Hezbollah to Pay Up to $14,000 to Families Displaced by Lebanon War

BEIRUT (Terror Monitor) — The Hezbollah militant group will provide financial assistance of up to $14,000 to families whose homes were destroyed, severely damaged or declared uninhabitable during this year’s war with Israel, the group’s Executive Council chief, Ali Damoush, announced on Tuesday.

Under the assistance programme, eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive $14,000, including $8,000 to replace furniture and household furnishings and $6,000 to cover rental costs. Families in other parts of Lebanon will receive $12,000, according to details announced by Damoush.

The assistance amounts are equivalent to those provided by the group following the previous round of fighting in 2024.

The programme is intended to help families displaced by Israeli military operations secure accommodation and replace essential household belongings lost when their homes were damaged or destroyed.

Hezbollah reportedly received $200 million from Iran

Last week, Reuters reported, citing two people with direct knowledge of the transfers, that the Hezbollah militant group had received $200 million from Iran to assist Lebanese families displaced by the conflict.

The reported funding has drawn attention to Tehran’s financial support for the group as the war continues to place additional pressure on Iran’s economy and regional alliances.

The United States has questioned Iran’s capacity to provide financial assistance on this scale. However, the reported transfer has raised questions about how the funds will be allocated and whether they will help cover the costs of the newly announced assistance programme.

Damoush did not specify how the programme would be financed or what proportion of the reported Iranian funds would be used for payments to displaced families.

Assistance restricted to families whose primary homes were affected

According to Damoush, the programme will cover families whose homes were destroyed, suffered severe damage or were declared uninhabitable following technical assessments.

Families displaced from areas occupied by Israeli forces, as well as those living near such areas, will also qualify under the announced criteria.

However, assistance will be restricted to households that used the affected property as their permanent residence and do not own another home.

Summer houses, other seasonal properties and vacant buildings will not qualify for assistance.

Damoush said eligibility and the amount of assistance would be determined according to established criteria, including an assessment of the extent of damage sustained by each property.

The restrictions are intended to prioritise families who have lost access to their primary residences rather than owners of secondary properties or unoccupied buildings.

Payments to be distributed in four instalments

The financial assistance will be distributed in four instalments over a period of one year.

Eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will receive an initial payment of $3,500, while families in other parts of Lebanon will receive $3,000 in the first instalment.

The remaining payments will be distributed during the following months under the programme’s schedule.

For eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs, the total assistance package of $14,000 comprises $8,000 for furniture and household furnishings and $6,000 for rent. Families in other parts of Lebanon will receive a total of $12,000.

The payments are intended to help households meet the immediate costs of renting accommodation and replacing essential belongings while their homes remain uninhabitable.

The group has not specified how many families will receive assistance or disclosed the programme’s total budget.

Israeli attacks leave thousands dead and families displaced

The announcement comes as Lebanon continues to deal with extensive destruction and displacement caused by Israeli airstrikes and ground operations.

Residential areas have suffered significant damage, forcing large numbers of families to leave their homes. Many displaced households face difficulties finding affordable accommodation while also dealing with the loss of furniture, personal belongings and other essential items