Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Gallant says Hezbollah retains only about 20% of its rocket capabilities
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (right) meets with Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin (left) at the Northern Command HQ in Safed, October 29, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Hezbollah maintains only some 20% of the rocket and missile capabilities that it had before the war.
“I estimate the remaining capacity of the missiles and rockets to be in the order of 20%, and also it is not organized in the way that it used to be organized, in a way that [Hezbollah] could fire [large] volleys,” he says during a visit to the IDF Northern Command base in Safed.
“There is a deep connection between our strike in Iran and what is happening to Hezbollah. Iran understands that Hezbollah does not have the ability to respond, and Hezbollah understands that it cannot rely on Iran,” Gallant adds.
