The town in Lebanon became a psychological battlefield: Iran's flag was quickly removed

An unusual incident in a town in southern Lebanon: supporters of the Amal movement raised an Iranian flag on municipal property, Hezbollah supporters removed it, and the tension escalated into a legal confrontation. The attorney general ordered the removal of the foreign flag, and the incident reflects a growing political rift between the two Shiite movements against the backdrop of managing the war with Israel.

An unusual incident in a town in southern Lebanon turned into a psychological battlefield between supporters of Hezbollah and the Amal movement. In early August, a political conflict erupted and escalated: an Amal supporter raised an Iranian flag on municipal property, Hezbollah supporters removed it, and the activist fixed it back in concrete. The attorney general of the Nabatieh district, Najat Abu Shakra, ordered the removal of the flag by a court order, relying on Lebanese law prohibiting the raising of foreign flags. A legal source confirmed that the decision was made in coordination with security forces and the local leadership of both organizations. The incident is not isolated: in recent months, a growing political rift has been evident in the towns of southern Lebanon between the two Shiite movements, mainly around the management of the war and contacts with Israel, and in some cases the tension has spilled over into exchanges of fire.