Hezbollah readies for new regional war with funds from Iran, sources say
Lebanese security sources say the group has spent 3 months rebuilding stockpiles and drones after receiving tens of millions of dollars from Iran.
- On October 26, Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for potential renewed hostilities with Israel after receiving an infusion of cash from Iran to boost military capabilities.
- Following severe losses in wars with Israel since 2024, the group prioritizes procurement of explosives and production of drones to target Israeli positions, Lebanese security sources told Reuters.
- Tehran provided tens of millions of dollars to enhance military strength, supplementing roughly $200 million sent earlier this month to aid displaced families, while restoring command-and-control structures that faltered during key battles.
- While the Israeli military utilizes remotely-operated systems to monitor southern Lebanon, a United States State Department spokesman affirmed Washington would continue strangling the group's finances through sanctions.
- Full-Scale hostilities have not resumed despite the collapse of an interim deal, though Hezbollah remains on alert for potential escalation between the United States and Iran that could reignite the Lebanese front.
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The group, founded by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in 1982, has suffered heavy blows in the two wars with Israel since 2024.
️ Reuters: Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for renewed hostilities with Israel after receiving tens of millions of dollars from Iran, Lebanese security sources say
The group is reportedly procuring explosives, producing attack drones and restoring command structures damaged in previous battles. The military funding is separate from roughly $200 million reportedly provided for displaced families.Hezbollah...
Hezbollah readies for new regional war with funds from Iran, sources say
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel, after receiving an infusion of cash from Iran, according to Lebanese security personnel briefed on its activities.
BEIRUT - Arab Jerusalem and agencies: Lebanese security officials familiar with Hezbollah activities reported that the party had spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel after receiving cash funding from Iran.
According to Lebanese security officials familiar with Hizbullah ' s activities, the party has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel after receiving cash funding from Iran. The party has been hit hard in two wars with Israel since 2024, killing thousands of combatants and many of its leaders and destroying much of its arsenal.
Hezbollah took advantage of the ceasefire between Iran and the US to rearm for another round. The organization armed itself with modern drones and advanced missiles.
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