ALBAWABA - Le Figaro published a report saying that Hezbollah has moved almost all of its operations underground. After last year's Israeli "Bejar" operation, the group has been secretly rebuilding its command structure and military power.
The French newspaper says that the group is secretly fixing its internal networks and reorganizing its hierarchy, even though it is publicly saying it is willing to disarm. In fact, Hezbollah is making its presence stronger in its strongholds, especially in the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.
Le Figaro reported that Hezbollah's leadership has changed a lot, with many of its old leaders being replaced by younger ones who are better at using modern technology and can adapt to digital warfare. The group has also changed the way it does its military duties to keep things more secret and stop leaks. It has also cut back on communication with the outside world by a lot.
Hezbollah is still operating quietly within Lebanese security circles, despite government pressure to disarm. It still has power over some institutions that were originally supposed to oversee its disarmament.
Sky News Arabia also heard from Israeli and European sources that tensions are rising along the border with Lebanon. Israel has filed more than 1,700 complaints with the UN mechanism in charge of monitoring ceasefire violations that are blamed on Hezbollah. Western diplomatic sources said that an Israeli military attack on Lebanon on a large scale "could be a matter of time."
In response, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said again that his government would finish disarming Hezbollah south of the Litani River by the end of the year. He also asked Israel to leave occupied Lebanese land and stop its attacks, which shows how fragile the balance is along the Lebanon-Israel border.
