Men carry the coffin of a member of the Amal movement killed in southern Lebanon, during his funeral in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on April 2, 2026. (Credit: Ibrahim Amro/AFP)
Nabih Berri on the front lines? The Amal movement, led by the parliament speaker, has announced that Israel killed about 20 members since the beginning of the war in Lebanon.While most of them belong to the party's scout association (the Islamic association al-Rissala), the latest targeted Israeli strikes seem to carry a message. Especially now, Berri appears to have once again aligned himself behind Hezbollah, a group he had initially harshly criticized for its decision to enter the regional war. Read more Iran cease-fire: What about Lebanon? Sensing an opportunity to shift the balance of power in favor of the alliance, Berri wasted no time in forgiving his ally. It is a calculation that Wednesday's cease-fire agreement between the United States and Iran could confirm.Although Amal opposed Hezbollah's first operation...
Nabih Berri on the front lines? The Amal movement, led by the parliament speaker, has announced that Israel killed about 20 members since the beginning of the war in Lebanon.While most of them belong to the party's scout association (the Islamic association al-Rissala), the latest targeted Israeli strikes seem to carry a message. Especially now, Berri appears to have once again aligned himself behind Hezbollah, a group he had initially harshly criticized for its decision to enter the regional war. Read more Iran cease-fire: What about Lebanon? Sensing an opportunity to shift the balance of power in favor of the alliance, Berri wasted no time in forgiving his ally. It is a calculation that Wednesday's cease-fire agreement between the United States and Iran could confirm.Although Amal opposed Hezbollah's first operation...
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