Alma provides accessible knowledge from an authentic and professional viewpoint.
Read about the latest developments on Israel’s northern border conflict on our blog
In early June 2026, Lebanon’s Military Court, presided over by Brig. Gen. Wassim Fayyad (وسيم فياض), sentenced two Lebanese political activists living abroad and known
In a video published by Al Mayadeen and translated by MEMRI, Lebanese Hezbollah parliament member Ali Fayyad quoted Turkey’s ambassador to Lebanon as stating that
Throughout the day, two strikes were carried out against Hezbollah cells operating in the Ali al-Taher Ridge area in southern Lebanon and posing a threat
An analysis of Hezbollah’s operational patterns during the most recent campaign against Israel indicates the growing centrality of its drone force within the organization’s military
Key Trends This Week During the past week (15–21 June), Hezbollah carried out 36 attack waves against Israel and IDF forces, marking a significant decrease
Key Trends This Week During the past week (15–21 June), the IDF conducted 103 waves of airstrikes across Lebanon. This represents a significant decrease of
Hezbollah has fired rockets from a high school in the village of Kfar Shuba, using the children inside as human shields in an attack on an IDF base on Mount Dov. A mosque is also in close proximity to the high school, hindering the IDF from neutralizing the Hezbollah fighters.… pic.twitter.com/XvCspukFcd
— Israel-Alma (@Israel_Alma_org) October 8, 2023
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.
