Lebanon Conducts Municipal Elections Amid Ongoing ‘israeli’ Truce Violations in Restive South
The concluding round of Lebanon’s 2025 municipal and mayoral elections has commenced in the pivotal governorates of Nabatieh and South. This phase unfolds amidst apprehensions over potential security threats posed by the occupying Israeli regime.
Due to an agreement reached between the Amal Movement and the Hezbollah resistance movement, approximately 80 municipalities secured victories by acclamation for both their municipal councils and mayors.
The elections carry significant strategic weight, particularly due to the region’s proximity to the occupied Palestinian territories. A portion of these territories remains under occupation as the Israeli regime has not withdrawn, contravening the ceasefire agreement and UN Resolution 1701.
The Lebanese government faces the significant challenge of ensuring election security, amid ongoing concerns over Israel’s history of aggressive and unlawful actions.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, accompanied by Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad Al-Hajjar, visited the operations room at Saida Serail to oversee the commencement of the elections in the South and Nabatieh governorates.
Aoun urged citizens to vote in large numbers as individuals arrived at polling stations to select candidates aligned with their development goals.
He asserted that the elections in the south demonstrate that “the desire to live surpasses the fear of death, and the determination to construct outweighs the forces of destruction.”
The Lebanese president underscored the importance of engaging in “building local communities and shaping Lebanon’s future for the next generation,” labeling it a duty and responsibility. He extended congratulations to those who secured positions through acclamation and those poised for victory at the ballot box. The president emphasized that “holding a position is a responsibility, not a privilege.”
Najjar stated, “Lebanon always emerges from the ashes,” as he declared the initiation of elections across all pertinent areas.
The two southern governorates serve as crucial bastions for Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, forming the essential backbone of the resistance front. Therefore, the voter turnout reflected in the ballot boxes is poised to deliver significant messages.
Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has urged the residents of southern Lebanon to turn out in large numbers for the upcoming municipal and mayoral elections. He characterized the act of voting as an integral component of their resilience and resistance against the occupying forces of the Tel Aviv regime.
Nabih Berri, in his role as the leader of the Amal Movement, has called upon voters in the southern regions to turn out in large numbers.
