Netanyahu claims Hezbollah has depleted 90pc of arsenal

Published April 28, 2026 Updated April 28, 2026 12:35am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with the military’s top leadership, claiming that Lebanese armed group Hezbollah only has about 10 per cent of its arsenal left, Al Jazeera reports.

He says the figure was based on a comparison with missiles held “at the start of the war”, though it was unclear which war he meant — the conflict that unfolded alongside the Gaza war or the current one, which has played out since the start of the US-Israeli offensive on Iran.

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