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Hezbollah Supporters Rally in Beirut

As the Lebanese government convened to discuss a proposal for disarming Hezbollah, supporters of the group staged a show of force in Beirut. Hezbollah supporters were filmed parading through the Dahiyeh district—Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut—riding motorcycles and waving flags bearing the images of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Iranian flag. The demonstration appeared to signal defiance as internal and international pressure mounts on Lebanon to curb Hezbollah’s military power