A false claim, now common in Western media and academia, portrays Hezbollah as having emerged in response to Israel’s 1982 invasion and subsequent occupation of Lebanon. In reality, Hezbollah arose in...
The renewed Lebanon war between Israel and Hezbollah that began on March 2 is now over a month old, with little change in the overall picture or disposition of the main actors. However, Israeli officials...
On March 24, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi announced that he had instructed his ministry’s secretary-general “to summon the Iranian Charge d’Affaires in Lebanon,”...
Operation “Epic Fury” opened with a well-placed strike against Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s compound in Tehran, eliminating him and several other senior officials. Yet save for sharply worded,...
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a speech on February 3 that marked the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of Hezbollah’s Mahdi School System, which, according to Qassem,...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between January 19 and January 25, 2026. Israeli activities last week were intense, particularly on Sunday....
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between January 12 and January 18. Israeli operations last week were significantly less intense than in...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between December 15 and December 21, 2025. Israeli activities this week were concentrated in south Lebanon,...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between December 1 and December 7, 2025. Israeli activities last week were significantly less frequent...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between November 17 and November 23, 2025. Israeli activities last week constituted a significant qualitative...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between May 26 and June 1, 2025. The IDF’s activities were some of the most intense since the onset...
On March 09, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave his first lengthy interview to Manar Sabbagh from Al Manar, Hezbollah’s satellite TV station, after assuming his post. Qassem’s predecessor,...
Tensions have once again flared along Syria’s western border with Lebanon, following intense clashes in February when the newly formed Syrian army deployed reinforcements to Al Qusayr in western...
With Hezbollah sidelined, both Israelis and Lebanese must start thinking beyond security and cease-fire arrangements and start saying the word peace, louder and louder. The more the P word is uttered, the more normal it becomes
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After a two-year vacancy, Lebanon finally has a president. On January 9, Joseph Aoun was swept into office as its fourteenth holder to Lebanese and international acclaim. More importantly, if...
After two years of deadlock, the proverbial white smoke has emerged from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut’s Nejmeh Square. Former Lebanese Armed Forces commander Joseph Aoun has been elected...
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...
Hezbollah announced on October 29 that it appointed Naim Qassem, the longtime deputy secretary-general of the Lebanon-based group, as its new secretary-general. In a social media...
Naim Qassem, newly appointed as Hezbollah’s secretary-general, has become the centerpiece of the group’s narrative efforts. On October 15, as then-deputy secretary-general, he gave his third speech...