Hezbollah Received $157 Million in Weapons in 2024, Primarily From Iran, Report States
An Israeli nonprofit's report details the flow of arms, including rockets, missiles, and drones, to the militant group.
Hezbollah received $157 million worth of weapons in 2024, with the majority provided by Iran, according to a new report from the Israeli nonprofit Center for Research of Terror Financing. The report, titled "Hezbollah Financial Statements," utilized open-source data and known valuations of the group's military assets.
Iran provided approximately $129 million in weapons as an in-kind grant. These supplies included rockets, missiles, drones, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), air-defense systems, ammunition, launchers, naval equipment, and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-related assets. The report estimates Hezbollah acquired 4,000 short-range Katyusha rockets, 400 Falaq-1 and 2 rockets, and 120 Burkan rockets in 2024.
The group also obtained more sophisticated weaponry, such as Iran's Fajr series and Syrian-origin heavy rockets. The Fajr-3 is described as a 240mm artillery rocket with a 45-kilogram warhead, while the Fajr-5 is a 333mm rocket that includes a GPS-guided Fajr-5C variant. The report estimates that Hezbollah obtained 600 of these rockets in 2024, with individual units costing between $2,000 and $10,000.
Russian-made Kornet and Iran's reverse-engineered Dehlavieh missiles constitute the bulk of Hezbollah's ATGM arsenal. The Kornet costs approximately $26,000 per round, while the Dehlavieh is estimated to cost between $12,000 and $15,000 per round.
Hezbollah spent an additional $28 million on procuring weapons in 2024. This spending was limited to small arms, ammunition, drone components, dual-use equipment, and items acquired through its international procurement networks. Despite the influx of arms, the report indicates that Hezbollah has expended a significant portion of its arsenal in its ongoing conflict with Israel. Israeli forces have reportedly targeted and eliminated a substantial number of the group's leadership.
IDF Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi, founder and president of the Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center, stated that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have destroyed approximately 90% of Hezbollah's rocket and missile arsenal. Zehavi estimated that Hezbollah currently possesses between 10,000 and 15,000 rockets, a considerable reduction from its previous inventory, with most sophisticated, accurate, and long-range missiles either neutralized or eliminated.