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Hizbullah May Be Preparing for Continued Military Action in South Lebanon under the Guise of "Popular Resistance"
(MEMRI) On Dec. 26, 2024, Hizbullah supporters on social media circulated messages by two previously unknown groups calling themselves the "Youth of the Villages of the Strip Bordering Occupied Palestine" and the "Youth of Beirut's Southern Dahiyeh." The groups announced their intention to wage armed resistance against the Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. It is possible that the groups are branches of Hizbullah that were created to continue militant activity in South Lebanon under the guise of "popular resistance." The use of fictitious groups and the waging of military action disguised as "popular resistance by locals" are well-known tactics used by Hizbullah and by the Iran-backed resistance axis. Over the recent years, Hizbullah operatives disguised as local residents have initiated several confrontations with UNIFIL forces.