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Justin Salhani

Hezbollah holds firm in Lebanon’s municipal elections

A woman holds a flyer with portraits of slain Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah, right, and Hashem Safieddine at a polling station in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on May 24, 2025. Despite a rise in Israeli strikes in recent days, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem called on supporters to go out to the polls and secure a 'resounding' victory [Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP]

Beirut, Lebanon – As southern Lebanon continues to suffer from sporadic Israeli attacks despite a ceasefire signed in November between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, establishment parties have emerged as the biggest winners of municipal elections.

Voting took place over four weeks, starting in Mount Lebanon – north of the capital, Beirut – followed by the country’s northern districts, Beirut and the eastern Bekaa Valley, and concluding on Saturday in southern Lebanon.

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