Al-Manar

January 8, 2025 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Lebanon’s Mahan Air theater was meant to cover ceasefire deal non-performance

A false narrative has emerged claiming Lebanese authorities searched an Iranian plane last week at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over suspicion the aircraft was smuggling...

November 1, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem’s inaugural speech as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general

One day after his surprise appointment as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general, Naim Qassem delivered his inaugural speech from that post—his fourth speech since Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. Qassem’s...

October 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

A month into war, Lebanon operation takes toll

The challenge in southern Lebanon is that while Hezbollah has suffered blows to its command and control, the group appears to be clinging on and it is capable of continued deadly operations.

October 9, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah’s New and Subdued Voice

With Israel’s September 27 assassination of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s voice has been subdued. But it has not, unfortunately, been entirely silenced. The mantle of Hezbollah’s...

October 1, 2024 | David Daoud |

Hezbollah c’est moi: The Party of God without Hassan Nasrallah

On September 27, the unimaginable happened. At approximately 5:22 p.m. local time, reports emerged of a massive Israeli strike on the predominantly Shia southern suburbs of Beirut, known colloquially as...

September 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran outraged its ambassador to Lebanon was harmed in pager attack

Iran is outraged over the injury of its ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, during an explosion involving Hezbollah pagers, demanding international condemnation of Israel.

September 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why Hezbollah’s pager op. losses could lead to new phase of war

Hezbollah and Iranian media characterize this as a “terrorist” attack. Al-Manar, the Hezbollah media arm, says the attack will “double our determination for Jihad.”

September 18, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF prepares for possible Hezbollah escalation after pager op in Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed in northern Israel are at “peak readiness” amid growing tensions with Hezbollah, the commander of the IDF’s Northern Command said on September 18. Major General...

September 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF’s multi-front challenge: From Rafah to Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) completely dismantled the Rafah Brigade of Hamas, the IDF said on September 12. The announcement came as Israel faced off against increasing attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon....

August 25, 2024 | |

Israel Hits Strategic Hezbollah Launchers Preemptively

Latest Developments Israel preemptively bombed long-range Hezbollah rocket launchers on August 25 as the terrorist group carried out a major salvo against the north of the country. The predawn wave...

August 25, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF confronts major Hezbollah barrage using preemptive airstrikes

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) used approximately 100 warplanes to confront a large Hezbollah attack in the early morning hours of August 25. “This morning, we thwarted a large-scale attack by the...

August 22, 2024 | |

IDF Strikes Terror Targets in Lebanon After Hezbollah Escalation

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out extensive strikes on Hezbollah targets overnight on August 21-22 after significant escalation by the terrorist group. The IDF said that...

July 1, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah drone attack injures 18 IDF soldiers

Hezbollah carried out a kamikaze drone attack on June 30 targeting Israeli forces in the northern Golan Heights, severely injuring one IDF soldier and lightly injuring 17 other soldiers. It is the latest...

May 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah seeks to use Syrian refugees to create crisis with Europe

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on May 13 that Lebanon should open its maritime borders so that Syrians who live in Lebanon can board boats heading to Europe.

April 26, 2024 | Natalie Ecanow |

Washington Should Clip Qatar’s Media Wing

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre recently criticized a new Israeli law that allows the government to temporarily shutter Al Jazeera’s Israel operations. “If it’s true, a move like...

March 4, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Attack on Northern Israel Kills One, Injures Nine

A Hezbollah attack on northern Israel on March 4 killed one person and injured at least nine others. The attack targeted Moshav Margaliot, a community near the Israel-Lebanon border....

February 14, 2024 | David Daoud |

Does Hezbollah’s Silence Link the Attack on Safed to Israel’s Strike on Nabatiyeh?

Last Thursday, Israel reportedly attempted to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah members: Ali Karaki, identified by media outlets as a “Hezbollah military commander” but, more significantly, “the...

February 8, 2024 | David Daoud |

Israel attempts to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon

On Thursday evening, at approximately 4:30 PM local time, media outlets began reporting on a possible Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon. The details of the strike were slightly unusual. The strike...

January 31, 2024 | |

Israel Warns of Hezbollah Threats to Haifa, Northern Israel

Israel on January 30 warned of major threats to Haifa and northern Israel in the event of full-scale war with Hezbollah. “The stage will come when our patience will run out, and...

January 19, 2024 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

US Should Sanction Lebanon’s pro-Iran ‘Resistance TV’

On December 27, an Israeli missile hit a home in the Southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, killing brothers Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi and Ibrahim’s wife. Within hours, Al Manar, Hezbollah’s official media...