Sarit Zehavi

The author, a major in the IDF reserves, served for 15 years in the military specializing in intelligence and holds an MA in Middle East Studies from Ben-Gurion University. She is the founder and CEO of ALMA, an organization specializing in research and analysis of Israel’s security challenges on the northern border. (http://israel-alma.com/)

 Hezbollah flags flutter as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon's Hezbollah, in Sanaa, Yemen September 27, 2024.

Disarming Hezbollah in Lebanon: Is it really possible?

 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, March 28, 2025.

Is Lebanon dismantling Hezbollah? Beware of premature conclusions - opinion

 HEZBOLLAH SUPPORTERS rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, last November. The writer calls for shifting international pressure away from Israel and redirecting it toward Hamas and Hezbollah.

Why the Hamas hostage deal won't bring peace - opinion


The Lebanonization of Judea and Samaria - opinion

The new threat we confront may position Israel in an entirely different strategic predicament due not only to the number of arenas but also to their location.

 FATAH GUNMEN hold their weapons during a parade in the Balata camp, in Nablus, in May. The PA is losing the capacity to control the territory as Fatah operatives participate in battles against the IDF.

UNIFIL will be Hezbollah's 'shield' in the next Lebanon/Israel conflict

Hezbollah's military grows in numbers on the Lebanon-Israel border, known as the Blue Line.

 A UNIFIL peacekeeper stands next to a UN vehicle in southern Lebanon, in April

Joe Biden was right to meet with Saudi Arabia's MBS - opinion

The following are recent killings of journalists in the Middle East, some of them from countries and entities which are respected or highly-regarded by the US.

 SAUDI CROWN Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks to US President Joe Biden during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit, earlier this month.

US withdrawal from Iraq doesn't send the right message - opinion

Why are Americans not concerned by Iranian involvement or takeover of the failed states in the region – Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq – as they were concerned by the ISIS takeover?


US withdrawal from Iraq seen as weakness against Iran - opinion

It is important to remember – what happens in the Middle East does not stay in the Middle East.

Then-US vice president Mike Pence delivers remarks to U.S. troops at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq November 23, 2019

Should the West support the Lebanese army to counterweight Hezbollah?

The reality is that Hezbollah is stronger than the state of Lebanon; taking advantage of the nation’s dysfunction, Hezbollah uses intimidation and violence to exert its power.

LEBANESE ARMED FORCES soldiers are deployed after an ambush on Shi'ite mourners in Khaldeh, Lebanon, on Sunday, August 1, 2021.

Israel’s northern border: An Iranian threat underappreciated by the US

Iranian proxies are entrenched in Syria and Lebanon.

A view of Mount Bental on Israel’s northern border

Israel-Lebanon negotiations: Is the maritime border the issue at stake?

American energy independence and Israeli natural gas findings have led to historic political opportunities for both America and Israel.

AN ISRAELI military observation tower overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and part of the maritime border with Lebanon, is seen near Rosh Hanikra. (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

Israel’s northern borders – a look toward 2020

Between Shi’ite military strength and increasing protests against Iran, what are the implications for Israel’s security?

What comes next?

Are there winds of war on the northern borders of Israel?

At the end of the week in a speech marking the anniversary of Iran’s Jerusalem Day, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah made it clear that the war against Iran will not stay there.

Israeli soldiers stand near the area where Israeli military personnel continue their work on exposing and thwarting cross-border tunnels dug from Lebanon into Israel, as seen on the Israeli side of the border, near the town of Metula December 19, 2018