Hezbollah has initiated a comprehensive strategic review following its recent war with Israel, according to multiple sources familiar with the group's internal deliberations. The review includes the possibility of scaling back its role as an armed movement without fully disarming. Discussions reportedly involve the potential handover of parts of its missile and drone arsenal, contingent on Israel withdrawing from southern Lebanon and ceasing airstrikes. Despite this, Hezbollah intends to retain light weapons and anti-tank missiles. The move reflects the group's reassessment of its military posture after sustaining heavy losses during the conflict with Israel.
Hezbollah is being forced to weigh its future amid unprecedented US pressure to relinquish its weapons following a costly war with Israel that eroded its dominance over Lebanon's security decisions https://t.co/H5WKs9IRQ2
The once powerful group stands at a critical juncture as it decides whether to disarm and preserve a political role in Lebanon or risk renewed war with Israel Hezbollah's existential choice: Disarm or risk its future ⬇️ 🖋 Ali Awadah https://t.co/H5WKs9IRQ2
Hezbollah's existential choice: Disarm or risk its future https://t.co/H5WKs9IRQ2