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Reconstruction Aid in Hizbullah Strongholds Dries Up

(Ynet News) Lior Ben Ari - Hizbullah is reeling from a serious blow to its funding network, straining its military readiness, public standing, and ability to retain support. It is struggling to deliver financial aid to thousands of Lebanese whose homes were destroyed in the fighting in late 2024. A series of Israeli airstrikes and targeted killings of key figures have severed Hizbullah's lifeline to hundreds of millions of dollars in support. Lebanese outlet Al-Jadeed reported that Hizbullah suspended compensation payments to families whose homes were destroyed. A resident of the Dahieh district of Beirut - a Hizbullah stronghold - told Asharq Al-Awsat: "Reconstruction work in the building has stopped until further notice. All my requests were met with the same answer: 'There is no funding right now. Wait.'" One Lebanese website described a "gradual collapse of the financing system that was the backbone of Hizbullah's economic activity."
2025-07-03 00:00:00
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