Hezbollah is making a major effort to regain operational experience and return to peak combat readiness, a security official said, as the group rebuilds military capabilities in Beirut and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepare for possible renewed fighting, the Jerusalem Post reported via the Israeli outlet Walla.
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A security official told Walla that the Lebanese army uncovered a tunnel linked to Hezbollah in the Ruwaisat al-Jedida area of eastern Beirut, and that officials believe the group has relocated military capabilities from southern Lebanon into the capital and restored assets damaged or destroyed by IDF strikes, Algemeiner reported, summarising the same Walla reporting.
Source: Algemeiner
Lebanese security officials have warned that Hezbollah is rebuilding and strengthening its capabilities not only in southern Lebanon but also in Beirut and Tyre, according to Algemeiner, and the group has intensified training for anti-tank and surveillance teams. Previous intelligence reports cited in the same coverage say the group retains rockets, missiles of varying ranges, drones and suicide drones capable of sustaining several months of fighting — assessments attributed to Israeli and allied officials, not independently verified by Awaaz Punjab.
Israel and Lebanon earlier agreed a US-backed framework under which Hezbollah would disarm, Israeli forces would gradually withdraw from southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army would deploy in their place. Implementation has largely stalled: Israel still holds a security zone roughly 10 km into southern Lebanon, and Israeli officials say Beirut has not fulfilled its disarmament commitments — charges the Lebanese side disputes.
The Alma Research and Education Center, an Israeli research group focused on the northern border, reported separately that Hezbollah has also been restoring civilian infrastructure, including the Dar al-Hawraa Health Center in Beirut's southern suburbs, run by the group's Islamic Health Organization, which has resumed operations after repairs. A senior IRGC commander responsible for recruitment and ideological indoctrination recently arrived in Lebanon to help rebuild the group's capabilities, according to a separate Alma report cited by Algemeiner.
What is solid
- Israeli security officials, speaking via Walla and reported by the Jerusalem Post and Algemeiner, say Hezbollah is rebuilding capabilities in Beirut and the south.
- A US-backed Israel-Lebanon framework linking Hezbollah disarmament to an Israeli withdrawal exists, and its implementation has largely stalled.
- The IDF is preparing for a possible renewed round of fighting with Hezbollah, according to the same Israeli reporting.
What is only claimed
- The scale and speed of Hezbollah's rebuild, the Beirut tunnel claim and the group's retained arsenal — these rest on Israeli official and research-centre assessments that Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have not confirmed.
- Whether renewed large-scale fighting will actually follow — officials describe preparations and warnings, not a decided operation.
Hezbollah has accused Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam of betraying the 'resistance' over direct negotiations with Israel, while Israel has warned it could expand operations if the group joins a broader confrontation with Iran. For now, the claims and counter-claims point to a border that is quiet on paper and rearming in practice, on both sides' accounts.