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ISRAEL: Def Min-Hezbollah Maintains Only 20% Of Pre-War Missile Capabilities

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Speaking at the Israeli Defence Force's Northern Command base in Safed, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claims "I estimate the remaining capacity of the missiles and rockets to be in the order of 20% [from before the war], and also it is not organized in the way that it used to be organized, in a way that [Hezbollah] could fire [large] volleys,". 

  • Gallant's comments talking down Hezbollah's capabilities would seem to chime with earlier reports suggesting that PM Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss with senior cabinet members and military officials the prospect of a political agreement that could end the war in Lebanon (see 'ISRAEL: Axios-PM To Hold Security Cabinet Talks On Deal To End Lebanon Conflict', 1533GMT".
  • Destroying Hezbollah's capabilities to strike Israel was a key 'war goal' for the IDF. Jerusalem Post notes that "Despite this, the IDF also said there are Lebanese villages where the work has not been completed, in which operations through Shin Bet and IDF intelligence still need to be completed."
  • Gallant: "There is a deep connection between our strike in Iran and what is happening to Hezbollah. Iran understands that Hezbollah does not have the ability to respond, and Hezbollah understands that it cannot rely on Iran,"
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Speaking at the Israeli Defence Force's Northern Command base in Safed, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claims "I estimate the remaining capacity of the missiles and rockets to be in the order of 20% [from before the war], and also it is not organized in the way that it used to be organized, in a way that [Hezbollah] could fire [large] volleys,". 

  • Gallant's comments talking down Hezbollah's capabilities would seem to chime with earlier reports suggesting that PM Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss with senior cabinet members and military officials the prospect of a political agreement that could end the war in Lebanon (see 'ISRAEL: Axios-PM To Hold Security Cabinet Talks On Deal To End Lebanon Conflict', 1533GMT".
  • Destroying Hezbollah's capabilities to strike Israel was a key 'war goal' for the IDF. Jerusalem Post notes that "Despite this, the IDF also said there are Lebanese villages where the work has not been completed, in which operations through Shin Bet and IDF intelligence still need to be completed."
  • Gallant: "There is a deep connection between our strike in Iran and what is happening to Hezbollah. Iran understands that Hezbollah does not have the ability to respond, and Hezbollah understands that it cannot rely on Iran,"