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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/06/12/hezbollahs-spiders-web-is-unraveling/
Hizbullah's War of Survival
(Israel Hayom) Itay Ilnai - "Hizbullah's image as Lebanon's protector collapsed long ago," said Dr. Yossi Mansharof, a researcher at the Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy. "But now its image as the protector of the Shiites is also beginning to crumble. Hizbullah is at a low point in terms of its legitimacy, both inside the country and within the Shiite community." Over the past two weeks, the IDF has expanded the ground maneuver in Lebanon, crossing the Litani River at several points. While the IDF tends not to report on its progress in southern Lebanon, statements by Hizbullah make it possible to understand where Israeli forces are located, as do satellite images, which show where buildings have recently been destroyed. Based on this data, four active fronts can be identified in which the IDF is advancing beyond the previous yellow line. Field commanders who have recently encountered Hizbullah report that its combat standard has declined significantly. Nevertheless, Hizbullah is still carrying out dozens of operations every day against IDF soldiers. According to the Alma Research and Education Center, over the past week Hizbullah carried out 198 attacks, 168 of them aimed at IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon and 30 at Israeli territory. That same week, the IDF carried out 436 strikes, half of them north of the Litani. Hizbullah has suffered an estimated 8,000 dead and thousands more wounded since Oct. 7, out of 50,000-80,000 regular and reserve operatives - 10% of its manpower, an enormous number by any measure - including hundreds of its most skilled fighters. Yet Hizbullah has recruited new fighters by lowering the age of its recruits. Dozens of Hizbullah's dead in recent weeks have been teenagers.