Hezbollah shifts hidden network outside strongholds

Lebanese security sources reveal that Hezbollah is beginning to redistribute its organizational structure outside its traditional strongholds in the Southern Beirut suburbs and southern Lebanon. This move aims to reduce its exposure to targeted attacks and surveillance. The plan involves purchasing and renting properties and apartments, as well as selling offices and staff to new geographical areas—particularly in Bekaa, Aley, and Chouf—where proximity to the party’s and its allies' centers is a key factor. The network reportedly uses operations believed to rely on intermediaries and real estate companies to conceal the true identities of assets and movements. These moves come after security losses and targeted operations that prompted the party to adopt a strategy of dispersing locations into smaller units rather than concentrating in one area. The goal is to minimize the risk of organizational infiltration and make surveillance more difficult. This expansion is also linked to a military approach that favors small cells and the use of drones, along with efforts to build a “second ring” around key regions. While these operations do not indicate abandoning traditional areas, they aim to strengthen influence and reduce vulnerabilities.

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