BEIRUT—Lebanon’s army has largely disarmed Hezbollah in its southern strongholds—in part with the help of Israeli intelligence—as the country’s new government moves to enforce a cease-fire that halted an intense wave of fighting with Israel last year.

We do see a lot of areas where the Lebanese army is way more effective than expected,' an unnamed IDF source said – 'The IDF is generally pleased by this trend and we are expecting it to continue'