The Israeli military has released data regarding its operations in Lebanon since the conclusion of its September-November conflict with Hezbollah and the implementation of the ceasefire deal.
The Israeli military reported that it has killed over 234 Hezbollah fighters and destroyed "around 90 rocket launchers, roughly 20 command centers, and about 40 Hezbollah infrastructure locations, along with five weapon manufacturing facilities and three Radwan Force training camps."
The Israeli defense forces stated that they also conducted "hundreds" of land-based operations within Lebanon to dismantle arms and Hezbollah facilities.
It stated that during the full-scale conflict, it eliminated "around 4,000 to 5,000 Hezbollah leaders and members, along with displacing roughly 9,000 individuals from the battlefield."
The Israeli military stated that it had destroyed 70-80% of Hezbollah's short-range missile launch sites.
"Furthermore, during the operation, the IDF (Israeli military) identified and demolished around 1,500 subterranean structures near the border and dismantled all offensive tunnels," it stated.
Israeli military officials, according to media reports, stated that the army believes its successes against Hezbollah since the November ceasefire might lead the Lebanese group to "total disarmament."
"We are repelling all dangers and removing anyone attempting to threaten or get close to the border region," said outgoing IDF Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin to reporters at an Israeli military base in southern Lebanon.
"We are always on the front lines of defense and keep reinforcing it, ensuring that the forces here can conduct a robust and impactful defense against Hezbollah," Gordin stated.
"Hezbollah is distant from us, and we target it whenever possible," he further stated.
The Israeli military stated that it has submitted "around 1,280 complaints to the (ceasefire) committee as of Monday, including 670 that were directed at the Lebanese Armed Forces for enforcement and 530 following airstrikes conducted by the IDF against supposed violations."
Out of the 670 complaints the LAF was asked to handle, it addressed 456. An additional 80 were "enforced" by the Israeli military through air strikes, while 18 violations were marked as "irrelevant" and closed by the Israeli army.
Israeli military sources have stated that the Lebanese Army is making progress in its efforts to neutralize Hezbollah, although it is not operating at the pace they would prefer.
Nevertheless, Hezbollah is regarded by the Israeli military as "significantly weakened," primarily due to the two months of active conflict between September and November. However, Israeli military officials stated that 25-30 percent of the Israeli army's successes against Hezbollah "have actually occurred since the ceasefire, in the attacks designed to stop the group from regrouping and rearming."
A significant portion of Hezbollah's weaponry is situated in regions north of the Litani River, as per Israeli military evaluations, following the destruction of the group's facilities in border villages.
The Israeli military reports that there have been few efforts to restore facilities in the border villages, where displaced Lebanese residents have not yet come back.
Israeli military sources also stated that Hezbollah's Secretary General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, got multiple "requests" — not "orders" — from Iran to participate in the conflict against Israel in June but refused.
The Israeli defense forces stated that they believe Hezbollah perceives a lack of confidence within the group regarding taking action against Israel at this moment, and is instead concentrating on rebuilding its strength, an endeavor that might suffer even more if it were to strike Israel.
Speaking to journalists at the military base in Lebanon, Gordin stated, "I think it would be highly prudent and advantageous for the country of Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah. The most significant harm Lebanon has experienced was due to Hezbollah, and it would be best if it ceased to exist."
"We will remain here as long as necessary and will offer robust and substantial protection for the people in the north," Gordin stated. Israeli officials have previously mentioned that the Israeli military would only pull back from the five locations in Lebanon if Hezbollah disarms.
By Tuesday, 74% of Israelis who were displaced from northern Israel have gone back to their residences. In certain communities such as Metula and Manara, only a small number of inhabitants have come back.
"I am confident that the security conditions along the northern border are excellent. The dangers are located far away, and there are no immediate threats to the border region, its communities, or the people living there. I believe it has been many years since we experienced a security environment as stable as the one we have now," Gordin said.