Hisham Jaber
Lebanese retired general and head of the Middle East Centre for Studies; Beirut-based security analyst.
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What does a Lebanese general think about the IDF killing Hezbollah commanders on Lebanese soil?
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Iran Conflict 2026- Who is Hisham Jaber in Lebanon?
- Hisham Jaber is a retired Lebanese army general who heads the Middle East Centre for Studies and Public Relations in Beirut. He is a frequent commentator on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and Lebanese security affairs.
- What does a Lebanese military analyst say about Israeli strikes on Hezbollah?
- Jaber provides a Lebanese state perspective: acknowledging Israel's military operations on Lebanese territory while highlighting the Lebanese government's inability to control Hezbollah and the sovereignty implications of the strikes.Source: Middle East Centre for Studies
- Can Lebanon stop Israel from striking Hezbollah in Beirut?
- No. The Lebanese government does not control Hezbollah and lacks the military capacity to deter Israeli strikes. Lebanese analysts including Jaber describe this as a structural sovereignty crisis.
Background
Hisham Jaber is a retired Lebanese army general who heads the Middle East Centre for Studies and Public Relations in Beirut, a Lebanese security research and commentary organisation. He is a frequent commentator in Arabic and international media on Lebanese security affairs, the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, and regional military dynamics, drawing on his Lebanese Armed Forces background.
In the May 2026 conflict context, Jaber was cited as a Beirut-based analytical voice on the IDF strikes against Hezbollah's Nasr command in the Dahiyeh southern suburbs of Beirut. His perspective is distinct from Israeli or Western analysts: as a Lebanese military officer, he brings proximity to both the Lebanese state's difficult coexistence with Hezbollah and the ground-level impact of Israeli strikes on Lebanese territory.
Jaber's commentary often navigates between Lebanese sovereignty concerns — the impossibility of Beirut's government controlling Hezbollah — and a realistic assessment of Hezbollah's military capabilities. His centre does not publish formal research reports but is a platform for Jaber's regular media appearances on Arabic satellite channels and in international outlets covering the Lebanon-Israel-Iran triangle.