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MembersHezbollah today and its future in Lebanon

Will Hezbollah soon be disarmed? Middle East expert and Israel Today correspondent Edy Cohen on the consequences of the Israeli offensive “Arrows of the North” and the uncertain future of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

A picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah over the rubble of a damaged building after an Israeli airstrike in Al Mreijeh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH
A picture of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah over the rubble of a damaged building after an Israeli airstrike in Al Mreijeh, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH

[Editor’s Note: Edy Cohen grew up in Lebanon before his family was forced to flee decades ago. He is fully fluent in Arabic and is a pro-Israel voice heard widely in the Arab-speaking world.]

From “Iron Swords” to “Arrows of the North”

On October 8, one day after the October 7 massacre carried out by Hamas, the terrorist organization Hezbollah joined the fight against Israel. This was a reaction to the “Operation Iron Swords” declared by Israel against the terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah’s campaign against Israel was described by then Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah as a “support operation for Gaza”, with the aim of tying down large forces of the Israeli army (IDF) on the northern border and putting pressure on Israel to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip. This was done by causing the displacement of tens of thousands of Israeli residents living adjacent to the Lebanese border, from their homes in northern Israel.

In fact, since October 8, the Israeli army has been waging battles against Hezbollah activists...

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