L'Orient Le Jour reported on January 16, 2026, that Hezbollah's compensation system for individuals who lost property in the conflict with Israel features mismanagement and abuses, with estimates of $13 million diverted illegally and wasted, as shared by BeirutCalling on X during the 10:17 PM UTC to 12:45 AM UTC window on January 17. The article details internal losses and frozen indemnities within Hezbollah's system, highlighting failures exposed publicly. BeirutCalling's X post at the time emphasized growing popular impatience with these issues. Hezbollah has not issued an immediate response to the report, according to the shared article link.
