Reported by:
Cherry Meigh Timbol
News Content Editor
Published October 16, 2026
BEIRUT, Lebanon – Hezbollah has acknowledged ownership of a shipment of explosives seized by Lebanese security forces, saying the materials were intended for use against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. The admission was made on Thursday, October 15, by Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah, amid growing tensions over the Lebanese government’s efforts to bring weapons under state control.
Lebanese authorities intercepted a vehicle carrying approximately 780 kilograms (1,720 pounds) of explosives at a checkpoint on the main highway linking Beirut with the eastern Bekaa Valley. Judicial officials said the shipment included 250 kilograms of TNT and 250 kilograms of C-4 plastic explosives. Two men were arrested in connection with the shipment.
Fadlallah said the explosives were intended exclusively for use against Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon. He rejected allegations that the shipment was connected to a potential assassination plot against political opponents inside Lebanon, describing those claims as unfounded.
Hezbollah also called on Lebanese authorities to return the seized materials and release the two detained men.
The seizure has intensified tensions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government, which has sought to establish state control over weapons and restrict the group’s military activities. In March 2026, the government declared Hezbollah’s military activities illegal after the group launched rockets toward Israel amid the wider regional conflict. Hezbollah has rejected the decision.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has called for a thorough investigation into the shipment. Officials have expressed concern about the explosives’ potential use inside Lebanon, noting that C-4 has been used in past political assassinations in the country.
The investigation remains ongoing as Lebanese authorities seek to establish the circumstances surrounding the shipment, identify any additional individuals involved and determine the intended use of the seized materials.
