Inside Lebanon: What's left after the devastating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Recent ceasefire ends fierce fighting between Israel and Hezbollah that caused massive destruction in Lebanon. Thousands lost their lives while over million people had to leave their homes
The recent Israel-Hezbollah conflict brought un-precedented losses to the Lebanese group‚ with internal estimates showing up-to 4000 fighters lost their lives since last fall (which is ten-times more than in the 2006 war)
The fighting caused wide-spread destruction in Lebanon: the World Bank says damage to houses alone is about $2.8 billion‚ with nearly 100‚000 homes damaged or destroyed. More than 1-million people left their homes‚ mostly from areas where Hezbollah had strong support
Hassan Fadallah‚ a high-ranking Hezbollah member says their main focus now is helping people:
To shelter them‚ to remove the rubble to bid farewell to the martyrs and in the next phase‚ to rebuild
The group faces big tasks ahead - from re-building its structure to checking security issues that helped Israel target its leaders. Hezbollah keeps paying money to affected families: $200-300 monthly for those who stayed in danger zones or had to move out
Iran promised to help with re-building‚ while Nabih Berri (Parliament Speaker) wants rich Lebanese people living abroad to send money. The total cost could reach $8‚5 billion according to experts estimates
Israeli leaders say they pushed Hezbollah back by decades destroying most rockets and bases near the border. The new deal says the group cant have weapons between Israel and the Litani River (about 20 miles from border). However some analysts think Hezbollah still has strong fighting ability but will need time to rebuild destroyed areas
