U.S. intelligence agencies assessed in recent weeks that Hezbollah, even amid Israel’s military campaign, had begun to recruit new fighters and was trying to find ways to rearm through domestic production and by smuggling materials through Syria,

Lebanon's Hezbollah has been significantly degraded militarily by Israel, but the Iran-backed group will likely try to rebuild its stockpiles and forces and pose a longterm threat to the U.S. and its regional allies,

At least nine people were killed by Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese villages, according to the country's public health ministry. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck Hezbollah targets and infrastructure "throughout Lebanon",