The Lebanese go to the polls for the first time from the upper fire between Israel and Hezbollah
propagandaAfter nearly ten years and a bloody war, Lebanese citizens went to polls to vote in the local elections. They are the first since then Israel and the armed group Hezbollah agreed to stop the fire.
The first round of voting, which is celebrated by the regions, started on Sunday in the areas of Mount Lebanon, including The suburbs of Maltrechos from southern Beirutwhere Hezbollah barracks And a lot of dome, including Belly Belly Nasrala from BERANO LIZER Dead in Israeli air attacks.
Municipal mayors and municipal advice elections, although they are not important Lebanese parliamentary elections planned for 2026They are the scale of the scale to any extent A devastating war left more than 4000 peopleThe entire neighborhoods have affected the support of politicians and parties, especially in the south, where Hezbollah and its allies are strong.
Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, another Shiite party, are expected to receive most of the votes for municipal councils and mayors The outskirts of southern Beirut. Public schools were also voted near the remains of buildings destroyed by Israeli air attacks.
The Lebanese government, which lacks liquidity, has struggled to achieve international reconstruction funds The World Bank estimates more than 9.7 billion euros.
The municipal elections had to be held years ago, however The government postponed them three timesOne of them is due to budget restrictions. The voters said they were especially interested in rebuilding their homes and the subsistence.
Mohamed Awali, a candidate for the municipality Great destruction occurred in the area“
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