'Hezbollah rebuilding faster than Lebanese Army dismantling,' Western intel. officials tell 'Post'

Hezbollah has recently accelerated the pace of its reconstruction efforts at a time when the Lebanese government has adopted a decision to disarm the terrorist organization, Western intelligence officials told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. "Hezbollah is rebuilding faster than the Lebanese army is dismantling," the officials told the Post.

According to those officials, Hezbollah has managed to rearm itself - including with rockets - recruit new fighters into its ranks, and restore sites and bases belonging to the organization. Most of Hezbollah’s reconstruction efforts are taking place north of the Litani River, rather than in the area south of the river up to the Israeli border - a zone that, under the ceasefire agreement reached about a year ago, is supposed to be free of Hezbollah personnel and weapons.

A few weeks ago, the Lebanese government presented an action plan to disarm Hezbollah. Israel even agreed to scale back its military activity inside Lebanon, including the withdrawal from five outposts, on the condition that the Lebanese army take genuine action against the terrorist group. (Read More)