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Hezbollah’s Civilian Front Against the Lebanese Government: Nabatieh at the Center of the Struggle

Dana Polak October 4, 2026

On October 2, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam visited Nabatieh, accompanied by the ministers of interior and finance. During the visit, he announced 23 reconstruction tenders, laid the cornerstone for a new Civil Defense center, and visited state institutions and security agencies. The visit also carried a clear political message. Salam sought to present a

The End of UNIFIL’s Mandate: What Kind of Vacuum Will It Leave in Southern Lebanon?

Alma Research October 1, 2026

By: Dr. Zoe Levornik and Sarit Zehavi Under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2790 of August 2025, UNIFIL is scheduled

Syrian Security Forces Intercept a Hezbollah Cell in the Yarmouk Basin, September 29, 2026

Dana Polak September 30, 2026

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

Two Years After Nasrallah’s Elimination: Hezbollah Is Weakened but Still Controls the Narrative

Dr. Zoe Levornik September 28, 2026

Two years after Hassan Nasrallah’s elimination, Hezbollah operates in a reality very different from the one it knew under his

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Hezbollah Demonstration

The Iranian Corridor to Syria & Lebanon: Full Webinar with Sarit Zehavi and Dr. Jonathan Spyer

IRGC Commander located on Iraqi-Syrian Border

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The Iranian Nuclear site at Bushehr

Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Agreement

Inside a Houthi Rebel Stronghold - Saana, Yemen

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How did the 2006 Lebanon war start?

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Sarit Zehavi Interview with Austrailia's L'Chaim to Life

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Hezbollah's missile supply line from Beqaa valley to Beirut launch sites

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Inside a Hezbollah Strong - Majdaloun Village

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Footage of an underground route inside a civilian home in Al-Mansouri, southern Lebanon.

Russia is scaling back—not leaving Syria.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Visit in the City of Nabatieh

Why don't you ask Hezbollah to do something? DISARM, for example?

Overt Anti-Israel Rhetoric at the Damascus International Fair

Hezbollah’s goal was never coexistence.

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The Iranian Arena — Monthly Review (August–September 2026)

Yaakov Lappin September 16, 2026

Executive Summary Recent international media reports indicate that Iran has resumed assembling ballistic missiles in underground facilities using components manufactured

Al-Qard al-Hassan: Has the Deployment Pattern of Its Branches in Southern Lebanon Changed?

Dvir Peri September 10, 2026

General: The Israeli strikes against the Al-Qard al-Hassan bank branch network significantly damaged the physical and overt infrastructure of one

Lebanese Army Deployment in Nabatieh: Reasserting State Sovereignty or Shielding Hezbollah?

Dana Polak September 10, 2026

On September 8, it was reported that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) had reinforced their deployment and activity in Nabatieh,

Bridges of Influence: Turkey’s Military Involvement Expands into Eastern Syria

Dr. Zoe Levornik September 9, 2026

Two floating bridges constructed in recent months by Turkish military engineering units over the Euphrates River are presented by Ankara

Partnership Alongside Rivalry: Are Violent Local Clashes Between Amal and Hezbollah Operatives Unusual?

Dana Polak September 8, 2026

On September 6, an altercation between Hezbollah and Amal operatives was reported in the village of Arabsalim, in the Nabatieh

Hezbollah Continues to Deepen Its Influence Among the Palestinian Population in Lebanon

Dana Polak September 7, 2026

On September 3, Hezbollah held a meeting in Tyre with a delegation from the “Alliance of Palestinian Forces in Lebanon,”

Special Reports

Special Report: Hezbollah’s Media Ecosystem – Media Organizations, Influence Mechanisms and the Evolution of Narratives

Dr. Zoe Levornik September 24, 2026

The Dahieh After Operation “Roaring Lion”: Analysis of the Strike on Hezbollah Infrastructure Through the Lens of the “Human Shield”

Alma Research July 14, 2026

The “Dar al-Wahi al-Sharif” School Network in Syria: Jihadist and Anti-Israel Indoctrination

Dvir Peri July 7, 2026

Alma's Maps

The Mapping of Hezbollah’s Military Areas in South Lebanon

Tal Beeri January 18, 2024

During the last year and a half, we have been mapping Hezbollah’s military zones in southern Lebanon. The areas are outside the villages and towns.

Events on Israel's northern border during Gaza escalation

Events on Israel’s Northern Border During Gaza Escalation

Alma Research June 1, 2021

While everybody focused on the Gaza arena, the northern border and Israel’s neighbors from the north were also active.

Hezbollah’s Missile and Rocket Array

Alma Research May 6, 2021

Map of Syria

Map of The Establishment of Mercenary Local Militias in Southern Syria

Alma Research April 6, 2021

36 local militias in southern Syria consisting of locals, Sunnis (in the black and red triangles), and Druze (in the yellow triangles). The militiamen serve

Israel-Lebanon – Land Territorial Dispute

Alma Research January 4, 2021

Map of the land-territory border dispute between Israel and Lebanon.

Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Final Agreement

Israel-Lebanon – Maritime Border Agreement

Alma Research November 13, 2020

Updated September 2022.