The Israeli army said it foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons across the border from Lebanon, describing it as "the largest in years."
The attempt took place across the Lebanese border near the village of Ghajar.
Israeli army spokesman Avichai Adraee announced that Israeli forces rushed to the scene and seized 43 weapons next to the village.
He indicated that the army identified the smugglers using various surveillance measures and police officers. The suspects were transporting bags from Lebanon into Israeli territory "through various means."
Adraee said that the Israeli forces "will continue their activities in the face of attempts to smuggle weapons and drugs across the Lebanese border."
Israeli media reported that the army is investigating whether Hezbollah is providing help for the smuggling attempt and is investigating the identities of those involved.
State-owned National News Agency (NNA) reported that the Israeli army threw flares over the occupied town of Ghajar on Friday - Saturday, as an Israeli unmanned reconnaissance drone hovered over the area.
The Israeli forces also threw flares over the Metula and Wazzani settlements.
In the morning, the Israeli army spokesman revealed a security event that took place on Friday - Saturday night on the Lebanese border.
In a statement, he said that after suspecting a security incident, the forces launched flares in the area.
Last week, the Israeli army indicated that a Hezbollah official who served as a former security advisor to the party's Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, was involved in drug and arms smuggling operations across the border with Israel. It identified the man as Khalil Harb.
