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Hezbollah’s Campaign against the Lebanese Government

The tension between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah has intensified in recent months because of the organization's decision to violate the ceasefire and renew the hostilities against Israel, and because of the current direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel under American auspices; Despite Hezbollah's protests and firm public opposition to the government's decisions to outlaw the organization's military wing and its commitment to continuing the talks with Israel, President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam remain determined to pursue the policy; As a result, senior Hezbollah figures and organization-affiliated media outlets have increasingly sought to undermine the legitimacy of the president and prime minister's actions. They claim the government's actions sabotage Lebanon's interests, betray the idea of "the resistance," and call the two "agents serving the American-Zionist project."; In Amit Institute assessment, the growing number of voices within Hezbollah challenging the legitimacy of the government in Beirut reflect the organization's weakness within Lebanon's political system and its inability to influence government decisions and prevent moves it perceives as contrary to its interests, as it had done for decades. That lays the groundwork for actions that go beyond political discourse, and could materialize as "popular" efforts to topple or paralyze the government or as the targeted use of force against key leadership figures to deter a change in the government's policy opposing Hezbollah's activities.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (June 3—10, 2026)

Iran fulfilled its threats to respond by launching missiles at Israel following an Israeli strike in Beirut, warning that if Israeli attacks continue, including in southern Lebanon, it will take measures that are more severe than those taken in the past; Concurrently with the attacks from Iran, the Houthis claimed responsibility for launching missiles at Israel and imposing a naval blockade on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. The IDF announced the interception of a missile and a drone launched from Yemen; Iranian officials and media outlets emphasized the importance of Hezbollah as a core component of Iran’s security concept; The Iranian foreign minister criticized the president of Lebanon, who accused Iran of interfering in his country’s affairs. He noted that if Lebanon were a bargaining chip in Iran’s hands, an agreement in the country would have been reached long ago; The Iranian foreign minister spoke with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya to discuss recent developments in the region; The main pro-Iranian militias in Iraq announced that their weapons are vital for defending the country and that they would only hand them over to the “Hidden” Shiite Imam. 
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon (June 1-8, 2026)

The Lebanese and Israeli delegations met in the United States with American mediation and agreed to implement the ceasefire and establish "pilot zones" in south Lebanon where the Lebanese army would assume exclusive control. Hezbollah secretary general Na'im Qassem and senior organization figures opposed the understandings reached in Washington; The IDF continued extensive air and ground operations to destroy Hezbollah terrorist targets and eliminate operatives in south Lebanon, including north of the Litani River. Hezbollah headquarters in the Dahiyeh al-Janoubia in Beirut were struck in response to rocket fire targeting northern Israel. Four IDF soldiers were killed in the fighting in south Lebanon; Hezbollah issued more than 170 claims of responsibility for attacking IDF forces in south Lebanon and targets in northern Israel with exploding and standard UAVs, rockets and other weapons, mainly north of the Litani; Two officers, one a high-ranking officer, and a soldier in the Lebanese army were killed in an Israeli strike. The IDF said it did not attack the Lebanese army and was investigating the incident. A UNIFIL soldier was killed by Hezbollah mortar fire; Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said the only choice was to conduct direct negotiations with Israel to stop the war, and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said direct negotiations were the only available option; Aoun and Salam criticized the Iranian and Hezbollah position against negotiations with Israel and agreement on a ceasefire. In response, the Iranian foreign minister claimed that Israel, not Iran, was responsible for the tensions in Lebanon; Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri rejected the understandings reached in the direct negotiations but continued to consolidate his status as the central intermediary between Hezbollah, the Lebanese government and the international mediators; Clashes between Hezbollah "activists" and local Amal supporters in a town in south Lebanon reflected the growing tensions within the Shi'ite community.
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Spotlight on Terrorism – May 2026

During May 2026, the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continued despite the ceasefire which began on April 17; The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip remained in effect despite the continuing eliminations of Hamas operatives and attempted attacks on IDF soldiers; The Israeli security forces continued extensive counterterrorism activity in Judea and Samaria; Planned attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets abroad were foiled.
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Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (May 27—June 3, 2026)

Iranian officials condemned the intensification of Israeli strikes in Lebanon and threatened to act against Israel if the IDF attacks Beirut. The Houthis and a pro-Iranian militia in Iraq also warned that they would resume attacks in light of the escalation; The Majles Speaker spoke with the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament following President Trump’s announcement regarding the renewal of the ceasefire. He emphasized Iran’s commitment to achieving a ceasefire in Lebanon within the framework of negotiations with the United States to end the war; The advisor of the Iranian Supreme Leader met in Tehran with the Hezbollah representative to Iran and reaffirmed Iran’s support for the “Resistance” in Lebanon; Following the targeted killing of the two commanders of Hamas’ military wing in the Gaza Strip, the IRGC emphasized Iran’s support for the “Resistance” until “the Zionist regime is wiped off the face of the earth.”; Several Shiite militias in Iraq began taking steps toward their military disarmament and integration into state institutions. A senior Iranian security official visited Baghdad as part of Iranian efforts to curb this process.
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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon (May 25-June 1, 2026)

This past week the IDF expanded its activity in south Lebanon beyond the Yellow Line and north of the Litani River, seized the Beaufort Castle, attacked hundreds of Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon from the air, mainly in the Tyre and Nabatieh areas and in the Beqa'a Valley. An attempt was made to eliminate the commander of the rocket array of the Imam Hussein Division in a targeted strike in the Dahiyeh al-Janoubia. Two IDF soldiers were killed by exploding UAVs in south Lebanon and a female soldier was killed by an exploding UAV in northern Israel; Hezbollah intensified its activity in response to the expansion of the IDF activity and issued 181 claims of responsibility for attacks on IDF forces in south Lebanon and on military and civilian targets in northern Israel; A first round of security talks between representatives of the Lebanese army and the IDF took place in Washington as part of the direct negotiations between the countries. No breakthrough was achieved; Hezbollah and its affiliated media outlets continued demanding that the Lebanese leadership halt the direct negotiations with Israel, noting the organization's opposition to disarmament; First signs of growing criticism of Hezbollah from within the Shi'ite community in south Lebanon appeared after residents and public figures from Tyre and Nabatieh called for them to be designated open cities and free of weapons under the exclusive sponsorship of the Lebanese state; The Lebanese authorities warned of a worsening civilian and humanitarian crisis.
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