Hezbollah Reverts to Guerrilla Warfare, Prepares for Israeli Invasion

Hezbollah has shifted back to guerrilla warfare as clashes with the Israeli army entered a new week, reorganising its field structure, avoiding electronic communications, and preparing for a possible large-scale Israeli invasion.

“Military confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army entered their eighth day, amid field indications of changes in the party’s combat tactics and organizational structure in southern Lebanon, and a shift toward an alternative leadership system to avoid the security fallout from the technical breaches that occurred in 2024”

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Reporting indicates the party has created redundancies in command — Reuters cited sources saying Hezbollah "appointed four deputies for each commander in the party to ensure the continuity of operations" — and is operating in small units while minimising use of devices that might be vulnerable to Israeli eavesdropping.

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Observers describe this as a deliberate move to return to the group's wartime roots and to make its operations less susceptible to the technical breaches that affected it in 2024.

On the ground, fighters are concentrating efforts near the Khiam/Khiyam area along the Lebanon–Israel–Syria junction, with elite units like Radwan reported to have returned after withdrawing under the 2024 ceasefire; Israel meanwhile holds forward positions and has said it removed some senior Hezbollah commanders.

Sources familiar with Hezbollah's operations described fighters relying on a "war of attrition" approach: small, mobile units mastering difficult terrain, rationing key weapons such as primary anti-armor missiles, and avoiding fixed concentrations that would invite airstrikes.

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Hezbollah's strategy is embedded in a broader regional calculation tied to Iran's role in the wider conflict; sources said the group expects the survival of Iran's religious leadership to help bring about a regional ceasefire that Hezbollah would join.

“Military confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army entered their eighth day, amid field indications of changes in the party’s combat tactics and organizational structure in southern Lebanon, and a shift toward an alternative leadership system to avoid the security fallout from the technical breaches that occurred in 2024”

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Lebanese and international sources noted the group frames its intervention as "existential defence," while critics inside Lebanon blame Hezbollah for drawing the country into fighting that has displaced large numbers of people.

Intelligence and operational security have become priorities: sources described Hezbollah avoiding electronic communications and instituting command redundancies to limit vulnerabilities exposed in 2024.

Israeli sources told agencies they have "eliminated" a number of senior field commanders, yet other reporting indicates Hezbollah has been consolidating and continuing operations, suggesting resilience despite losses and an intent to sustain a prolonged campaign if necessary.

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The situation carries clear humanitarian and political consequences within Lebanon: reporting highlights mass displacement linked to the escalation and sharp domestic criticism of Hezbollah for its role, while Israel keeps its campaign options open, including preparing forward positions and continuing operations even if other theatres change.

“Military confrontations between Hezbollah and the Israeli army entered their eighth day, amid field indications of changes in the party’s combat tactics and organizational structure in southern Lebanon, and a shift toward an alternative leadership system to avoid the security fallout from the technical breaches that occurred in 2024”

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Together these accounts depict a conflict calculating for duration, blending guerrilla resilience with regional political bets that could prolong fighting and deepen Lebanon's humanitarian crisis.

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