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Hezbollah Faces Pressure Amidst Airstrikes and Election Support

5/25/2025

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Hezbollah is under intense pressure in southern Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue and disarmament calls grow louder. Despite this, municipal elections reveal lingering support for the group, even as its power wanes. Reconstruction is at a standstill, with Lebanon requiring $11 billion in aid, which is contingent on disarmament and reforms, leaving citizens feeling neglected by their government.

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Hezbollah is under intense pressure in southern Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes continue and disarmament calls grow louder. Despite this, municipal elections reveal lingering support for the group, even as its power wanes. Reconstruction is at a standstill, with Lebanon requiring $11 billion in aid, which is contingent on disarmament and reforms, leaving citizens feeling neglected by their government.