# How October 7 changed Lebanon and Hezbollah’s political reality

https://mins.news/en/item/92629

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-09 05:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/10/9/how-october-7-changed-lebanon-and-hezbollahs-political-reality?traffic_source=rss

> Analysts say Hezbollah’s October 8, 2023 decision to join what it called a war of support for Gaza reshaped Lebanese politics. The subsequent conflict with Israel and severe losses among its leadership weakened the group politically; it is no longer the political or military hegemon it once was in Lebanon.

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