Hezbollah received $157 million worth of weapons in 2024, with the vast majority supplied by Iran, according to a new report by the Israeli nonprofit Center for Research of Terror Financing (CENTEF). The findings, detailed in a document titled Hezbollah Financial Statements, highlight the scale of external support provided to the group despite significant military losses over the past year.
The CENTEF report relied on open-source data and known valuations of Hezbollah's military assets to construct its financial picture. According to the Jerusalem Post, which cited the analysis, Iran provided roughly $129 million in weapons as an in-kind grant. This transfer included a wide array of hardware such as rockets, missiles, drones, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), air-defense systems, ammunition, launchers, naval equipment, and improvised explosive device (IED) related assets. In contrast, Hezbollah itself spent only $28 million on procuring weapons, a sum limited to small arms, ammunition, drone components, and dual-use equipment obtained through international procurement networks.
Specific inventory figures from the 2024 analysis reveal the composition of this arsenal. CENTEF found that Hezbollah acquired 4,000 short-range Katyusha rockets, 400 Falaq-1 and 2 rockets, and 120 Burkan rockets. The report estimates the cost of the short-range rockets at $300 per unit and the Burkan rockets at $400 each. More sophisticated systems were also detailed, including 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 featuring a GPS-guided Fajr-5C variant. CENTEF estimates that Hezbollah obtained 600 of these Fajr-series rockets in 2024, with unit costs ranging from $2,000 to $10,000.
Anti-tank guided missiles constitute another major portion of the group's weaponry. The research identifies the Russian-made Kornet and Iran's reverse-engineered Dehlavieh as the bulk of Hezbollah's ATGM stockpile. The Kornet is valued at approximately $26,000 per round, while the Dehlavieh is estimated to cost between $12,000 and $15,000.
Despite these recent acquisitions, Israeli forces have significantly degraded Hezbollah's capabilities during their attacks against Israel over the past year. Sarit Zehavi, who founded and leads the Israel-based Alma Research and Education Center, stated in an earlier interview with Fox News Digital that the Israel Defense Forces have decimated 90% of Hezbollah's rocket and missile arsenal. Zehavi stated that Hezbollah is currently holding between 10,000 and 15,000 rockets, a figure she noted is much lower than previous levels. She added that most sophisticated missiles, accurate missiles, and long-range missiles were either eliminated or neutralized.