Hermel

January 21, 2026 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: January 12–18, 2026

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...

December 30, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: December 22–28, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between December 22 and December 28, 2025. Israeli activities last week were concentrated in south Lebanon,...

December 22, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: December 15–21, 2025

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,...

November 19, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: November 10–16, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between November 10 and November 16, 2025. Israeli activities last week targeted Hezbollah infrastructure...

October 28, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: October 20–26, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 20 and October 26, 2025. Israel’s strikes this week were noticeably more intense, targeting...

October 14, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: October 6–12, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between October 6 and October 12, 2025. Activities intensified last week relative to a trend over the...

September 17, 2025 | David Daoud |

Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: September 8–14, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between September 8 and September 14, 2025. The number of activities this week remained relatively low,...

May 23, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow, Nam Tran

Syria’s captagon industry continues to flourish despite new regime crackdowns

When Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa entered Damascus in December 2024 as a victorious rebel, he remarked that Syria was “the world’s leading source of captagon” but “is being purified...

February 28, 2025 | |

Lebanese Prime Minister Demands IDF Withdraw From 5 Defensive Points

Salam Demands IDF Withdraw Fully From Lebanon: Newly elected Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam demanded a full IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon during a February 28 visit...

February 28, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 28, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF Investigation of October 7 Finds Hamas Was Developing Attack Plan in 2016 | IAF Drone Strike on Thursday Kills Hezbollah Operative Coordinating Weapons-Smuggling Activities | IAF...

February 27, 2025 | |

Israel Kills ‘Key’ Terrorist Responsible for Rearming Hezbollah

Terrorist Played Role in Smuggling Weapons: The Israeli military confirmed on February 26 that it killed leading Hezbollah terrorist Mehran Ali Nasser al-Din in a drone strike on...

February 11, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Syria’s crackdown on smuggling sparks tensions with Hezbollah and Lebanon

The border between Lebanon and Syria has witnessed intense clashes in recent days as the newly formed Syrian army deployed reinforcements to Al Qusayr in the western Homs Governorate.

February 10, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 10, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF Arabic-Language Spokesman Issues Instructions and Warnings for Gazans Following Army’s Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor | Following Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor, IDF Deploying...

December 2, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 2, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Alma: Hezbollah Violating Ceasefire, Encouraging Residents of Southern Lebanon to Return Home | IDF Spokesman: Israel Closely Following Syria and Lebanon Situation, Will Act to Prevent...

October 24, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah continues to fire large barrages of rockets at Israel

On the morning of October 24, Hezbollah launched 50 rockets at northern Israel, one of the largest barrages in recent days. Hezbollah continues to launch between 100 and 200 projectiles a day, mostly rockets...

March 26, 2024 | |

Israel Hits Hezbollah Deep in Lebanon

Israel carried out its longest-range attack on Hezbollah yet on March 26 after the Lebanese terrorist group launched missiles at a strategic northern base of the Israel Defense Forces...

September 23, 2020 | Tony Badran, Emanuele Ottolenghi

Hezbollah Finance in Lebanon

A Primary-Source Review

April 23, 2020 | Tony Badran |

Lebanon, Hezbollah, and COVID-19

In response to the pandemic, the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah has waged an aggressive public relations campaign aimed at displaying its primacy within Lebanon. This campaign has also demonstrated...

July 11, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer, Tony Badran, Matthew RJ Brodsky

Controlled Chaos

The Escalation of Conflict between Israel and Iran in War-Torn Syria

June 5, 2013 | Tony Badran

Washington’s Syria Policy

Madame Chairwoman, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished Members of the Committee. On behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, thank you for inviting me to testify at toda...