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Is Iran-Backed Hezbollah Losing Ground in Lebanon?

  • Israel captured the Ali al-Taher ridge in south Lebanon, a key Hezbollah and Iran-backed stronghold near the Israeli border, delivering a significant loss to Hezbollah's offensive capabilities.
  • The Israel Defense Forces gained full control over the Ali al-Taher ridge, clearing underground routes and eliminating or driving out Hezbollah fighters.
  • Hezbollah lost a strategic base used to plan attacks and now holds far fewer rockets and missiles, with experts noting a 90% reduction in their arsenal, weakening the group.
  • The U.S. State Department calls Hezbollah Lebanon's main threat and supports efforts to outlaw or disarm its military activities due to its threat to Lebanon's stability.
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This article was first published through Cedarnews.net. To follow up on more news and exclusive reports, they visited us on our website. An Iranian researcher said that Tehran had made sure that its leaders had left them at risk of death or being captured in high tunnels on Al-Tahir, and that they had certainly withdrawn, if they were found, mainly to relatively safe areas.

Israel's capture of Ali al-Taher hill has significant internal and external repercussions, extending far beyond Hezbollah, which suffered not only a military loss but also a psychological defeat. The rhetoric it employs in its campaigns against the Lebanese state, accusing it of making concessions to Israel, has been dealt a resounding blow by the party's apparent willingness to allow Israel to seize the hill...

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thepressroom.gr broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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