UNDERSTANDING THE SECURITY CHALLENGES ON ISRAEL'S NORTHERN BORDER

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Read about the latest developments on Israel’s northern border conflict on our blog

The TV Preacher Moonlighting as a Hezbollah Operative

Hezbollah operates according to a distinct hybrid model, in which civilian infrastructure is integrated with military infrastructure, enabling its activities. Many Hezbollah operatives work in

Lebanese Elections – January 2026

Less than six months ahead of Lebanon’s anticipated parliamentary elections, if they indeed take place as scheduled and are not postponed, Hezbollah is in the

Iranian Drone Carrier Deployed to Persian Gulf

IRGC’s drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri has been located approximately 6 kilometers off the coast of Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf. Satellite imagery (Sentinel-2,

WHAT IS ALMA?

Alma is an education and research center, dedicated to researching the security challenges on Israel’s northern borders and educating opinion-makers from research centers, academia, and others on the multi-dimensional complexities in the Middle East. Alma takes pride in providing an authentic, unique, and professional perspective regarding the areas next to the borders of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel that interweaves the special diversity of societies along those borders with geography, politics, and military capabilities – all combining together to impact the ever-changing security climate in the region.

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OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Alma works to provide a well-researched viewpoint on the developments in Israel’s northern communities through the following services: