Hezbollah has significantly stepped up internal military and security meetings in recent days, amid mounting expectations of a broader regional confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and potentially the United States, according to sources cited by Al Arabiya.
The reported preparations come as Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley late Friday raised concerns that Lebanon could once again become a frontline theater, alongside any potential military action against Iran.
Sources familiar with Hezbollah’s internal operations told the outlet that the group is currently accelerating organizational and battlefield planning in anticipation of a possible Israeli campaign. According to these sources, the process is being overseen not by Lebanese Hezbollah leadership but by officers from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), some of whom were already present in Lebanon, while others reportedly arrived recently as speculation intensified over a possible U.S. strike on Iran.
The same sources said IRGC officers are directly supervising operational planning and holding closed-door meetings with Hezbollah cadres across several regions. These reportedly include sessions with missile unit commanders, one of which was targeted during Israeli strikes in the Bekaa on Friday night.
Beyond coordinating military readiness, the officers are also said to be involved in efforts to rebuild Hezbollah’s capabilities following months of sustained Israeli pressure. Sources described the current posture as one of full operational alert, adding that a new Israeli military round against Hezbollah is viewed internally as inevitable, with timing being the only remaining variable.
Israeli strikes and political alarm in Beirut
Israel confirmed carrying out what it described as “exceptional” strikes in eastern Lebanon, targeting facilities linked to Hezbollah’s missile units. The Israeli military said the operation hit three separate sites in the Bekaa region and resulted in the deaths of multiple members of Hezbollah’s rocket forces, whom it accused of accelerating military preparations for attacks on Israel.
An Israeli army spokesperson later stated that naval assets were also used in the operation, calling it a message to Iran-aligned groups that maritime strikes would continue if air operations were constrained.
Israel’s Maariv newspaper reported that the attacks destroyed long-range missiles equipped with warheads that were allegedly prepared for immediate deployment.
According to Nidaa Al-Watan, presidential contacts intensified sharply on Friday as officials warned of a looming regional explosion. Beirut was reportedly advised by international interlocutors to avoid involvement in any conflict, with warnings that the cost would be severe.
Lebanon caught between diplomacy and confrontation
While diplomatic channels remain active, including U.S.-led efforts to contain wider conflict, military movements on the ground suggest preparations are advancing faster than political solutions.
The developments underscore Lebanon’s increasingly precarious position as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, with Hezbollah deeply embedded in the regional confrontation.
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