The IDF estimates that approximately 2,500 Hezbollah operatives are currently deployed in the combat zone facing Israel, primarily south of the Litani River. The figure includes 1,200 operatives between the border and the Litani, and an additional 1,300 between the Litani and the Zahrani River, according to an IDF source. The assessment was updated following evacuation operations in the area.
The IDF has updated its assessment of Hezbollah forces deployed near the Israeli border, estimating that some 2,500 operatives are currently located in the frontline zone south of the Litani River, according to a military source. The assessment includes approximately 1,200 operatives between the border and the Litani, and an additional 1,300 operatives between the Litani and the Zahrani River. The estimate was refined following ongoing evacuation operations in the area. As The Zioneer reported on June 29, Defense Minister Israel Katz previously cited a figure of 1,200 Hezbollah militants between the border fence and the Litani, maintaining the threat of an invasion. The new assessment suggests a larger presence than previously acknowledged, though the source did not indicate whether the increase reflects new deployments or improved intelligence.
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