The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, has expressed that the conflict between Israel and Lebanon has led to strengthened cooperation between his group and the Shiite militant organization Hezbollah. The decision to join the fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border was driven by Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip and its strikes on Lebanese towns, resulting in civilian casualties. The Secretary-General of al-Jamaa al-Islamiya emphasized that their involvement was a national, religious, and moral duty to defend their land and support their brethren in Gaza.
The Islamic Group, inspired by the ideology of The Muslim Brotherhood, has historically operated from the city of Sidon, carrying out attacks against Israel. Recent elections within the group have aligned its leadership more closely with Hamas, leading to increased coordination with both Hezbollah and Hamas in their military actions against Israeli forces.
