Dossier
Lebanese state
Coverage of Lebanese state in the Nexus archive.
- Hezbollah MP: Resistance defends Lebanon where the state failed
Ibrahim Moussawi, a Hezbollah MP, claims the group stepped in to defend Lebanon after diplomacy and the Lebanese state failed. The statement highlights Hezbollah's role in protecting the country where state mechanisms are perceived as inadequate.
- US sanctions just targeted Hezbollah’s real shield — the Lebanese state itself
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned nine individuals linked to Hezbollah's security structure, including parliamentarians, Amal Movement figures, and Lebanese Army Intelligence officers, indicating that state affiliation no longer shields those supporting the militia's operations.