Lebanese investigators have identified two Hezbollah officials allegedly linked to an explosives shipment seized in Dahar al-Baydar, according to exclusive information reported by Al-Modon, as authorities prepare to determine possible charges against those involved.

According to a security source cited by the news portal, one official, known as “Hajj Sajed,” allegedly handed the shipment to detainees Haitham Amhaz and Ali al-Kurdi in Baalbek. A second, known as “Zulfiqar,” was reportedly waiting to receive it in Msharrafieh, in Beirut’s southern suburbs.

Investigators are examining data extracted from a mobile phone and analyzing call records to establish the shipment’s route and identify those responsible for transporting and coordinating its movement.

Laboratory analyses also found that the explosives seized in Dahar al-Baydar matched those confiscated by the Lebanese army in the al-Qasr border area, Al-Modon reported. The findings have strengthened suspicions that the shipments were linked and may have been smuggled across the Lebanese-Syrian border. The investigation has yet to establish the precise circumstances and responsibilities involved.

Possible terrorism charges

Government Commissioner to the Military Court Judge Claude Ghanem and Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation Ahmad Rami al-Hajj are awaiting the completion of the investigation before deciding on charges and other judicial measures. No arrest warrants had been issued at the time of reporting.

Depending on the findings, prosecutors could pursue terrorism-related charges against the detainees and other individuals implicated in the case.

Justice Minister Adel Nassar has proposed referring the case to the Judicial Council, which handles serious offenses involving state security.

The investigation is being conducted against the backdrop of government decisions aimed at placing weapons under state authority. Sources following the case maintain that Lebanese law does not authorize the transportation of explosives under the pretext of “resistance” against occupation.

Salam calls for firm action

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is closely following the investigation and wants the authorities to enforce government decisions on weapons outside state control without leniency, according to information cited in the report.

Concerns over the handling of previous cases reportedly contributed to the push for tougher enforcement. These included weapons seized in Beirut and approximately 12 kilograms of C4 explosives confiscated in northern Lebanon about a month earlier. A man whose room had been used to store the explosives was subsequently detained by the military judiciary.

The Dahar al-Baydar case could test whether the authorities are prepared to pursue individuals allegedly linked to Hezbollah, rather than limiting legal action to those caught transporting the explosives.

Reported Hezbollah warnings

According to the report, Hezbollah officials have sent messages to security and judicial authorities warning that legal action against members of the group, or an attempt to designate it a terrorist organization, could trigger street action.

A security source also described an incident in Beirut and the capital’s southern suburbs shortly after midnight last Friday as an organizational “message” from Hezbollah.

The source said more than 400 members carrying concealed weapons were present in Beirut, while a similar number were visibly armed in the southern suburbs.

The reported warnings have raised concerns that the investigation could develop into a wider confrontation between the state and Hezbollah.

Foreign pressure and Israeli warnings

A judicial source told Al-Modon that Lebanon had received a clear warning that failure to take effective action against weapons operating outside state control could prompt Israel to take military steps aimed at expanding its occupation of southern Lebanon.

The case is unfolding amid international pressure on the Lebanese government to implement its commitments on arms control and strengthen state authority.