IDF discovers hundreds of weapons in school in southern Lebanon photo

The Israel Defence Forces said it had uncovered hundreds of weapons inside a school in southern Lebanon, highlighting what it described as the continued use of civilian infrastructure for militant purposes.

According to the IDF press service, the discovery was made at a school in the al-Khiyam area during ongoing operations in the region.

“As part of targeted ground operations conducted by troops from the Givati Brigade to enhance the security zone in southern Lebanon, Shayetet 13 carried out a targeted operation following intelligence indicating the presence of weapons in a school in the area of al-Khiyam in southern Lebanon, alongside the unit’s activity across multiple arenas, both at sea and on land,” the statement said.

The military said that inside the school, troops found a large cache of weaponry.

“Inside the school, hundreds of weapons were located, including anti-tank rockets, mortar shells, grenades, launchers, light firearms, explosive devices, explosive materials, and explosive device mechanisms. All of this was found alongside UNHCR markings of the United Nations,” the statement added.

The IDF further accused Hezbollah of deliberately placing military assets in civilian locations.

“The Hezbollah terrorist organisation systematically embeds terrorist infrastructure within civilian areas, thereby continuing to endanger the residents of Lebanon. The presence of weapons inside the school in al-Khiyam serves as an additional example of the deliberate exploitation of the civilian population to advance Hezbollah’s terrorist objectives,” the post reads.

By Tamilla Hasanova