After al-Assad’s fall, Lebanon has become a temporary haven for former Syrian officers wanted internationally, prompting arrest requests and potential judicial cooperation with Syria.

Israeli forces infiltrated Lebanese territory at dawn on Thursday, October 30, and carried out an assassination targeting a civil servant in the municipality of Blida in southern Lebanon.

“Israel” and Hezbollah remain on a knife-edge, with escalating rhetoric, repeated Israeli strikes, and Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm fueling fears of a renewed confrontation, as both sides prepare militarily amid regional and international pressures.

Syria and Lebanon are moving toward a judicial cooperation agreement to address past political assassinations, detainees, and fugitives, aiming to ensure justice and strengthen sovereignty.

Amid the sharp decline of Iran’s regional axis following the events of October 7, 2023, Tehran has been quietly orchestrating coordination meetings among its allied Shia forces, particularly in Iraq and Lebanon.