{"id":59192,"date":"2026-05-12T21:21:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hezbollah-planning-to-occupy-beirut-as-pressure-on-naim-qassem-builds\/12\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T01:21:41","slug":"hezbollah-planning-to-occupy-beirut-as-pressure-on-naim-qassem-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hezbollah-planning-to-occupy-beirut-as-pressure-on-naim-qassem-builds\/12\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Hezbollah planning to occupy Beirut as pressure on Naim Qassem builds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to sources in the security establishment, Hezbollah is convinced that Israel is plotting a move to divide Lebanon, during which the Lebanese state would lose large areas of territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hezbollah-tries-shoot-down-air-131504708.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hezbollah;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hezbollah&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hezbollah<\/a> has created a systematic action plan to occupy Beirut in order to push out pragmatic elements, <em>Walla<\/em> learned on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the same time, the defense establishment is recognizing increasing pressure on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hezbollah-leader-vows-never-surrender-123540120.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem<\/a>, who claimed that Israel is preparing for a move to take over large areas in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over the past two days, Northern Command Commander Major General Rafi Milo presented to IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/idf-uses-robots-advance-beyond-114104960.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:significant progress;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;significant progress&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">significant progress<\/a> in maneuvering and the pace of destroying terrorist infrastructure in dozens of Lebanese villages in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to sources in the security establishment, Hezbollah is convinced that Israel is plotting a move to divide Lebanon, within the framework of which, in Hezbollah&#8217;s view, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/lebanon-asks-us-pressure-israel-170232602.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lebanese state;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lebanese state&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lebanese state<\/a> will lose large areas of territory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This imaginary scenario, in Hezbollah&#8217;s eyes, increases the pressure on Qassem, who is forced to divide fighting forces between Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>An Israeli soldier gestures to a tank to move forward as the tank goes onto a truck to move away from the site, on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, May 3, 2026. (credit: REUTERS\/SHIR TOREM)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Israeli estimates, the more the IDF intensifies its attacks, the more pressure will fall on Qassem.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Hezbollah to push out forces that support normalization with Israel<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Walla<\/em> learned that, against the backdrop of the growing criticism in Lebanon against the terrorist organization, such as that of the Lebanese president, the prime minister, and the speaker of parliament, Hezbollah has a systematic plan of action to occupy the city of Beirut and push back the pragmatic forces that support rapprochement with the West and normalization with Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to security sources, the Iranian regime has dramatically reduced the transfer of funds to Lebanon. Combined with the painful blows inflicted by the IDF on Hezbollah&#8217;s individuals and economic assets, including banks, money changers, and gas stations, Hezbollah is in one of its most difficult periods economically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition, it is having difficulty supporting hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians who fled dozens of villages under IDF control, and those who abandoned their homes for fear of the expansion of the fighting zones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/hezbollah-planning-occupy-beirut-pressure-004038263.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to sources in the security establishment, Hezbollah is convinced that Israel is plotting a move to divide Lebanon, during which the<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/hezbollah-planning-to-occupy-beirut-as-pressure-on-naim-qassem-builds\/12\/05\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":59193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/3a4c747945900586d11aa41dabaf6427","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59192"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59192\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}