[Ynet News] Ron Ben-Yishai - The main reason for the current tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese front is growing frustration among Hizbullah's leadership as a result of its failure to advance any of its political or operational objectives. Hizbullah and the opposition bloc it leads wish to join the new Lebanese government with one-third of the ministers - thereby possessing veto power on government decisions. However, Prime Minister Saad Hariri has not rushed to comply with this demand for a number of reasons: Hizbullah and the bloc it leads failed to win the election majority they expected. Hizbullah's status among the Lebanese public, including the Shiites, greatly weakened in the wake of the destruction prompted by Nasrallah's escapade that led to the Second Lebanon War. Hizbullah's bargaining power has also weakened greatly as a result of the instability of the Iranian regime. The explosion of a weapons depot in south Lebanon last month proved again that Hizbullah prefers its own military interests over the welfare and well-being of Lebanese citizens.
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