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Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Qantara, in southern Lebanon, on Nov. 9, 2026. (Credit: Photo shared with our correspondent in the region, Mountasser Abdallah.) Add as preferred on Google SOUTH LEBANON — The Israeli army said late Sunday that it had discovered two weapons depots in Mais al-Jabal and an apartment in Tiri that it described as a “Hezbollah operations room.” It claimed that all three sites were located near positions of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which it accused of having “failed its mission.”In a statement posted on X, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Ella Waweya, said soldiers from the 9th “Oded” Brigade had found two depots containing “equipment and combat material” in Mais al-Jabal. One was in a “civilian residence” about 200 meters from a U.N. position, while the other was in a warehouse about 100 meters from the same position.According to Waweya, Israeli soldiers found “Kalashnikov rifles, rockets and RPG launchers, a machine gun,... You have reached your article limit.Stay informed as events unfold across a region in flux.Subscribe for $0.5/month for the first 3 months. Subscribe now Log in This article is only available to L’Orient Today subscribers. Subscribe now Log in Create a free account to continue reading this article. You’ll also receive The Morning Brief, our must-read daily digest of Middle East news. Opt out anytime Email Address Password Email Address Password I would like to receive special offers from L'Orient Today as well as selections of the best articles. Register By creating an account, you agree to the terms and conditions of use and our privacy policy. Register Or register with: Facebook
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