The crack within the stronghold: The clans in Lebanon unite against Hezbollah

Clans and large families in Baalbek-Hermel are working to establish a joint framework against Hezbollah's policies, supporting the concentration of weapons in the hands of the Lebanese army and the restoration of relations with other sects and the Arab world. The contacts began some time ago, and each clan was asked to propose three representatives. The organization is expected to expand to the western Bekaa and Akkar. The sources rejected claims of an American intention.

Clans and large families in the Baalbek-Hermel district, Hezbollah's traditional stronghold in Lebanon, are working to establish a joint political-social framework that will oppose the organization's policies. According to a report by Al-Arabiya network, the contacts began some time ago, and each clan was asked to propose three representatives for the new framework. The organization is expected to expand to the western Bekaa and the Akkar region in northern Lebanon. The framework will support the concentration of weapons in the hands of the Lebanese army, work to restore relations with other sects and the Arab world, and call for respect for Lebanon's sovereignty. The sources emphasized the need for support for a diplomatic track in Beirut-Damascus relations. They rejected claims by Hezbollah-affiliated elements that the organization was established under American guidance, and argued that the initiative was born out of concern for the future of the Shiite community, which Hezbollah, in their words, has led to a place that does not resemble it historically. The tension has escalated following Hezbollah's decisions to involve Lebanon in military conflicts without the approval of state institutions.