Hezbollah is currently rebuilding military capabilities within the city of Beirut. The organization has focused efforts on restoring infrastructure that supports its operational capacity in the capital of Lebanon. These activities involve the reactivation of sites and logistics networks following recent conflicts. Officials have observed these developments as part of a broader trend of reorganizing assets across the country. While the group maintains a significant presence in southern Lebanon, the expansion into Beirut indicates a shift in its deployment of resources. The reconstruction process includes the hardening of facilities to withstand future surveillance or tactical strikes. These efforts are intended to secure the group’s military position in urban areas as it manages its remaining regional assets.
Shift of Military Assets
Hezbollah has relocated a portion of its military capabilities from southern Lebanon to Beirut as part of a strategic shift in deployment. A security official stated, "They are making a major effort to regain operational experience and return to peak combat readiness." This reorganization includes the integration of diverse assets into urban logistics networks. The group’s current arsenal contains a variety of systems, including rockets, missiles, fiber-optic and SIM-controlled drones, tactical drones, and suicide drones. Despite the logistical changes, Hezbollah retains combat capabilities sufficient to sustain several months of fighting.
Evidence of this ongoing buildup emerged recently when the Lebanese military uncovered a tunnel linked to Hezbollah in the Roueissat el-Jadida area of eastern Beirut. This discovery occurred several days before 22 October 2026. Addressing the discovery, the security official noted, "We are not satisfied with the Lebanese mechanism, and the issue of Hezbollah's tunnels comes as no surprise to us."
The security official further linked these developments to broader diplomatic engagement, stating, "We assess that this report stems from Israel’s discussions with Lebanon in Rome. Ultimately, the understandings are not being enforced as we would expect. There is terrorist infrastructure and a presence of terrorist operatives in southern Lebanon." According to the official, the organization is actively expanding its operational footprint beyond its traditional strongholds. "We know there is significant terrorist infrastructure there, alongside Hezbollah’s efforts to bolster its capabilities," the official said. "They are working on rehabilitation and military buildup, not only in southern Lebanon, but also in Beirut and Tyre, where the largest concentrations of the Shiite population are located."
