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SYRIA AND THE REGION

Syria’s rebel offensive: Is Hezbollah obliged to watch from afar?

If Hezbollah needs to stay in southern Lebanon, its Iranian backer seems determined to do everything in its power to save Bashar al-Assad. It may, however, lack the means to do so. 

Syria’s rebel offensive: Is Hezbollah obliged to watch from afar?

Syrian rebels in a military vehicle in Aleppo on Dec. 1 2024. (Credit: Aref Tammawi/AFP)

In 2016, Hezbollah played a key role in helping the Bashar al-Assad regime reclaim Aleppo from the opposition groups. The Syrian army, tired, ill-equipped and divided, could hardly have advanced without the support of Hezbollah and other Iranian...
In 2016, Hezbollah played a key role in helping the Bashar al-Assad regime reclaim Aleppo from the opposition groups. The Syrian army, tired, ill-equipped and divided, could hardly have advanced without the support of Hezbollah and other Iranian...