Times: A Lebanese Army Commander Leaked Military Secrets to Hezbollah

The British newspaper 'Times' reported that a senior member of the Lebanese Armed Forces has provided sensitive security information to Hezbollah amid a fragile ceasefire agreement with Israel. The report, citing anonymous intelligence sources, claims that 'Suhail Bahij Qorb', the head of military intelligence in southern Lebanon, was transferring information from a security control room managed by American, French, and UN officials responsible for monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed group. According to the report, Qorb's presence in the security control room was authorized after pressure from Wafiq Safa, a senior Hezbollah commander who survived an assassination attempt attributed to Israel in October 2024. The Times states that Qorb is not the only Lebanese military official leaking information to Hezbollah. The British news outlet emphasizes that dozens of Lebanese officers have assisted Hezbollah, including warning the group about imminent attacks, thereby giving operational agents time to escape the area. The Times does not specify which country provided this intelligence report. The British publication noted that the Lebanese Army had not responded to requests for comment on these claims at the time of the report's release. With the deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon under the ceasefire agreement approaching, Israel announced it would not withdraw from its positions due to the lack of deployment of Lebanese Army forces in the emphasized areas of southern Lebanon. Yesterday evening, the White House announced that the deadline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, previously set for Sunday, February 7, has been extended to February 18. According to this statement, the governments of Lebanon, Israel, and the United States have agreed to initiate negotiations to return Lebanese prisoners captured after October 7, 2023. The U.S. supported Israel's approach in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. At least 15 killed in clashes between the Israeli army and protesters in southern Lebanon. Israel on the brink of the end of the ceasefire: residents of southern Lebanon should not return to the area. The U.S. emphasized the necessity of extending the ceasefire in Lebanon. Israel: Hezbollah has turned a mosque into a weapons depot.