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Hezbollah maintains a significant military presence in South Lebanon, including training camps [1], tunnel networks [2], and operational strongholds [3] that serve as bases for their activities [4]. This region is a primary theater of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, characterized by missile attacks [5], ambushes [6], and subsequent Israeli military operations [7].
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 2 facts
claimThe United States designated Jihad Council leader Ali Karaki in 2019 for leading Hezbollah military operations in southern Lebanon.
claimIn 2023, the United States sanctioned Green Without Borders and its leader, Zuhair Subhi Nahla, for serving as a cover for Hezbollah’s activities in southern Lebanon, including training and weapons storage.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimA Hezbollah training camp is located in southern Lebanon, southeast of the town of Beit Moubarak, on the eastern and southern slopes of El Boqaa.
We Bombed the Wrong Target Iran's Proxy Network Strategy irregularwarfare.org 1 fact
claimOperation Epic Fury, if successful in its kinetic objectives, removes Iran’s nuclear deterrent and degrades its conventional missile force, but it does not remove Hezbollah’s tunnel networks in southern Lebanon, stop Houthi missiles from flying toward the Bab al-Mandab Strait, or dislodge Kataib Hezbollah from its position within the Iraqi state security apparatus.
Iran War: A Defining Moment for the Middle East—Global Analysis ... ajc.org 1 fact
accountIsrael launched a military operation in Lebanon against Hezbollah terror sites and evacuated parts of South Lebanon of civilians to ensure their safety.
A Region at Capacity: War, Displacement, and the Limits of ... mecouncil.org 1 fact
accountIsrael responded to Hezbollah's missile attacks with airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut.