No, not by UNIFIL. It would be too much to expect the United Nations to take any action against Hezbollah. But the BBC reports that a truck carrying AK-47s and other small arms–including rockets–destined for Hezbollah fighters was seized by the Lebanese government in Beirut. The Lebanese government also claims that the truck did not cross the border from Syria, which would indicate that Hezbollah was trying to move weaponry from the countryside into the capital. Why would Hezbollah do such a thing? Olivier Guitta, writing at Counterterrorism Blog, speculates that Hezbollah is gearing up for a full on civil war. And over at Captain’s Quarters, Captain Ed says that the seizure can be interpreted as a response by the Siniora government to Hezbollah’s demands for a new cabinet and veto power over the government:
Probably not a major setback for Hezbollah, which has a substantial arsenal at its disposal, but as good an indication of the group’s intentions as we are likely to get.
