Hezbollah and allies win vote in southern Lebanon

Hezbollah and allies have won all 23 seats in south Lebanon, the Interior Minister said today, as Israel expressed concern over the victory of an armed group regarded as international terrorists.

Giving, the official results of yesterday’s vote, Minister Hassan Sabei said the alliance of Hezbollah and Shiite Amal had won, by a wide margin, all 17 of the contested seats. Hezbollah had already been declared the winner of six other seats in the south where there were no challengers.