Recent polling suggests that most Lebanese Shiites do not support Hezbollah’s disarmament , but a smaller share does back limiting weapons to the Lebanese army. In one Gallup survey, 27% of Lebanese Shia said only the army should be allowed to have weapons, while 69% disagreed.

For direct support for Hezbollah itself, the clearest recent figure in the results I found is that opposition to curbing Hezbollah’s armed capabilities among Shiites was about 88% , which implies support for that measure was much lower. That is not exactly the same as “supporting Hezbollah,” but it is a strong sign that the community remains largely aligned with Hezbollah’s armed role.

What the numbers mean

  • 27% : Lebanese Shia who said only the army should have weapons.
  • 69% : Lebanese Shia who disagreed with that view.
  • About 88% opposed : Shiite respondents opposing curbs on Hezbollah’s armed capabilities in a separate poll.

Important caveat

“Support for Hezbollah” can mean different things: support for its politics, its armed wing, or simply accepting its influence. The available polling I found is stronger on attitudes toward Hezbollah’s weapons and disarmament than on a single clean “percent who support Hezbollah” figure.