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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claims half of Hezbollah's commanders have been eliminated while the rest remain in hiding.

Israel has eliminated half of Hezbollah's commanders in southern Lebanon, according to the IDF, who also claim that the other half are now in hiding. 

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made the announcement on the heels of his visit to the IDF Northern Command in Safed, where an evaluation was held with the Chief of Command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, alongside higher-up officers.

"Half of the Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon have been eliminated, and the other half hide and abandon south Lebanon to IDF operations," Gallant said. 

Amid Hezbollah's daily attacks, Gallant reaffirmed Israel's main objective in the north, which is to return the tens of thousands of displaced Israelis to their homes, according to the Times of Israel.

"We are dealing with a number of alternatives in order to establish this matter, and the coming period will be decisive in this regard," Gallant added.

For decades, Hezbollah has held substantial dominance in Lebanon, commanding both political power and military strength amid back-and-forth counterattacks with Israel.