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Jacques Neriah

Jacques Neriah

Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah, a special analyst for the Middle East at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, was formerly a foreign-policy adviser to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and the deputy head for assessment of Israeli Military Intelligence.

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Analysis
Sen. Graham and the Lebanese paradox on Hezbollah
The sudden eradication of the Shi’ite militia would be a systemic shock that threatens the integrity of the Lebanese state.
Feb. 12, 2026
Jacques Neriah
An illustration of former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, left, and Hashem Safieddine, at their funeral at the Sports City Stadium on Feb. 23, 2025 in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo by Daniel Carde/Getty Images.
Analysis
Iran backs Hezbollah in its refusal to disarm
The message was clear: Hezbollah would resist at any cost and would not accept dictates from the government.
Aug. 25, 2025
Jacques Neriah
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem. Photo by Sebastian Baryli via Wikimedia Commons.
Analysis
After the failed ceasefire with Lebanon, what’s next?
Hezbollah’s refusal to disarm and Beirut’s inability to control it means Israel may need to deliver a crushing blow to the terrorist group.
Jul. 26, 2025
Jacques Neriah
U.S. Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack (left) and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on July 7, 2025. Credit: Lebanese Presidency Press Office.
Analysis
Is the US looking for a new approach to disarming Hezbollah?
American Ambassador Thomas Barrack has introduced two potentially dramatic shifts to break the impasse and lead the parties to an agreement.
Jul. 22, 2025
Jacques Neriah
French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun during an official visit to the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on March 28, 2025. Photo by Magali Cohen/Hans Lucas/Hans Lucas AFP via Getty Images.
Opinion
Disarming Hezbollah: A Middle East fantasy?
Given the firm stance of Hezbollah and Iran, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s commitment to national consensus, the prospect of the terrorist group disarming in the near future seems dim.
May. 5, 2025
Jacques Neriah
Hassan Nasrallah, then-leader of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, makes a rare public appearance in a suburb of Beirut in July 2008. Photo by Ferran Queved/Flash90.
Analysis
Most Lebanese soldiers deployed in south to dismantle Hezbollah are Shi’ite
The terrorist organization continues to flex its muscles, reorganize in the area, and prepare for a resumption of hostilities with Israel.
Apr. 14, 2025
Jacques Neriah
Lebanese Army vehicles patrol the area of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on Oct. 25, 2024. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.
Opinion
What’s going on in Southern Lebanon?
The Lebanese Armed Forces have not completed its deployment to the south, and the Lebanese government has failed to provide the United States with a timetable.
Apr. 10, 2025
Jacques Neriah
A wall plastered with portraits of slain Hezbollah members during a funeral ceremony in Ghobeiri in Beirut's southern suburbs on Jan. 27, 2025. Photo by Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images.
Analysis
The end of the Shi’ites as a dominant political force in Lebanon?
Hezbollah has suffered several major setbacks since Oct. 8, 2023, and significant changes seem to be occurring within Lebanon’s Shi’ite community and the terror group itself.
Feb. 2, 2025
Jacques Neriah
Israeli security forces at the scene of a Hezbollah drone attack in the Druze town of Hurfeish near the border with Lebanon, June 5, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.
Analysis
Israel and Hezbollah: Where to now?
Analyzing the positions of the U.S. administration, Iran, Hezbollah and Israel, none of the parties is interested in a regional war.
Jul. 16, 2024
Jacques Neriah
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani.
Opinion
From ‘Lebanese Resistance’ to ‘Islamic Resistance’
Hezbollah’s rebranding indicates its status as a full-fledged Iranian proxy.
Apr. 9, 2024
Jacques Neriah
Hezbollah in Lebanon
Opinion
Slim chances for a diplomatic settlement on the Lebanese front
The two sides have entrenched themselves in opposing positions which seem almost impossible to bridge.
Jan. 17, 2024
Jacques Neriah
Portrait of Yitzhak Rabin
Opinion
Was Rabin fooled by Arafat?
Yitzhak Rabin mistakenly believed that Yasser Arafat had come to terms with the existence of Israel.
Sep. 5, 2023
Jacques Neriah
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