Israel says Lebanon pilot program to curb Hezbollah has failed, informs US
Israel has told the United States that a pilot program using the Lebanese Army to target Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has failed; Israeli officials say the Lebanese Army is not destroying Hezbollah infrastructure based on IDF coordinates, while asking for more coordinates and not taking action. The IDF criticizes the Lebanese Army’s performance, notes Iran is not rushing to Hezbollah’s aid, and suggests the Lebanese Army Chief of Staff Rudolf Haykal cooperates with Hezbollah and avoids aggressive enforcement. Israel remains dissatisfied and is not rushing to expand the pilot zones.
