Hezbollah reorganizes and modernizes after 13‑month conflict with Israel

After a 13‑month war with Israel that was expected to cripple the group, Hezbollah has rebuilt its command structure, renewed cadres and upgraded its arsenal, including the use of FPV drones. Despite the deaths of senior leaders such as Hassan Nasrallah, Ali Karaki and several successors, the militia reopened a front against Israel and has kept the cease‑fire largely intact.

The organization now faces the humanitarian and financial burden of supporting tens of thousands of displaced supporters, allocating hundreds of millions of dollars for housing, reconstruction and food aid. Politically, Hezbollah’s weakened military standing has reduced its influence within Lebanon’s power balance, contributing to the withdrawal of a Maronite presidential candidate and the election of Joseph Aoun as president. The new Lebanese government has moved to disarm Hezbollah, adopting a five‑step plan for state monopoly over weapons and beginning the dismantling of Hezbollah‑run military infrastructure.

These developments reshape the Lebanese political landscape while maintaining the militia’s role as a key regional actor in the Israel‑Lebanon dynamic.