Military defeat has 'significantly weakened' Hezbollah's ability to impose its will in Lebanon

Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacancy and marking a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial meltdown. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Ayman Mhanna, executive director of the Samir Kassir Foundation. He says that the military defeat of Hezbollah has significantly weakened its ability to impose its will on other Lebanese political forces. #Lebanon #politics #Hezbollah Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/ArQE.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen