October 13, 2026 | Beirut
While hundreds of thousands of Lebanese have suffered displacement and destruction from Israeli attacks, Hezbollah has announced a major financial assistance program for families who lost their homes.
Speaking at a press conference in Ghobeiry, Sheikh Ali Damoush, head of Hezbollah’s Executive Council, unveiled the initiative titled “Promise and Commitment.”
The financial assistance package:
▪️ $14,000 for eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs — $8,000 for furniture and $6,000 for rent.
▪️ $12,000 for eligible families elsewhere in Lebanon — $8,000 for furniture and $4,000 for rent.
▪️ Payments will be distributed in four installments over 12 months, beginning with $3,500 or $3,000 depending on location.
▪️ The program includes families displaced from Israeli-occupied villages and those whose primary homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable.
Reuters reported on October 7 that Iran transferred $200 million to Hezbollah to assist approximately 50,000 displaced families. Washington disputed the report, while Hezbollah declined to confirm the amount.
But What About the Lebanese Government?
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam acknowledged on October 2 that southern Lebanon’s reconstruction needs exceed the state’s financial capabilities. His government announced 23 reconstruction tenders in Nabatieh, alongside previously secured international financing.
But announcements, loans and tenders are not the same as putting money directly into the hands of families who have lost everything.
More than 300,000 Lebanese reportedly remain displaced. How much longer are they expected to wait?
Damoush directly accused the Lebanese state of failing to fulfill its responsibilities toward displaced citizens.
And the Political Opposition?
Parties such as the Lebanese Forces and Kataeb have longstanding political disagreements with Hezbollah over its independent institutions, weapons and foreign financing. However, no verified statement directly responding to today’s assistance announcement has yet been established.
Whatever their political position, the central issue remains: the victims of Israeli attacks must not become hostages to Lebanon’s political divisions.
A State Cannot Claim Sovereignty While Leaving Its Citizens Without Shelter.
The people of southern Lebanon, the Bekaa and Beirut’s southern suburbs are not second-class citizens. They are Lebanese citizens entitled to equal protection, reconstruction assistance and dignity.
If the government wants to restore public confidence, it must demonstrate through action — not speeches — that the South and its predominantly Shia communities are an integral part of Lebanon.
The suffering of displaced families should never become a political bargaining chip.