READ: Hamas is now recruiting in Lebanon. What will this mean for Hezbollah?

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When Hamas put out a call for recruitment in Lebanon on December 4, several mainstream Lebanese political parties and officials denounced the move, accusing the Palestinian group of violating their country’s national sovereignty, while recalling memories of the bloody civil war.

But the recruitment for a parallel armed force might end up serving the interests of Hezbollah, according to analysts, due to the Lebanese group’s military hegemony, particularly in southern Lebanon.

Hamas is believed to be recruiting in Lebanon through announcements in the country’s Palestinian refugee camps and the mosques there, Al Jazeera reports.

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People gather during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, after Friday prayers at the Bourj Al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 27, 2023. — AP
People gather during a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, after Friday prayers at the Bourj Al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp, in Beirut, Lebanon, October 27, 2023. — AP

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