{
  "id": 16345207,
  "title": "Are Lebanese Shi'ites abandoning Hezbollah? Poll shows majority favor disarming group - analysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/are-lebanese-shiites-abandoning-hezbollah-poll-shows-majority-favor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T16:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-912712"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hezbollah, a prominent political and militant group in Lebanon, may be facing disloyalty within its core Shi'ite community, according to a recent poll. Conducted by Statistics Lebanon in September, the survey of 800 Shi'ites revealed that 66.4% supported transferring the group's weapons to the Lebanese state, while 29.6% favored the group retaining its arsenal. Despite this, 67.4% expressed belief that Hezbollah had either failed or only partially succeeded in its war objectives with Israel, and 42.1% voiced disappointment, anger or concern about Hezbollah's leadership during the conflict. However, 59.5% still maintained some level of trust in the group. Notably, 71.1% of respondents believed decisions about war and peace should be solely up to the Lebanese state, with only 5.9% supporting Hezbollah's leadership in such decisions. The survey also found that 78.5% of respondents had confidence in the Lebanese Armed Forces, with 51.1% identifying it as the best institution to ensure long-term security.",
  "summary": "A new poll shows 66% of Lebanese Shi'ites support transferring Hezbollah's weapons to the state, reflecting rising anger over war destruction and deep skepticism toward the terror group's leadership.",
  "key_points": [
    "66.4% of Lebanese Shi ites support disarming Hezbollah, transferring weapons to state",
    "67.4% believe Hezbollah failed or partially succeeded in war with Israel",
    "59.5% still trust Hezbollah despite concerns about leadership"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}