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The End of UNIFIL’s Mandate: What Kind of Vacuum Will It Leave in Southern Lebanon?
By: Dr. Zoe Levornik and Sarit Zehavi Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2790 of August 2025, UNIFIL is

Syrian Security Forces Intercept a Hezbollah Cell in the Yarmouk Basin, September 29, 2026
On September 29, Syrian Internal Security forces announced the arrest of a three-member Hezbollah-affiliated cell in the Yarmouk Basin,

Two Years After Nasrallah’s Elimination: Hezbollah Is Weakened but Still Controls the Narrative
Two years after Hassan Nasrallah’s elimination, Hezbollah operates in a reality very different from the one it knew under

The Plight of the Displaced as Political Leverage: How Hezbollah Channels Anger Toward the Lebanese Government
In recent weeks, a series of protests has spread across Lebanon that, on the surface, appear to be civilian

Special Report: Hezbollah’s Media Ecosystem – Media Organizations, Influence Mechanisms and the Evolution of Narratives
Executive Summary Hezbollah’s media ecosystem is a strategic component of the organization’s power, rather than a complementary layer surrounding

From Deir Mimas to Escalation: How Hezbollah Could Exploit Its Grip on the Lebanese Army
It appears that someone in Hezbollah did not like our September 22 report on the incident between the IDF

Could the September 18 incident in the village of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon, between the IDF and the LAF, have been avoided had the Lebanese force not been commanded by a Shiite officer?
According to a statement issued by the Lebanese Armed Forces, its soldiers from the 7th Brigade established a temporary

Russia is Scaling Back—Not Leaving Syria.
By: Colin David On September 15, 2026, Syrian state television released video footage of the Russian airbase at Hmeimim,

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Visits the City of Nabatieh
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in the city of Nabatieh on September 12, 2026, for a surprise visit. Nabatieh

The Iranian Arena — Monthly Review (August–September 2026)
Executive Summary Recent international media reports indicate that Iran has resumed assembling ballistic missiles in underground facilities using components

Al-Qard al-Hassan: Has the Deployment Pattern of Its Branches in Southern Lebanon Changed?
General: The Israeli strikes against the Al-Qard al-Hassan bank branch network significantly damaged the physical and overt infrastructure of

Lebanese Army Deployment in Nabatieh: Reasserting State Sovereignty or Shielding Hezbollah?
On September 8, it was reported that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) had reinforced their deployment and activity in