Former senior Hezbollah figure Mahardad Khalili said in a statement that the Dahiyeh doctrine — the group's strategy of retaliatory strikes on Israeli civilian centers in response to attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs — may be applied more severely against the Zionist north than in the past, according to a single report from an unverified channel.
A single unverified message from a monitored channel attributes the statement to Mahardad Khalili, described as a former senior Hezbollah figure. The Dahiyeh doctrine refers to Hezbollah's long-standing strategy of retaliating against Israeli civilian areas whenever Israel strikes the group's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs (Dahiyeh). Khalili's warning suggests the group may escalate its response beyond previous norms. No corroborating reports from Israeli or Lebanese media were found in this intake, and the statement has not been confirmed by independent sources. The channel providing the report is part of the regular monitoring feed but is not a verified official Hezbollah outlet.
2 developments
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- StrongAnalyst: Iran links Lebanon-Hezbollah file to broader US nuclear talks
- DevelopingIsrael reaffirms 'Dahieh–northern communities' deterrence equation
- DevelopingAnalyst Chananel Aviv calls for renewed Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahieh district
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