Israel’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that significant Hezbollah military infrastructure remains in southern Lebanon, challenging recent claims by the Lebanese army that it had effectively disarmed the group south of the Litani River.

“The goal of disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon remains far from being achieved,” the ministry said in a statement, accompanied by a video highlighting alleged Hezbollah positions in the southern town of Beit Lif, which Israel says have been reestablished.

While acknowledging the Lebanese government’s decision to pursue Hezbollah’s disarmament and recognizing some of the efforts made by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Israel described these measures as “limited.”

“Hezbollah is rearming faster than it is being disarmed,” the ministry added, warning that cooperation between certain LAF units and Hezbollah is “regrettable.”

The Foreign Ministry emphasized that Israeli army operations targeting Hezbollah do not hinder Lebanon’s disarmament campaign, but rather support it.

“Israel expects LAF efforts to disarm Hezbollah to continue south of the Litani and throughout all other parts of Lebanon, in full accordance with the ceasefire agreement,” the statement said.