Poll Gauges Lebanese Shia Attitudes on Hezbollah's Weapons and a Settlement with Israel

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1. 14 Oct 2026, 18:06 A poll conducted by Statistics Lebanon showed that 66.4% of respondents from the Shia community supported handing Hezbollah's weapons to the state, while 29.6% preferred the status quo to remain, at a time when the Lebanese state affirms it is proceeding with implementing the decision to restrict weapons, and Hezbollah links the handover of its weapons to agreement on a national security strategy and to Israel's withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory. Sayyed Ali al-Amin said the poll reveals a shift in the Shia community's stance toward Hezbollah's weapons.
2. 15 Oct 2026, 11:25 A poll conducted by Statistics Lebanon last September, covering 800 Lebanese citizens from the Shia community, showed that 63.3% support an agreement with Israel, 66.4% support placing Hezbollah's weapons under the control of the Lebanese state, 71.1% believe the decision of war and peace must be exclusively in the state's hands, and 51.1% consider the Lebanese army the most capable of ensuring long-term security.
3. 15 Oct 2026, 19:47 A new poll covering 800 Shia in Lebanon, reported by the Daily Alert newspaper published by the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, indicated a noticeable decline in Hezbollah's standing. 63.3% of respondents supported some form of settlement with Israel, 71.1% held that the Lebanese government alone has the right to decide war and peace, while 66.4% supported transferring Hezbollah's weapons to the state. 42.1% also expressed disappointment, anger or concern regarding Hezbollah's leadership.

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