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South Lebanon Votes in Municipal Elections that Will Test Support for Hezbollah

On May 24, 2025, residents of southern Lebanon participated in municipal elections that serve as a measure of Hezbollah's popularity in the predominantly Shiite regions following the recent conflict with Israel.
The elections follow a destructive conflict that began in October 2023 when Hezbollah fired rockets in support of Hamas, prompting a major Israeli offensive and regional tensions.
Many races in the south are uncontested, with Hezbollah and its ally Amal expected to secure early wins despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes and a heavily damaged region.
Hezbollah reports assisting 400,000 individuals with rent and home improvements, but its financial resources are significantly lower than in 2006, as Iranian funding has been hindered by government interference and Tehran faces greater economic challenges following intensified U.S. Sanctions and pressure policies.
The election outcomes will influence Lebanon’s reconstruction efforts, which foreign donors condition on Hezbollah disarming, amid calls for a state monopoly on arms and political divisions.

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Al Jazeera

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South Lebanon votes in municipal election seen as test of Hezbollah support

Despite war losses, Hezbollah is using the vote as an opportunity to show it still has political influence.

3 hours ago·Qatar

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South Lebanon votes in municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah

Residents of southern Lebanon have voted in the country’s municipal elections that will test support for Hezbollah in the predominantly Shiite areas, months after the end of the destructive Israel-Hezbollah war.

5 hours ago·United States

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PressTV

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Lebanon holds municipal elections in volatile south as Israeli truce violations continue

The fourth and final round of Lebanon’s municipal and mayoral elections has kicked off in the two southern Lebanese governorates of Nabatieh and South.

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Hezbollah seeks boost in Lebanon vote as disarmament calls grow

NABATIEH, Lebanon - Amidst the rubble left by Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon, campaign posters urge support for Hezbollah in elections on Saturday as the group aims to show it retains political clout despite the pounding it took in last year's war. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 day ago·Singapore

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Jerusalem Post

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Hezbollah seeks boost in Lebanese vote as disarmament calls grow

The election results so far indicate "the war didn't achieve the objective of downgrading Hezbollah's popularity in the community," said Mohanad Hage Ali of the Carnegie Middle East Center.

1 day ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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