Hezbollah’s civil branches still operating in Lebanese Army pilot zone, researchers say
As previously reported, Hezbollah’s Islamic Health Organization was able to operate within the zone only days after the LAF deployed to the village.
Alma Research and Education Center reports that Hezbollah's civilian branch continues to operate within Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a Lebanese Armed Forces-protected pilot zone. This is despite previous information suggesting Hezbollah's Islamic Health Organization had already been active there shortly after the LAF's deployment. The center has identified another Hezbollah-affiliated group, the Wataawanou Association, operating a temporary center in the village since at least July 29.
This center reportedly provides essential services such as water, food, and medical treatment to displaced residents. The association's head, Afif Shuman, alias Abu al-Fadl, is known to be a Hezbollah operative. Hezbollah's Al Manar TV reported the group's work as being carried out in "cooperation with the social work sector of Hezbollah."
The center claims the group's activities serve to strengthen Hezbollah's social and economic influence, dependency, and ability to raise funds for both civilian and military infrastructure restoration via accounts at Hezbollah's al-Qard al-Hasan bank.
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