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Hezbollah activity south of the Litani River suggests the group successfully reestablished its operational presence in southern Lebanon. 1️⃣ Recent attacks involving rockets, drones and precision-guided missiles, alongside anti-armor operations near the border, point to a restored level of command and control in the area. 2️⃣ On Tuesday alone, 13 attacks were reported, including the disabling of five tanks with anti-tank missiles in the border zone. 3️⃣ This level of activity suggests Hezbollah fighters have been able to reintegrate into the southern landscape collectively, despite months of Israeli strikes and the continued Israeli military presence. 4️⃣ Taken together, this looks less like sporadic harassment and more like the re-emergence of an operational network capable of coordinating multiple forms of attack while maintaining a frontline presence. 5️⃣ The timing is also notable. Some launches occurred alongside Iran’s strikes on Israel, reinforcing the idea that Hezbollah may again be operating as one theater within the broader “Axis of Resistance” framework. 6️⃣ That said, tactical activity is not the same as strategic recovery. The real test will be whether Hezbollah can sustain coordinated operations over time and expand the scale. Plus, how’s it going to perform in a case of a large-scale Israeli invasion of south Lebanon.