Most Lebanese Say Only Army Should Have Weapons

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Hezbollah has both justified its need for weapons as necessary to defend Lebanon and framed its arsenal as part of a broader regional "axis of resistance" to Israel in support of the Palestinian cause.
48% : Hezbollah formed in the early 1980s in response to Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon.
39% : Following its war with Israel, Hezbollah finds itself in a difficult strategic position and its interests at odds with Lebanese public opinion.
39% : Unlike after the war with Israel in 2006, the party has struggled to give financial aid to civilians who lost homes and businesses, straining support within its own political base.
38% : However, the latter group's military capability has been greatly reduced after its recent war with Israel.
36% : Ten percent of Lebanese say their country should support Palestine by engaging in direct conflict with Israel, while 86% say it should not.

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