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Its attack on Israel in support of Iran has led to fresh mass displacements and Israeli bombing, to the fury of many Lebanese.
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On Monday, after the regional conflict spread to Lebanon, thousands of residents fled villages in the south and, in Beirut, displaced families gathered in the city's Martyrs' Square and on the promenade along the Mediterranean.
The Israeli bombing was in response to rockets and drones that had been fired by Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim militia and political party, to avenge the killing of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in an attack on his compound in Tehran on Saturday.
Hezbollah's actions were largely symbolic, but Israel's retaliation came with force.
Air strikes hit southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as the Dahieh - the heartlands of Hezbollah and of Lebanon's Shia community. And now, the Israeli military says it has expanded its military presence in southern Lebanon, indicating that this could be a prolonged operation.
This new cycle of violence was all too predictable. For months, Israeli officials had signalled an escalation of their campaign against Hezbollah. Despite a ceasefire that ended a devastating 13-month war in 2024, Israel had continued with its bombing of Lebanon almost every day, saying the group was trying to rebuild its capabilities. Hezbollah, however, had remained quiet, aware that any move would inevitably be met with a powerful retaliation.
Hezbollah's decision to respond led to a swift backlash from many Lebanese, a reflection of the diminished standing of a once-dominant group in a country exhausted by conflicts.
Underlining the recent shift in the balance of power, the Lebanese government announced a ban on Hezbollah's military activit
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