Lebanon’s State Security agency has seized a military storage facility linked to Hezbollah, located in a warehouse rented by the Lebanese University, Al Arabiya Net reported. Official security sources revealed that the facility contained military gear, night-vision devices, and military-grade bags.

Investigations indicate that Hezbollah operatives took control of the facility during the recent war, replacing its locks and moving the military equipment inside amid Israeli airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs.

The sealed boxes found at the warehouse, which were marked with the Hezbollah insignia and labeled “Al-Ridwan,” have now been confirmed by security agencies to belong to the militant group. Al-Modon news outlet cited judicial sources as saying that the boxes were discovered after an inspection of the warehouse, which was initially conducted to assess any damage following the recent conflict. What raised suspicions during this inspection was the fact that the old locks on the warehouse doors had been forcibly removed and replaced with new ones. 

Amid the controversy surrounding the discovery, the judiciary ordered the warehouse to be sealed with red wax. A subsequent judicial directive permitted State Security personnel to remove the locks and clear the facility of its military-grade contents. The warehouse was determined to belong to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Lebanese University.

The incident has sparked public outrage and intensified scrutiny of Hezbollah’s operations, particularly its alleged use of civilian facilities—such as educational institutions—as storage sites for weapons and military equipment. Many view this revelation as a significant embarrassment for Hezbollah, underscoring growing concerns about its militarization practices and the misuse of public spaces.

Security sources stressed that Hezbollah had been unable to relocate the equipment following the ceasefire, suggesting that the official responsible for commandeering the facility may have been killed during recent hostilities.