Army Commander General Rodolf Haykal presented a comprehensive field report to the Cabinet on Monday, detailing the progress of the military’s ongoing operation to collect weapons and curb armed activity outside the authority of the State, in line with the government’s decision of September 5.

According to information obtained by Nidaa Al-Watan, General Haykal's presentation — supported by videos, photographs, maps, and statistics — outlined the scope of the army’s work over the past month. He told ministers that the collection of weapons in the south was advancing steadily, showing on maps the areas that had been cleared and those that remained under operation due to difficult terrain and accessibility issues.

The commander also screened footage showing the destruction of Hezbollah ammunition depots and tunnels. In reference to the challenges posed by Israel’s continued presence on Lebanese soil, Haykal revealed that the army had been targeted twice by Israeli shelling during the disarmament operations, leaving two soldiers wounded.

Haykal's report focused heavily on figures, noting that the army had conducted 4,200 missions in the past month, compared to 1,800 in previous months. Among these, 39 missions were carried out following complaints submitted by the international monitoring committee and the “mechanism” committee. The army also closed 11 crossing points between south and north of the Litani River that had reportedly been used by Hezbollah.

According to cabinet sources, Haykal informed ministers that the army expects to complete the first phase of its disarmament plan by the end of December; a one-month extension beyond the initial three-month timeline that began on August 5. Ministers did not object to the delay, describing it as a reasonable adjustment.

The commander provided a detailed update on the first phase of the military plan, which he said was built on three pillars: collecting weapons south of the Litani River, containing arms across Lebanese territory, and tightening control over Palestinian refugee camps by ensuring that all entry and exit occur through army-supervised checkpoints.

Haykal explained that local residents in the south had not hindered the army’s operations and that cooperation with UN peacekeepers remained ongoing.