Hassan Nasrallah

Hezb Members in Yemen Isolated by the Houthis?

This is Beirut, 2024-10-06 18:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah members in Yemen have reportedly been isolated by the Houthi security apparatus, according to the Yemeni media outlet Al-Jumhuriya. They are allegedly forbidden from meeting with the leaders of the Iran-backed group, according to the media, which cites sources close to the movement. These preventive security measures reportedly include ...

Hezb Says Contact with Safieddine “Lost” Since Friday

This is Beirut, 2024-10-05 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

A high-level Hezbollah source said on Saturday that contact with Hashem Safieddine, widely touted as potentially the pro-Iranian group next leader, had been lost following Israeli strikes this week. "Contact with Sayyed Safieddine has been lost since the violent strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs" early on Friday, the official ...

Talal Hamieh: The Sole Survivor Among Hezbollah's Senior Leadership?

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-05 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

Talal Hamieh, also known as Talal Hosni Hamieh, Ismat Mazraani or Abu Jaafar, is a shadowy figure within Hezbollah. He is considered part of the group’s first generation, having joined in the mid-1980s. Hamieh is the head of Hezbollah’s External Security Organization (ESO), also known as Unit 910, which is responsible for overseeing covert ...

'Know Thyself, Lebanon!'

Fady Noun, 2024-10-05 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

“Know thyself.” This timeless Socratic precept, fundamental to any individual in pursuit of wisdom, holds equally true for nations. By disregarding it, Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, met his demise. Convinced he had secured full control over the Lebanese state, and by leading Lebanon into a war in support of Hamas on ...

Who Was Hassan Nasrallah?

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-04 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

Hassan Nasrallah

Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary General of Hezbollah since 1992, was killed on September 27, 2024, in the southern suburbs of Beirut as a result of an Israeli airstrike. Born in 1960 in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, he played a pivotal role in shaping Hezbollah's political and military influence in the region.

Khamenei Says Iran’s Allies ‘Will Not Back Down’ in War with Israel

This Is Beirut, 2024-10-04 13:44 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, assured on Friday, with a rifle beside him, that Tehran's allies, notably Hamas and Hezbollah, will not "back down" against Israel, which "won't last much longer." The head of state was speaking in Tehran before thousands of people, three days before the first anniversary of Hamas' unprecedented ...

Political Shiism and the Void Ahead

Johnny Kortbawi, 2024-10-04 09:46 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

The assassination of Hezbollah's Secretary General, Hassan Nasrallah, marked the conclusion of the fourth phase in Lebanon's history, known as political Shiism. Each phase has been characterized by the dominance of one of the major sects over the others in various ways. Political Maronitism prevailed from independence until the assassination of ...

Sir Lawrence Freedman: Nasrallah’s Assassination, Hezbollah’s Total Decapitation

Ali A. Hamadé, 2024-10-03 12:46 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

Sir Lawrence Freedman, a strategic expert and former advisor to 10 Downing Street (Executive office of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister), asserts that Hezbollah is fighting for its “survival” in a war it has “already lost.” In an interview with This is Beirut, he noted that a significant regional shift could render Hezbollah ...

Shifting Sands: Betrayal and New Power Dynamics in the Middle East

Salam Zaatari, 2024-10-03 10:57 - Reading : 8 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

The lack of clear information surrounding the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has ignited widespread speculation. With no public funeral or confirmed burial, many question whether Nasrallah is truly dead or severely injured. According to Islamic tradition, burial typically occurs within 24 hours of death. Hezbollah's silence only ...

Iran's 'Serious Dilemma' After Hezbollah Chief’s Killing

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-29 18:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

Israel's killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has given Iran a serious dilemma, how to cope with the loss of a crucial ally and still maintain its regional influence. Hezbollah, which has long been armed and financed by Iran, confirmed on Saturday Nasrallah's death after Israel said it had "eliminated" him in an air strike on Beirut's ...

Netanyahu and Gallant: A Fragile Alliance Amidst Discord

Ali A. Hamadé, 2024-09-29 17:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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On Friday, September 27, Israel launched its most extensive military operation against Hezbollah since the opening of the southern front line on October 8, 2023, decapitating the group. The strike resulted in the death of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and the elimination of several key commanders of the pro-Iranian ...

Le Parisien: 'Nasrallah Was Killed Thanks to Iranian Mole'

This Is Beirut, 2024-09-29 11:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah

French newspaper Le Parisien reported that Israel was informed by an Iranian mole about the presence of Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday. “The Israelis went all out; they didn’t want to miss their target,” commented a well-informed Lebanese security source to the daily, the day ...

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