Beqaa Valley, Lebanon —
Not too long ago, Hezbollah was proclaimed all but defeated.
Israel’s devastating military and clandestine campaigns had left the group close to “demise,” opined regional experts. The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad removed a key regional ally who helped to funnel weapons and supplies to the group.
Israel killed its longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in 2024. Lebanon and Israel engaged in direct US-brokered talks for the first time in decades. The Lebanese government was working to disarm the group entirely.
Now, following the US and Israel’s decision to attack Iran, the group appears more…