Iran`s proxy for terror in Lebanon can no longer fire its remaining projectiles in large bursts, according to Israel`s defense minister.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday that Hezbollah has lost most of the rocket and missile capabilities it had before it entered the war in support of Hamas, a day after the Oct.
7, 2023 massacre.
“I estimate that the remaining missile and rocket capability is around 20%, and it is also not organized the way it used to be, in a way that [Hezbollah] could fire [large] bursts,” Gallant said during a visit to the IDF`s Northern Command base in Safed.
Last week, the IDF estimated that Hezbollah had lost at least 70% of its firepower.
Since the Israeli ground operation in southern Lebanon began about a month ago, some 1,200 terrorists have been killed, according to the Israeli military.
About 2,000 Hezbollah operatives have been eliminated in the past year.
According to military figures, numerous Hezbollah commanders have been killed, including seven sector commanders (equivalent to brigade commanders), 21 sub-sector commanders (equivalent to battalion commanders) and 25 equivalent to company commanders and deputy battalion commanders.
However, the IDF stressed that Hezbollah retains the capability to fire rockets at both forces in Lebanon and on the Israeli home front.
The military estimates that the ground operation in Lebanon will be completed within “a very few” weeks.
Publicado em 10/31/2024 18h13
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