The Saudi channel Al-Hadath reported Thursday, citing its sources, that nearly 10,000 Hezbollah terrorists have been completely decommissioned since the war with Israel. According to these sources, the recent conflict cost the terrorist organization over 4,000 fighters, including senior commanders and leaders.
Additionally, the report said that some 2,000 Hezbollah operatives quit the organization following the assassination of former secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah. Most of the group's training camps in the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon have reportedly been shut down. The sources also claimed that more than 80% of the area south of the Litani River is now under the control of the Lebanese army. Hezbollah's heavy weapons have either been confiscated by the military or destroyed by Israel, they added.
Despite these heavy losses, the same sources estimated that Hezbollah's current fighting force stands at around 60,000 operatives, down from approximately 100,000 before the war. Moreover, recent targeted killings by Israel demonstrate that Hezbollah is still working to rebuild its terrorist infrastructure, smuggle funds into Lebanon, and gather intelligence near the border.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Hezbollah froze payments to a contractor in charge of reconstruction efforts in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. Residents complained that aside from limited rent assistance, they had received little compensation for the extensive damage to residential buildings caused by Israeli strikes.
