Southern Lebanon is facing growing tensions as clashes flare between supporters of the Amal Movement and Hezbollah, amid increasingly complex and volatile on-the-ground conditions. Several towns have seen a series of incidents that have effectively put the region on high alert, highlighting conflicting approaches to security management and territorial control.

According to information obtained by kataeb.org, efforts by officials from both groups and local leaders to contain the situation have so far failed. Hezbollah continues to assert full control over operations in certain areas, treating them as zones of unilateral authority, even though the overwhelming majority of residents in these villages are affiliated with the Amal Movement. This approach has deepened community divisions and fueled widespread frustration among locals.

A source close to Amal told kataeb.org that movement members are being blocked from accessing sites targeted in recent Israeli strikes. Strict security measures have been imposed around these locations to prevent any access to information, while Hezbollah alone handles the aftermath—including the recovery of casualties—without coordination or assistance from other local actors.

“This approach can’t continue,” the source said, pointing to growing discontent among southern residents who feel decision-making is monopolized by a single party, leaving civilians to bear the consequences of attacks and damage with little regard for local social realities.

The current tensions are not unprecedented. About a month ago, the town of Kfarhatta saw clashes between members of both groups following an overnight Israeli airstrike. Hezbollah operatives reportedly gathered near the targeted site to block the Lebanese Army from intervening. When army units arrived with orders to dismantle the targeted military equipment, initial tensions escalated. The following day, the dispute intensified into a larger confrontation between Hezbollah and Amal members over whether the military could carry out its duties. Verbal exchanges quickly turned physical, expanding the conflict and further destabilizing an already fragile southern Lebanon.