoff post above
AI Overview
4 months later.
“Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.” – Sigmund Freud (apocryphal and posthumous albeit spot on – AI Overview citing Quote Investigator)
and then again, sometimes it isn’t.
Or, as they used to say on the left before I left the left:
” One struggle, many fronts”