Hezbollah cannot buy back Shia support as group promises $14,000 to displaced families
Under the plan presented by Hezbollah Executive Council chairman Ali Damoush, eligible families in Beirut and its southern suburbs will reportedly receive $14,000.
Hezbollah has announced a $14,000 financial assistance package for displaced families in southern Lebanon, aimed at regaining the trust and support of Lebanon's Shia community. However, according to a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, the $14,000 is merely the first step in a long process of rebuilding trust.
The assistance is not extended to families affected during Hezbollah's 2006 war, and the Lebanese government estimates the 2006 war caused $2.8 billion in direct damage and lost output and income. A recent poll by Statistics Lebanon shows that Hezbollah's standing among Shia population has weakened significantly, with 42.1% expressing disappointment, anger, or concern over Hezbollah's leadership and conduct.
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