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Lebanon

Understanding Israel’s War in the ‘Grey Zone’

Israel seeks to disrupt Iran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons, and to reverse the Iranian project to entrench its forces in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 27.12.2020
israeli-iranian relations

Could Lebanon’s first negotiations with Israel in decades lead to normalization?

Could Lebanon’s first negotiations with Israel in decades lead to normalization?
Prof. Efraim Inbar: The talks are a Lebanese development, relating to the economic and political crisis within Lebanon, and do not augur a broader peace relationship.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 18.10.2020
Israel Lebanon Relations Lebanon
Israel Lebanon flags

The Lebanese-Israeli Maritime Border Talks: An Important Step Forward

The talks suggest that when common interests exist, Israel can engage beneficially and pragmatically even with enemies, resulting in de-escalation and mutual benefit.

Dr. Joshua Krasna
Policy Papers 15.10.2020
Israel Lebanon Relations Lebanon

The Beirut Disaster: A Chance for a Systemic Change in Lebanon?

The current political situation in Lebanon is very problematic. Hizbullah enjoys full freedom of action in a country which long ago became dysfunctional. Hence the importance of lending support to the French effort to bring about systemic change in the Lebanese confessional order. Further descent into chaos and/or growing intervention by Turkey would be even more dangerous for Israel.

Dr. Aiman Mansour , Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Policy Papers 15.10.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

Hizbullah, Hamas Chiefs Discuss Israel-UAE Deal

Hizbullah, Hamas Chiefs Discuss Israel-UAE Deal
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Ankara is trying to use its ally Hamas to get closer to Hizbullah, to increase its control over Lebanon.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 09.09.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

The State of Hezbollah, after the Beirut explosion

The State of Hezbollah, after the Beirut explosion
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Hezbollah is under pressure

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 06.09.2020
Hezbollah

Hezbollah is coming under increased scrutiny in wake of Beirut blast

Hezbollah is coming under increased scrutiny in wake of Beirut blast
Dr. Eran Lerman of JISS: Hezbollah as too mired in domestic tumult to be able to be interested in a conflict with Israel at this point.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 02.09.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

Hezbollah scrambling to maintain its position in Lebanon

Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman analyzes the Beirut port explosion for the Jewish News Syndicate. (22.08.2020)

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Videos 02.09.2020
Lebanon
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Lebanon’s domestic and regional woes

Lebanon's domestic and regional woes
Dr. Eran Lerman: Iran is the foreign occupier of Lebanon, through the agency of Hezbollah.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 16.08.2020
Lebanon
Israel flag strategy and Nasrallah

Israel Needs to Strike Hezbollah to Ensure its Freedom of Action

A limited Israeli military operation in Lebanon would strengthen Israeli deterrence against Hezbollah. It also would deepen Iran's sense of defeat and demonstrate Israel's determination to check Iran's malign activity.

Mr. Omer Dostri
Policy Papers 13.08.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon
Lebanon flag broken illustration

Lebanon: The Tragic Story of the Arab World

Lebanon is a failed state, and its misfortunes are characteristic of a broader regional malaise.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Policy Papers 12.08.2020
Lebanon

Israel Hopes Beirut Blast will Weaken Hizbullah’s Appetite for War

Israel Hopes Beirut Blast will Weaken Hizbullah’s Appetite for War
Dr. Eran Lerman: Public rage in Lebanon could hurt organization’s political standing

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 09.08.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon
Hezbollah equipment and Lebanon flag illustration

Lebanon’s economic ship is sinking, taking Hezbollah with it

The Trump administration has realized that in order to wound Hezbollah on a profound level the organization must be disjoined from the Lebanese economy, with an emphasis on the country's banking system.

Dr. Udi Levi
Policy Papers 02.08.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon Middle Eastern economy

Will there be another war with Lebanon amid pandemic?

Will there be another war with Lebanon amid pandemic?
Prof. Efraim Inbar: Hezbollah does not have the appetite right now for starting a war.

Professor Efraim Inbar
Commentary 02.08.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon
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Iran’s strategy amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions

Iran’s strategy amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions
Dr. Yossi Mansharof of JISS argues that a reading of some Iranian press may hint at the regime’s complex policy during the tensions.

Dr. Yossi Mansharof
Commentary 29.07.2020
Hezbollah Iran
KAN ENGLISH

Hezbollah trying to save face, protect image in Lebanon

Hezbollah trying to save face, protect image in Lebanon
Dr. Yossi Mansharof in an interview for Israel Radio/Kan in English

Dr. Yossi Mansharof
Commentary 28.07.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

Will war erupt on Israel’s northern border?

Will war erupt on Israel’s northern border?
Col. (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman interview for i24 news

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 28.07.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon

Escalating Tensions versus Hezbollah in Lebanon

Escalating Tensions versus Hezbollah in Lebanon

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 27.07.2020
Hezbollah Lebanon
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Lebanon’s Economic Collapse: Consequences for Israel

Israel should study the strategic consequences of the continuous economic deterioration in Lebanon, with an emphasis on the Shiite community's situation. It might favor Hizballah.

