IDF report asserts Hamas can only be dismantled through renewed fighting in Gaza

Hezbollah is rebuilding its military capabilities in Beirut while the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) gear up for potential renewed conflict, according to a security official. Israel is dissatisfied with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) enforcing existing agreements to limit Hezbollah's military activities.

Recently, Lebanese forces discovered a tunnel linked to Hezbollah in eastern Beirut's Roueissat el-Jadida area, signaling the Lebanese military's active presence in the city where Hezbollah has relocated some of its military assets from southern Lebanon. Israel assesses that the current situation is not as expected, and Hezbollah's infrastructure and operatives remain present in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah continues to restore and expand its military infrastructure in Beirut and Tyre, where the majority of the Shiite population resides. The organization is working on rehabilitating and building up its military capabilities in these locations. They are actively training anti-tank and observation squads, preparing for potential future conflict against IDF troops in southern Lebanon and along the Israeli-Lebanese border.

Hezbollah retains a wide range of combat capabilities sufficient to sustain several months of fighting, including rockets, missiles, drones, and suicide drones. These capabilities pose a significant challenge to the IDF. The organization is making a major effort to regain operational experience and return to peak combat readiness.