Without a Single Shot – How Hezbollah is Gradually Taking Over Lebanon
The Lebanese movement Hezbollah is expanding its influence in the country not only through military activity, but also through control over civilian institutions, social projects, and infrastructure reconstruction funds. While the government tries to strengthen…
Assessment
Hezbollah is expanding its grip on Lebanon through civilian institutions and reconstruction funds, not just military force. An Israeli reserve lieutenant colonel argues the Lebanese state has effectively lost control over large parts of the civil sphere. The group, backed by Iran, is filling the vacuum as the government struggles to assert sovereignty. The key question is whether Lebanon's institutions can reclaim ground or whether Hezbollah's social entrenchment will make its dominance irreversible.