Hezbollah is prepared for war against Israel at any moment and is not afraid of one, the head of an Israeli security think tank said on Thursday.
Tal Beeri, a Middle East expert and head of the Research Department at the Alma Research and Education Center, presented the bleak assessment to a forum of military attaches from around the world, embassy representatives and foreign journalists, alongside senior military personnel and reservists in northern Israel.
"So far, the IDF has not struck Hezbollah's significant systems," Beeri said during a conference on the security challenges on Israel’s northern front and in Iran.
"Even if the government pursues a diplomatic agreement, it will only postpone the war that will break out whenever Hezbollah chooses and on its terms—by my estimation, no later than the end of 2026."
In his presentation, Beeri highlighted the evolving security threats from Hezbollah, noting its continuous development of military capabilities, especially the Iran-backed terrorist group’s precision-guided missile project.
He explained that the organization not only possesses precision ballistic missiles like the Fateh-110, which have a range of 350 kilometers and a strike radius of up to 10 meters but also retrofits its older, 1980s-era Iran-produced “destroyer” missiles at Syria's CERS center. These upgrades improve the missiles' accuracy, enabling strikes on targets up to 125 kilometers away.
"Instead of hundreds of precision rockets and missiles and precise ammunition, Hezbollah now has thousands," Beeri warned, from an arsenal totaling about 250,000 different munitions. These missiles are often launched from underground and camouflaged launch pits.
He also did not rule out the possibility that Hezbollah might use chemical weapons against Israeli military forces in case of an invasion of Lebanon.
Beeri also issued a stark warning about Hezbollah's elite Radwan force which has been building up its presence along Israel’s northern border before the outbreak of the war in Gaza.
Alma Center researchers estimate that the IDF's targeted strikes did not compromise Radwan's readiness, as it operates under a continuous command structure and significant actions are required to impact its capabilities. "Radwan still poses a clear and immediate threat and challenge in terms of any invasion into Israeli territory," Beeri concluded.
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