Loyalty to Hezbollah will wane when its followers realize that "it can no longer offer them financial, political, or security benefits.”
The blow delivered against Hezbollah by the Israel Defense Forces is becoming clearer as the Lebanese terror group struggles to maintain financial commitments to its followers, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Iranian proxy wielded unrivaled military and political power in Lebanon prior to the Israeli offensive, which came in retaliation for months of missile bombardment on Israel’s north.
Hezbollah operates like a shadow state in Lebanon, offering jobs, banking and social services to its adherents. It also paid relatives of Hezbollah fighters who lost their lives and those who lost their homes or businesses.
