First elections held in Lebanon since Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
Local elections are being held in the country for the first time in almost a decade. The 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah will be decisive.
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Local elections are being held in the country for the first time in almost a decade. The 14-month war between Israel and Hezbollah will be decisive.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/04/first-elections-held-in-lebanon-since-israel-hezbollah-ceasefire
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00:01After almost a decade, Lebanese citizens have taken to the polls to vote in local elections.
00:09These are the first since Israel and the militant group Hezbollah agreed on a ceasefire.
00:15The 14-month war between the two is likely to be a key factor in Sunday's outcome.
00:22Voting started in Beirut's battered southern suburbs, where Hezbollah headquarters are located.
00:27The polls for mayors and municipal councils are a barometer of how much the war has impacted support for politicians and parties.
00:36Hezbollah and fellow sheep party the Amal movement are expected to win most votes in this neighbourhood,
00:43where the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in Israeli airstrikes last year.
00:50Voters said they were especially concerned with rebuilding their homes and livelihoods.
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