Preliminary results of the Lebanese elections held yesterday (Sunday) indicate that the power of Hezbollah's key allies has eroded.
The vote count is still going on this morning and there may be changes, but for now the Christian Free Patriot Party has dropped from 18 seats to just 16.
This is a party that is the main component of the Hezbollah camp coalition in 2018.
The power of the central allies is eroded.
Hezbollah supporters face Nasrallah's photo, Photo: Reuters
Another loss is that of veteran Druze politician Talal Arslan, an ally of Hezbollah.
The latter lost to a new candidate who supports the reforms.
Preliminary results also point to the victory of five other independent candidates who support the reforms.
Meanwhile, the Christian Lebanese Forces Party says they have increased their power from 15 seats in 2018 to 20 seats.
The party that opposes Hezbollah is interested in forming an alternative coalition.
Interested in forming an alternative coalition.
Supporters of the Christian Lebanese Forces Party, Photo: Reuters
On election day itself, a series of violent incidents took place in various hotspots, with Hezbollah operatives confronting Lebanese forces.
It is too early to know how Hezbollah will act, but it is estimated that the Shiite terrorist organization will try to prevent the formation of a counter-coalition.
This means that the current government will continue to rule the country for many months.
Lebanese voters, Photo: AFP
Hezbollah supporters, Photo: AFP
Hezbollah supporters, Photo: Reuters
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