Hezbollah is weakened, but still dangerous

Prospect Magazine ^ | October 02, 2024 | Matthew Levitt

[T Ruth]

The Shia militia’s ability to reconstitute itself after Israeli attacks depends on Iran restocking its arsenal

Even Iranian ballistic missile strikes targeting Israel cannot mask the fact that Hezbollah, the jewel in the crown of Tehran’s “Axis of Resistance”, no longer exists as we knew it. And since Hezbollah was the backbone of this network of militant proxies, Iran’s strategy of arming and deploying these groups throughout the region is suddenly at risk.

And yet, while its leadership has been decimated and its military capabilities severely degraded, Hezbollah still maintains an arsenal of rockets and a cadre of several thousand fighters. It will continue to pose potent military threats for Israel, Lebanon and the wider region. Hezbollah is surely eager to exact revenge upon Israel for the death of its leader of three decades, Hassan Nasrallah, in an airstrike, but it is less capable of doing so militarily today. As a result, Hezbollah may resort to plotting acts of international terrorism targeting Israeli interests or Jews abroad, as it has repeatedly over the years. In one case, a Hezbollah operative was reportedly caught storing three metric tons of explosive material in four northwest London properties.

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But the true measure of whether the group will be able to reconstitute itself, even over many years, is whether Iran can restock Hezbollah’s sophisticated arsenal. Tehran’s network of proxy groups—from Hezbollah to Hamas to the Houthis—is only as dangerous as it is today because of Iran’s provision of weapons and money. Whatever Hezbollah does next, western governments must prioritise cutting off Tehran’s ability to arm and fund its proxies.

[T Ruth]

"Whatever Hezbollah does next, western governments must prioritise cutting off Tehran’s ability to arm and fund its proxies."

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[aces]

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[aces]

New prog rock video about our desperate need for a leader that loves the people.
Not the grifter sicko commie hos we have now.. free.it is a tad long but has some nice jazzy dreamscapes..

https://rumble.com/v5hlo5x-trump-2024.html

[G Larry]

I hear that the next 2 guys in line for the leadership have opted for the early retirement plan instead.....

[dp0622]

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Hard rock...well soft rock fan too.

But I dabble.

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[DoughtyOne]

Israel will handle that.

Our MSM will continue to have the terrorist’s back.

[frank ballenger]

RE: weakened but still dangerous.

We said that about Hillary. She’s been spouting off again a lot.

[aces]

Thanks and blessings

John