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Source: https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/criticism-of-hezbollah-increases-among-the-shiites-in-lebanon/
Criticism of Hizbullah Increases among the Shi'ites in Lebanon
(Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center) Since Hizbullah renewed hostilities in support of Iran on March 2, 2026, more than 3,700 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than one million have been displaced, along with enormous property damage, primarily in the Shi'ite strongholds of south Lebanon, the Beqa'a Valley and the Dahiyeh neighborhood in Beirut. Coming while the Shi'ite community is still recovering from Hizbullah's previous hostilities in support of Gaza (Oct. 8, 2023-Nov. 27, 2024), the heavy human and economic costs have intensified signs of dissatisfaction in Hizbullah's centers of power and support. For the first time in years, there has been public Shi'ite criticism of Iran and the concept of the "resistance axis," with claims that the two most recent rounds of hostilities served Iranian interests while the Shi'ite community paid most of the price. The growing frustration has led to a Shi'ite search for an ideological alternative to Hizbullah, based on loyalty to the Lebanese state, and prioritizing reconstruction and development over military confrontations. Yet at this stage there are no particular signs of a collapse in Hizbullah's Shi'ite support base or the emergence of an organized political alternative.