Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah’s Support Front, One Year On: Between Denial and Confrontation

Bassam Abou Zeid, 07/10 17:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah entered the support war against Israel alongside Hamas, which had launched the Al-Aqsa Flood operation the day before. At the time, Hezbollah was at the peak of its military strength, accumulated over decades, and many expected it to advance into Israel’s Galilee region. Hezbollah’s support front ended on ...

Raouche Case: One Person Held in Custody

This is Beirut, 02/10 15:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The owner of the laser device used to project the portraits of the two Hezbollah leaders assassinated by Israel onto the Pigeon Rocks in Raouche was placed in custody on Thursday, following an order from Prosecutor General Jamal Hajjar. The investigation into the case is ongoing to determine responsibility for violating instructions issued by the ...

Contours of Sanctification and Demonization

Johnny Kortbawi, 30/09 09:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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There is no doubt that emotions among Hezbollah’s supporters remain raw on the first anniversary of the assassination of the militia’s Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah. He was regarded as both an inspiration and a leader, and it’s not surprising that many in the movement’s base approached him in ways that verge on sanctification or even ...

Hezbollah's Raoucheh Message: Overthrowing Salam, Overturning the State

Philippe Abi-Akl, 30/09 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The uprising of Hezbollah’s “parallel state” against the rule of law dominated Lebanese discussions over the weekend, with sovereigntist forces seeing it as another May 7-style move against Prime Minister Nawaf Salam: a potential coup and a shift from coexistence to confrontation. As local appeasements failed to contain the fallout from ...

Parliamentary Session Descends into Chaos over Expatriate Voting and Raoucheh Dispute

This is Beirut, 29/09 14:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Hassan Nasrallah Lebanese Forces Amal Banque du Liban Parliament

The parliamentary session that convened at 11 AM on Monday was adjourned prematurely, with only 9 of the 17 scheduled agenda items addressed. The session was marred by political tensions, as several MPs withdrew in protest at the presidency’s refusal to include the issue of expatriate voting in the upcoming May 2026 legislative elections. Their ...

Naim Qassem Stands Firm: Weapons or Karbala

This is Beirut, 27/09 20:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hezbollah continues its standoff with the Lebanese state, issuing yet another threat. “We refuse to be disarmed, and we will wage this battle as we did in Karbala,” declared Hezbollah’s Secretary General Naim Qassem on Saturday. Speaking during a ceremony commemorating the assassination of his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, on September ...

Larijani in Beirut Praises Qassem’s Initiative Toward Saudi Arabia

This is Beirut, 27/09 14:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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While in Lebanon for the commemoration of the assassination of Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani met with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at Ain el-Tineh. After the meeting, Larijani hailed Lebanon as a “friendly country,” describing his talks with Berri as ...

Hezbollah: From Military Power to Spoiler Power

Tilda Abou Rizk, 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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By defying an official ban and illuminating Pigeon Rock in Raouche with portraits of its two former leaders assassinated by Israel in 2024, and mobilizing thousands of supporters for a flagrantly ostentatious show of force, Hezbollah once again pushed the boundaries of its provocative maneuvers. This time, it was through deeds rather than words ...

Nasrallah’s Assassination: Raoucheh Instead of Jerusalem

Michel Touma, 27/09 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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No one could have imagined it for a single moment. At the time, it never occurred to anyone that an operation of such magnitude was possible or even conceivable. The massive resources mobilized for the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, exactly one year ago to the day, sent shockwaves not only through the ranks of the pro-Iranian party but also ...

Hezbollah vs. the State: A Sisyphus Moment at Raouche

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 15:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a bold display of power that lays bare Lebanon’s fragile balance of forces, Hezbollah flouted every law and directive, trampling both state decisions and promises to its own allies. On Thursday evening, despite an explicit ban from Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud, the Pigeon Rock in Raouche, an iconic national and tourist landmark, was ...

The End of an Era: Hezbollah Without Its Anchor

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/09 12:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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September 27, 2024, marked a turning point for Hezbollah. At 6:30 PM, a powerful shockwave tore through Beirut’s southern suburb and its surroundings, but the deeper tremor was political. In a matter of seconds, the “Party of God” entered free fall. Hassan Nasrallah, the movement’s towering figure, its uncontested leader and the symbol of ...

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