Hezbollah

The Potential Use of Electromagnetic Weapons by Israel Against Hezbollah

  Hezbollah has become a major non-state actor in the Middle East since Israel’s 2006 invasion. Supported by Iran, it has received large shipments of rockets and drones and now produces its own weapons, including air defense capabilities. Its arsenal includes guided and unguided rockets, antitank artillery, ballistic and anti-ship ...

Bou Assi: Hezb is not a Resistance but a Scheme to Seize Power

MP Pierre Bou Assi, a member of the “Strong Republic” parliamentary bloc (Lebanese Forces), considered that “Hezbollah is not a resistance but rather a scheme to seize power.” He pointed out that Naim Kassem, Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General, expressed this clearly by saying that “even if Jerusalem falls, we will not surrender our ...

Southern Front: Expansion of Israeli Bombardments and Hezbollah Attacks

Israeli bombardments expanded on Thursday afternoon to several villages in the western sector, particularly the Naqoura area, Hamoul, Tayr Harfa, Alma al-Shaab, Hula, Wadi Saluki, Aitaroun and Wadi al-Zarqa in the Tyre district. The shelling led to fires in the wooded areas and olive groves near homes in Alma al-Shaab, which were extinguished by ...

Netanyahu Aborts British Offer for Border with Lebanon

In an anticipatory move for the post-truce phase in Gaza, and the “Day After” plan for southern Lebanon, Britain tried to market an offer to Hezbollah and Israel under which it would erect advanced watchtowers along the Lebanese-Israeli border. The observation towers, which would be more sophisticated than those installed on the border with ...

Insecurity in Southern Suburb: Amal and Hezb Request Army Intervention

The Amal Movement and Hezbollah claim that it is important to ensure security in Beirut's southern suburb through “official security forces and apparatuses,” following the fatal shooting of Hezbollah member Samir Kabbani. In a joint statement issued on Sunday, both parties extended condolences to the family of Samir Kabbani, head of the Madi ...

Saydet el-Jabal: Hezbollah Started Feeling Tired

The Saydet el-Jabal Gathering noted that Hezbollah started feeling fatigued, as evidenced by the increasing frequency of its attacks on citizens who criticize it, as seen in Tyre and other places. “Despite promoting its commitment to internal peace since its inception, Hezbollah's actions betray this claim, as evidenced by recent incidents in ...

Germany Arrests Suspected Hezbollah Member

A suspected member of Hezbollah has been arrested in Germany, accused of procuring components for drones believed to be used in attacks on Israel, German prosecutors said Monday. The Lebanese man named as Fadel Z was detained on Sunday, federal prosecutors said in a statement. He was "strongly suspected of membership of a foreign terrorist ...

Gemayel Condemns Hezb for War’s Extensive Damage on Lebanon

Kataeb Party leader and MP Sami Gemayel condemned Hezbollah for the extensive damage inflicted on Lebanon due to its decision to open the southern front against Israel in support of Gaza. “The damage befallen Lebanon is enough to condemn Hezbollah for opening the southern front in support of Gaza without the consent of the Lebanese people or ...

Three Civilians Killed in an Israeli Airstrike on Bint Jbeil

On Monday night, Israeli warplanes targeted a house in the southern town of Bint Jbeil in two waves, firing air-to-surface missiles. According to initial reports, three people from the Dagher family were killed in the raid on the house, which was located in the al-Awaini neighborhood to the west of the city. Pro-regime Syrian businessman Mohamad ...

The Shiite Duo: No to a President Unless…

Since the beginning of the presidential vacancy on October 31, 2022, the Shiite duo (Amal-Hezbollah) has not taken any significant steps to expedite the election of a new president. Their actions have varied from casting blank ballots to voting for Sleiman Frangieh for the first time during the 12th session on June 14, 2023, during which Frangieh ...

Kouyoumjian Accuses Hezb of Creating Environment for Illegal Weapons

Richard Kouyoumjian, head of the foreign relations department of the Lebanese Forces, on Tuesday, accused the “Shiite Duo” of creating an adequate environment for the proliferation of illegal weapons. In an interview with an online media, he considered that “Hezbollah supporters, are thugs in the street.” This group wants to control an ...