Israeli sources revealed that dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard members left the Lebanese capital, Beirut, during the past few hours, with the escalation of Israeli threats to target any Iranian member inside Lebanese territory.
An Israeli official told the “Axios” website: The Iranian officers who left Beirut are members of the “Quds Force” of the Revolutionary Guard, and were working as military advisors alongside Hezbollah.
The official added that Israel expects the continued departure of Revolutionary Guard members from Beirut in the coming days, in light of the warnings issued by Tel Aviv about targeting them.
In the same context, two Israeli security officials and an informed source reported that dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard members had left Beirut during the past 48 hours, for fear of becoming targets of Israeli raids, according to what was reported by Israeli Channel 12.
Axios also quoted an Israeli official as saying that groups of the Revolutionary Guard left Beirut after direct Israeli warnings that they would be targeted.
These developments come at a time of increasing political and security pressure on the presence of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Lebanon, amid reports of new government measures to limit its activities inside the country.
Media reports spoke of an unprecedented step taken by the Lebanese government to ban the military and security activities of Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran, in parallel with preventing the activity of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard inside Lebanese territory.
According to a report published by “The National” newspaper, during the past few days, the Lebanese army began an exceptional arrest campaign targeting armed elements in several regions of the country, after a government decision requiring the military activities of armed organizations to be outlawed.
The Lebanese authorities also imposed new restrictions on the entry of Iranian citizens into Lebanon, as their entry became conditional on obtaining a prior visa, in addition to the decision to ban the activity of Revolutionary Guard members inside the country.
In the internal context, information reported that the Council of Ministers adopted the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Yousef Raji, to impose entry visas on Iranian visitors to Lebanon, as part of measures aimed at strengthening the state’s sovereignty and controlling foreign activities.
The Council of Ministers held a session in the government palace, headed by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, to follow up on security and humanitarian developments in the country.
During the session, Salam stressed the need to take the necessary measures to prevent any security or military activity by members of the Revolutionary Guard inside Lebanon, and to work to arrest them under the supervision of the competent judiciary in preparation for their deportation.
The Prime Minister also called on all ministers to immediately implement the Cabinet decision issued on March 2, 2026, stressing that the government is continuing to implement its decisions to strengthen state sovereignty and protect internal security.
These developments come at a time when Lebanon is facing increasing pressure on more than one level, in light of the escalating military confrontation with Israel, and international pressure demanding that weapons be restricted to the state.
Observers believe that Hezbollah is facing a very sensitive phase with the escalation of the military confrontation with Israel, coinciding with the Lebanese state’s efforts to strengthen its sovereignty over its lands and organize military and security activities inside the country.
