Military correspondent Avi Ashkenazi ('Maariv'), interviewed this morning on 103FM, spoke about Hezbollah's performance: "There is a certain level of attrition within Hezbollah's forces in Lebanon due to the continuous targeted airstrikes on its command. They insist on transferring their strategy at the tactical level to units on the ground. This can be seen in scattered massive firing. There isn't really a command level within Hezbollah."
He also asserted that in Israel, there is recognition of a decline in Hezbollah's operational capabilities at the command and control level, alongside attrition in their ammunition stockpiles. Simultaneously, Israel identifies difficulties Hezbollah faces with the Lebanese public, as a campaign within Lebanon intensifies against dragging the country into war in recent days.
According to him, in the Northern Command and within the IDF, there is encouragement from the fact that the pressure they exert against Hezbollah is beginning to yield results. The main issues, as mentioned, are problems with command and control within the organization.
The extensive volume of shooting also indicates the distress and lack of control. Additionally, the IDF identifies Hezbollah's inability to replenish their ammunition depots, as some are depleted. On one hand, this is due to prolonged fighting over months. On the other hand, it's a result of the IDF targeting supply convoys and depots not only in Lebanon but also along the escape routes from Iran through Iraq and Syria to Lebanon.