Dr. Aiman Mansour
Policy Papers 04.06.2020
Lebanon Middle Eastern economy
The Middle East from space coronavirus

Coronavirus in the Middle East: A Review and Assessment

This paper reviews the responses of Middle Eastern countries to the spread of the coronavirus and highlights diplomatic and defense implications stemming from the situation. The assessment of JISS fellows is that the coronavirus crisis will not fundamentally change power dynamics in the region or alter the prevailing ambitions and policies of key countries.

Scholarship 05.05.2020
Coronavirus Middle East
Lebanon Demonstration

Coronavirus has caused protests in Lebanon to reignite

The virus has no political preferences, and its generalized assault has led to cooperation in some arenas between bitter rivals.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 01.05.2020
Coronavirus Lebanon
Glass ballot box on Lebanon flag background 3d illustration

Hezbollah-dominated government emerges in Lebanon

The new government is the product of escalating popular protests under way since October 15. The protests are in response to Lebanon’s dire economic state.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 27.01.2020
Lebanon
Iran hand fist propaganda poster fight and protest independence struggle rebellion show symbolic strength vector

Revolt Against Iran’s ‘System’ in Iraq and Lebanon

Will the people succeed in undermining the Iranian plan to spread power across the region?

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 05.11.2019
Iran

Tensions on Israel’s northern border run high amid attacks in Lebanon, Syria attributed to Israel

Tensions on Israel's northern border.
Dr. Eran Lerman speaks to Xinhuanet on the tensions on israel's northern border.

Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman
Commentary 06.09.2019
Hezbollah Lebanon
Beirut Lebanon the way we looked at it in 1949.

Hizballah’s Deep State in Lebanon

Hizballah today controls the key nodes of power in Lebanon, while allowing the formal structures of the Lebanese state to exist – for its own benefit.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Scholarship 11.07.2019
Lebanon

News Analysis: Israel sees Lebanese new gov’t formation with caution

News Analysis: Israel sees Lebanese new gov't formation with caution.
An interview with Yossi Mansharof on the elections in Lebanon and the integration of Hezbollah.

Dr. Yossi Mansharof
Commentary 13.02.2019
Lebanon

Lebanon’s Reaction to Operation Northern Shield

Lebanon has neither the desire nor the ability to address Hezbollah’s threat to its sovereignty. The likelihood of Lebanon suffering severe damage in a war against Israel does not change this situation.

Elisheva Simon
Policy Papers 31.01.2019
Lebanon

The Folly of Supporting Lebanon’s Military

The Folly of Supporting Lebanon’s Military.
Yossi Mansharof: Washington must acknowledge that the Lebanese Armed Forces and Hezbollah are allies.

Dr. Yossi Mansharof
Commentary 15.01.2019
Lebanon

Israel and Lebanon: Dangerous Liaisons

Israel and Lebanon: Dangerous Liaisons.
Dr. Emmanuel Navon: Relations between Israel and its northern neighbor have become dangerously explosive.

Dr. Emmanuel Navon
Commentary 02.01.2019
Lebanon

How far will the IDF go in confronting Hezbollah?

Should a large operation inside Lebanon be considered after Hezbollah's tunnels are successfully neutralized?

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Policy Papers 18.12.2018
Lebanon
ny times

Israel Moves to Seal Hezbollah Tunnels at Lebanon Border

Israel Moves to Seal Hezbollah Tunnels at Lebanon Border.
General Amidror: Now the ball is in the Hezbollah court. They can react – and the reaction to their reaction might be devastating.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Commentary 06.12.2018
Lebanon

IRAN’S LEBANESE CONTROL DEMANDS REEVALUATION OF WEST’S SUPPORT FOR BEIRUT

IRAN'S LEBANESE CONTROL DEMANDS REEVALUATION OF WEST'S SUPPORT FOR BEIRUT.
General Amidror: Hezbollah’s bases will have to be destroyed by the Israeli air force, and there is no tactical way to do so without massive amounts of damage.

Major General (res.) Yaakov Amidror
Commentary 06.12.2018
Lebanon

On Hezbollah’s Intention to Seize Control of the Economic and Monetary Systems in Lebanon

Hezbollah’s leadership has come to realize that harsher US sanctions pose a serious threat to the revolutionary regime in Tehran. It will become increasingly difficult for the regime to finance the full spectrum of its revolutionary ambitions. Hezbollah has therefore had to focus on securing its own sources of funding and providing employment for its members and followers through ever-deeper engagement in Lebanon’s economic and financial spheres of activity.

Elisheva Simon
Policy Papers 23.11.2018
Lebanon

The Lebanese Armed Forces: Hezbollah’s Collaborator

The Lebanese army should be treated as a hostile entity, its camouflage should be stripped away, and the American administration should be supplied with conclusive evidence of the multi-faceted cooperation between it and Hezbollah.

Dr. Yossi Mansharof
Policy Papers 30.10.2018
Lebanon
US middile east

Game On: The new strategy of the US and its allies in the Middle East

Bad management, corruption and a failure of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action to generate expected levels of foreign investment compound the problem.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 27.05.2018
US Middle East Policy
saad_hariri

Lebanon: Whoever You Vote For, Hezbollah Wins

The biggest loser in the May 6 elections was the Future Movement of Prime Minister Sa’ad Hariri.

Dr. Jonathan Spyer
Policy Papers 15.05.2018
Lebanon
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