Berri says Amal-Hezbollah proved to be 'national duo' in Beirut municipal poll
by Naharnet Newsdesk 20 May 2025, 12:55
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri seemed to be satisfied with the results of the municipal elections in the capital Beirut in an interview with local news portal al-Modon.
"We have secured parity in a way that is no longer acceptable to call Amal and Hezbollah a Shiite Duo but a National Duo," Berri told al-Modon in remarks published Tuesday.
A list backed by most political parties had won all 24 seats of Beirut's municipality on Sunday, maintaining Christian-Muslim parity on the capital's municipal council.
"The picture will be different in the parliamentary elections," Berri said, stressing that municipal elections will be held in south Lebanon - despite everything.
Israel has continued to launch strikes on south and east Lebanon despite a November 27 truce that sought to halt more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah including two months of full-blown war.
Nine people including children were injured Tuesday in an Israeli drone strike on a motorcycle in south Lebanon on the al-Mansouri-Majdal Zoun road in the Tyre district, three of them critically.
The municipal elections in the south will take place on Saturday with dozens of municipal councils already elected by acclamation.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Al Manar
an hour ago
- Al Manar
Al-Manar's Explainer on Israeli Aggression and Lebanese Army Dahiyeh Inspection
Al-Manar reveals details on the Israeli aggression on Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh, on Thursday, especially regarding the inspection process at the threatened buildings. Al-Manar correspondent Mona Tahini revealed that following the evacuation threats issued by the Israeli occupation army, there was communication between Lebanon and the United States. 'A proposal was presented that the Lebanese Army inspects the threatened buildings and Hezbollah agreed,' our correspondent said. Israeli occupation carries a heavy strike on a building in Beirut's Dahiyeh#الضاحية_الجنوبية #Dahiyeh #Beirut — ManarWeb (@WebManar) June 5, 2025 An Israeli preliminary strike, known as a 'roof knock', targeted one of the buildings as a unit of the Lebanese Army was in, Al-Manar's Tahini reported. The Lebanese Army force didn't find weapons at the building, she reported, citing security sources. The Israeli enemy launched dozens of strikes targeting residential buildings in Dahiyeh on Thursday, on the eve of Eid Al-Adha, the most intense aggression on the Beirut's southern suburb since the ceasefire between Lebanon and the Zionist entity took effect in November 2024.
Nahar Net
an hour ago
- Nahar Net
Iran slams Israeli 'aggression' against Lebanon
Iran condemned Israeli "aggression" against Lebanon on Friday after its arch foe carried out air strikes against alleged targets of Tehran-backed Hezbollah in Beirut's southern suburbs. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described the Thursday evening strikes "as a blatant act of aggression against Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty."
Nahar Net
an hour ago
- Nahar Net
Lebanese Army warns Israeli airstrikes may force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee
The Lebanese Army condemned Friday Israel's airstrikes on southern suburbs of Beirut, warning that such attacks are weakening the role of Lebanon's armed forces that might eventually suspend cooperation with the committee monitoring the truce that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war. The army statement came hours after the Israeli military struck several buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs that it claimed held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production. The strikes, preceded by an Israeli warning to evacuate several buildings, came on the eve of Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday. The Lebanese Army said it started coordinating with the committee observing the ceasefire after Israel's military issued its warning and sent patrols to the areas that were to be struck to search them. It added that Israel rejected the suggestion. The U.S.-led committee that has been supervising the ceasefire that ended the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war in November is made up of Lebanon, Israel, France, the U.S. and the U.N. peacekeeping forces in Lebanon known as UNIFIL. "The Israeli enemy violations of the deal and its refusal to respond to the committee is weakening the role of the committee and the army," the Lebanese Army said in its statement. It added such attacks by Israel could lead the army to freeze its cooperation with the committee "when it comes to searching posts." Since the Israel-Hezbollah war ended, Israel has carried out nearly daily airstrikes on parts of Lebanon targeting Hezbollah operatives. Beirut's southern suburbs were struck on several occasions since then. The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel began on Oct. 8, 2023, when the Lebanese group began launching rockets across the border in support of embattled Gaza and its ally Hamas. Israel responded with airstrikes and shelling and the two were quickly locked in a low-level conflict that continued for nearly a year before escalating into full-scale war in September 2024. It killed more than 4,000 people in Lebanon, including hundreds of civilians, while the Lebanese government said in April that Israeli strikes had killed another 190 people and wounded 485 since the ceasefire agreement. There has been increasing pressure on Hezbollah, both domestic and international, to give up its remaining arsenal, but officials with the group have said they will not do so until Israel stops its airstrikes and withdraws from five points it is still occupying along the border in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah says that it has ended its military presence along the border with Israel south of the Litani River, in accordance with terms of the ceasefire deal.
