The damage observed the day after an Israeli strike that occurred on Thursday, May 22, on a building in the village of Toul, on the outskirts of Nabatieh. (Credit: Provided to L'Orient-Le Jour by a local resident)
It's a palpable fear, but is it enough to dissuade voters from voting in southern Lebanon and Nabatieh? Following a series of intense Israeli strikes against the South, and on the eve of the last day of municipal and mokhtar elections to be held in these two mohafazat [governorates], security risks weigh on the election, and the atmosphere seems tense.In these predominantly Shiite regions where Hezbollah and its ally Amal are well-established, one of the main challenges of the election lies in the turnout rate, a barometer, according to some experts, to particularly judge the popularity of Hezbollah, after the devastating 13-month war against Israel, which decimated the party's command and its military capabilities, as well as many frontier villages in the South. Read more Here are the numbers and competitors for South Lebanon...
It's a palpable fear, but is it enough to dissuade voters from voting in southern Lebanon and Nabatieh? Following a series of intense Israeli strikes against the South, and on the eve of the last day of municipal and mokhtar elections to be held in these two mohafazat [governorates], security risks weigh on the election, and the atmosphere seems tense.In these predominantly Shiite regions where Hezbollah and its ally Amal are well-established, one of the main challenges of the election lies in the turnout rate, a barometer, according to some experts, to particularly judge the popularity of Hezbollah, after the devastating 13-month war against Israel, which decimated the party's command and its military capabilities, as well as many frontier villages in the South. Read more Here are the numbers and competitors for South...
