Michel Aoun

Lebanon looks to disarm Palestinian factions before turning to Hezbollah - analysis

In Lebanon, the pro-Iranian factions continue to take a wait and see approach as to whether the government will actually disarm Hezbollah.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Demonstrators carry flags as they take part in a protest against the hunger crisis in Gaza, in Sidon, Lebanon July 25, 2025
A man gestures the victory sign as he holds a Hezbollah flag, in Tyre, Lebanon, November 28, 2024

Hezbollah is 'still stronger than several Lebanese armies,' expert warns - interview

Lebanon expert Dr. Moshe Elad emphasizes that Hezbollah remains a major force in Lebanon, despite the blow it suffered from Israel.

|ByPELED ARBELI
US politician Bernie Sanders at the launch of his book "It's Okay to Be Angry at Capitalism" at the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Oct. 12, 2023.

Bernie Sanders receives a vote for president of Lebanon as army chief wins

Sanders won another term in the Senate last November but, for multiple reasons, is ineligible to lead Lebanon.

|ByBEN SALES/JTA
A Hezbollah flag and a poster depicting Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah are pictured along a street, near Sidon, Lebanon July 7, 2020

Hezbollah, Iran's next move as Lebanon's politics reach an impasse - analysis

Hezbollah knows that it must tread carefully, as it also benefits from the vacuum of power at the heart of Beirut.  

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Lebanese president: Hezbollah ensures Lebanon's 'resistance against Israel'

"Hezbollah are not using their weapons in internal politics. They only ensure our resistance against the State of Israel."

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017ByEYTAN HALON
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun attends the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan March 29, 2017.