Amal-Hezbollah electoral front confirmed, Raad says after meeting with Berri

The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, Mohammad Raad, said Friday after a meeting in Ain al-Tineh with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is also the head of the Amal Movement, that the Hezbollah-Amal alliance shares "converging positions," and unsurprisingly announced that their candidates will run on the same lists in the parliamentary elections, scheduled for May 2026.

This statement came as the vote is threatened with postponement, amid confusion over the modalities for expatriate voting. At the same time, Berri, who wants the election to be held on schedule and without any amendment to the electoral law, has continued to announce candidacies for his party — including one for the 16th district, allocated for Lebanese abroad, which is at the center of controversy.

Amal and Hezbollah favor maintaining this special district for expatriates.

After the meeting with Berri, attended by a Hezbollah delegation including several MPs, Raad spoke of "totally convergent positions" with Amal. "We will approach this deadline together, whatever direction the election takes," he said.

The lawmaker also said the two parties form a "foundational platform" for national unity in the face of current "challenges and dangers," emphasizing their commitment to security and stability.

Among these challenges, he cited Israeli attacks and occupation in southern Lebanon, a region where the tandem remains politically predominant.

The 2023/2024 war between Hezbollah and Israel, the significant loss of influence of Hezbollah, and subsequently the issue of security negotiations with Israel, have brought to light long-contained disagreements within the common front established since the power-sharing agreement signed in Damascus in 1990 between the two groups.

Front uni Amal-Hezbollah aux législatives, confirme Raad après une réunion avec Berry