Exiled Lebanese urge Israel to finish Hezbollah for Lebanon's future
Lebanese exiles who once fought with the South Lebanon Army say Lebanon's future depends on eliminating Hezbollah, urging Israel to press the battle until the Iranian-backed group is gone, despite fears of renewed instability if Israel withdraws; they recall civil-war trauma, displacement, and the high cost of the conflict, note that a Gallup poll shows Lebanese broadly favor disarming Hezbollah, and warn that Hezbollah may exploit civilian casualties to gain sympathy while pursuing a lasting peace only after its defeat.