[UPDATE-Sep 10, 2026-Israel-Iran War] Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah, Syria: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

After Ali al-Taher: Israel may now threaten Hezbollah’s deeper defenses Israel’s operational control of the Ali al-Taher ridge may be only the beginning of a much broader challenge to Hezbollah’s military infrastructure in Lebanon. According to Lebanese reporting, attention is now shifting north and west of the ridge toward a much larger mountainous zone stretching through Arab Salim, Jarmaq, Sajd, Rihan, Armata and Jabal Safi. Unlike Ali al-Taher, this is not one fortified position. It is part of the geographical heartland of the massive military infrastructure Hezbollah has built since the 1980s. The area overlooks and controls important routes connecting…