Hezbollah readies for new regional war with funds from Iran, sources say

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Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible renewed conflict with Israel after receiving funds from Iran, according to Lebanese security personnel cited by Reuters. The group was weakened in two wars since 2024, with fighters, leaders, and much of its arsenal lost.

By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel, after receiving an infusion of cash from Iran, according to Lebanese security personnel briefed on its activities. The group, founded by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in 1982, has been dealt severe blows in two wars with Israel since 2024, with thousands of fighters and many of its leaders killed, and much of its arsenal destroyed.