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Lebanese Shiite Poll Shows Majority Support for Israel Deal, Distrust of Hezbollah
A poll of Lebanon's Shiite community indicates that 63.3% support some form of agreement with Israel, while two-thirds believe Hezbollah should cede its weapons to the state.
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- 0163.3% of Lebanese Shiites support some form of agreement with Israel, according to a new poll.
- 02Two-thirds of Shiite respondents believe Hezbollah should transfer its weapons to the Lebanese state.
- 0367% of polled Shiites feel Hezbollah has not achieved its goals in recent conflicts at a high cost.
- 04The Lebanese army is trusted by 78.5% of respondents, significantly more than Hezbollah.
- 05A majority of Shiite respondents distrust Hezbollah's social service institutions and media.
- 06Only 5.9% of Shiites want the current Hezbollah leadership to be more influential in the future.
The survey revealed widespread dissatisfaction with Hezbollah's performance and leadership, with the Lebanese army being more trusted as a security provider. A majority also expressed distrust in Hezbollah's social and media institutions.
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