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Shimon Shapira

Brig. Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira is a senior research associate at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He served as Military Secretary to the Prime Minister and as Israel Foreign Ministry chief of staff. He edited the Jerusalem Center eBook Iran: From Regional Challenge to Global Threat.

Ways that Hezbollah could threaten Israel's Karish gas rig. Credit: Courtesy of the Alma Research and Education Center.

Hezbollah believes Israel can be bullied over disputed gas rig

Recent threats from the Lebanese terror group show that it believes Israel’s desire to avoid a military clash is a sign of weakness.

Shimon Shapira

July 18, 2022

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. Source: Screenshot.

Nasrallah flexes against Israel on the eve of Lebanese elections

Hezbollah’s uptick in aggression against Israel comes as the Lebanese terror group is in the thick of preparations for parliamentary elections this May.

Shimon Shapira

Feb. 21, 2022

Hezbollah and Lebanese flags. Credit: Arthur Sarradin.

Hezbollah, Iran need to contain the situation in Lebanon

As Israel’s northern neighbor teeters on the brink, Tehran and its Lebanese proxy force risk losing their hard-earned control over the country.

Shimon Shapira

Oct. 21, 2021

A long-exposure picture showing Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system firing interceptors at rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashdod, May 15, 2021. Photo by Avi Roccah/Flash90.

The 2021 Gaza War 2021: Iran, Hezbollah and the ‘Axis of Resistance’

For Iran, “Palestine” is only one part of a complex strategy aimed at Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon; each arena has its own blueprint, a toolbox of hostile insurgency actions and the guidance of Hezbollah, the Quds Force and well-trained militias.

Shimon Shapira and Michael Segall

June 29, 2021

Israeli soldiers near the border with Lebanon in the area around Kibbutz Misgav Am, March 9, 2021. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

A Hezbollah takeover in Beirut would put Iran on Israel’s doorstep

Lebanon is on the verge of collapse, raising the real possibility that Tehran may be able to realize its vision of taking over the country.

Shimon Shapira

March 18, 2021

A photograph illustrating the proximity of a Hezbollah facility to natural-gas plants. Credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.

Israel reveals the weapons hidden behind Lebanon’s civilians

Despite Hezbollah’s denials, the group continues to store equipment that can produce components for missiles and warheads.

Shimon Shapira

Oct. 6, 2020

Hezbollah fighters march in a ceremony. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

COVID-19 has put Hezbollah in a delicate position

The coronavirus pandemic offers Hezbollah a rare opportunity to present itself as a Lebanese movement that acts on behalf of the Lebanese state.

Shimon Shapira

April 1, 2020

Israel and Hezbollah are on a collision course

With the countdown to war between Israel and Hezbollah having begun, it’s worth remembering that it is Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani that sets the boundaries of this conflict.

Shimon Shapira

Sept. 9, 2019

A satellite image released by the Israel Defense Forces on Sept. 27, 2018, showing three production sites near Beirut’s international airport used by Hezbollah to convert regular missiles into precision-guided missiles. Subsequently, the production plants were moved. Source: Israel Defense Forces.

Nasrallah: It is Hezbollah’s prerogative to upgrade its missiles

Due to Israel’s determined attacks in Syria, Iran and Hezbollah have made a strategic decision to build infrastructure in Lebanon for upgrading the terrorist group’s missile arsenal.

Shimon Shapira

June 6, 2019