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Supporters of Hezbollah are upset about the raising of the Lebanese Forces' flags!

20 March, 2026.Lebanon.1 sources

Key Takeaways

Hezbollah supporters expressed displeasure at Lebanese Forces banners raised in Ashrafieh and North Metn.
They saw the banners as messages directed at Hezbollah supporters.
Raising banners occurred in Ashrafieh and several towns in North Metn.

Protest over party banners

Hezbollah supporters expressed their displeasure at the raising of the Lebanese Forces party banners in Ashrafieh and in several towns of the North Metn.

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They considered the banners messages directed at them.

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Displaced amid bombardment

Displaced people are from areas under Israeli bombardment.

Earlier this week, clashes and disagreements continue with some of the displaced in several villages and towns.

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Municipalities and others supervising the situation are addressing the issues to calm things down.

External actors' framing of war

External actors in Lebanon, including the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and European states, argue that 'the Lebanese people did not choose this war,' and that Hezbollah bears full responsibility for dragging Israel into the war for Iran's benefit, not for the benefit of the Lebanese and the southern people or to protect them.

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The article notes a line of argument by رأيروزانا بومنصف: Can the 'Party' alter the end of the war?

The line of argument adopted by external actors continues to shape this framing.