Contrary to expectations that the Gaza-related war and its aftermath had exhausted Hezbollah, the organization backed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has shown renewed strength against Israel. Over recent weeks, it has launched heavy waves of rockets and drones after roughly a year of relative calm, reopening the southern Lebanese front.
Details
• The ongoing war shows that Hezbollah rebuilt its arsenal despite previous Israeli strikes and now depends on locally made weapons built from simple components.
• Its forces operate in small, mobile units using guerrilla tactics to attack across multiple fronts.
• Key weapons include Kornet anti-tank missiles and short-range Iranian Almas rockets.
• Israel continues intense air and ground operations and has declared its intention to remain in parts of southern Lebanon even after the campaign ends.
• Experts estimate Hezbollah retains between 15,000 and 25,000 rockets and hundreds of low-cost drones.
• Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled southern Lebanon and northern Israel as fighting expands.
What’s Next?
The conflict is expected to intensify in the coming weeks as Washington and Tel Aviv push for Hezbollah’s disarmament amid difficult battlefield conditions and no clear signs of a near-term cease-fire.
