During the war Hezbollah only occasionally published its losses. A tally made by AP counted to 70 by the end of the war. After the war Hezbollah leader Mahmoud Komati said that 250 Hezbollah fighters had been killed in the war. That number was also confirmed by an investigation by Human Rights Watch (HRW (2007), p. 79). Israeli spokespersons later lowered the estimate from 800 to 600 killed. Sam Ghattas (28 December 2006). "Lebanon Sees More Than 1,000 War Deaths". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
During the war Hezbollah only occasionally published its losses. A tally made by AP counted to 70 by the end of the war. After the war Hezbollah leader Mahmoud Komati said that 250 Hezbollah fighters had been killed in the war. That number was also confirmed by an investigation by Human Rights Watch (HRW (2007), p. 79). Israeli spokespersons later lowered the estimate from 800 to 600 killed. Sam Ghattas (28 December 2006). "Lebanon Sees More Than 1,000 War Deaths". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.