BEIRUT, 13 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Hezbollah has announced financial assistance of up to $14,000 for families whose homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable during the war with Israel. Ali Daamoush, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, announced the initiative at a news conference on Tuesday, accusing the Lebanese state of failing to fulfil its responsibilities towards displaced families. According to Daamoush, families who lost their homes in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive $14,000 each, while those in other parts of Lebanon will be given $12,000. Each payment includes $8,000 for furniture, with the remaining amount intended to cover rental expenses. Daamoush did not disclose the total number of eligible families or the overall cost of the initiative. The funding source was not confirmed, although Hezbollah has historically received substantial financial and military support from Iran. The announcement comes amid efforts by the United States to restrict Hezbollah’s financial networks through sanctions against individuals and institutions accused of facilitating the group’s funding. The latest announcement is the group’s first public briefing on such compensation payments since its recent wars with Israel, which caused thousands of deaths and widespread destruction of homes across Lebanon. The latest conflict began in early March when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, two days after the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran.
Israel subsequently launched a ground offensive, capturing dozens of villages and towns along the Lebanese border, before a US-brokered ceasefire brought the fighting to an end in late June. According to the International Organization for Migration, approximately 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon at the height of the conflict. Although many have returned following the ceasefire, more than 300,000 people remain displaced. A framework agreement signed by Lebanon, Israel and the United States in Washington on June 26 calls for measures to prevent reconstruction funds from reaching entities or individuals affiliated with non-state armed groups. The agreement also envisages the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, the transfer of control to the Lebanese army and the disarmament of Hezbollah, but implementation has stalled. Hezbollah has rejected agreements reached earlier this year following direct talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington and Rome. Meanwhile, US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott told the Lebanese outlet This Is Beirut last week that the funds Hezbollah had promised were unavailable and argued that US efforts to restrict Iranian support would prevent money from reaching the group. Responding to the remarks, Daamoush said Hezbollah was not concerned about the American administration’s statements and would continue working to provide shelter and assistance to affected families so they could return to normal life. He added that Hezbollah would establish dedicated centres where people could submit their cases for review and receive compensation.