Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon were killed in the war with Israel is still dotted with giant posters picturesque landscape of southern Lebanon to remind some of the few remaining epic battle, once made a Shiite guerrilla group and its leaders Hasang Na Si Lula hero in the Arab world.
Today, they are overshadowed by fresh portrait of Hezbollah fighters killed fellow Muslims in the civil war in neighboring Syria.
This is an astonishing transformation and strategic change for the fierce anti-Israel groups, some of the most loyal supporters of the Shiite community may be reluctant to accept.
Hezbollah's very open and bloody march President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria rebels fought two-year-old civil war, there is a steep price. It has emboldened in the Arab world and the Western-backed Lebanese political opponents criticized. It is also the risk of damaging the image has weakened the group champion and protector of Israel, it is driven out of southern Lebanon in 2000, in 2006 he moved to a standstill in many Lebanese.
In addition, by putting its fate Syrian Assad regime's survival and the main Sunni rebel war, Hezbollah may also bring directly into the war in Lebanon. Its position may lead to retaliation Lebanese Sunni support for the Syrian brethren, or their group's lair to attack Shiite rebels in Lebanon. Recent near Beirut a Hezbollah rocket fire against pro-emphasize the threat of widespread violence.
Hezbollah and Iran's support to fight the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, which was founded in 1982, has not been carried out since the war since 2006 a single rocket attacks into Israel. Many of whom Shiite constituency group - about one-third of the population - are tired of war, and even the most ideologically committed to Hezbollah's anti-Israel rhetoric are reluctant to again see their villages destroyed.
Now, as the coffin of their own men to return home from Syria, the group will face an uphill battle trying to convince their fellow citizens, as part of the war in Syria, they are more widely used against Israeli and American supporters.
"If Israel back to Lebanon, I will go first choice on the battlefield," said Ahmad, 37-year-old Shiite Hezbollah killed Israeli soldiers triggered a 2006 border war from Aaita village, Taleb. Taleb spent in Israeli jails for 11 years, the country's 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon, ending in 2000.
Listen to the call to fight in Syria, Taleb is reluctant. "I will not take the initiative, but I will go if the party told me," he said.
Nasrallah's speech at a weekend, marking the anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, trying to portray the survival of the war, aimed at protecting the Lebanese Syrian Assad's army fighting together.
He said Hezbollah's mission is to defeat the enemies of Israel capstan groups, including the United States and the Gulf Arab allies, Syria Sunni opposition. He tried to convince the Lebanese Shiite Sunni militants near the border in Syria rebels, their existence is threatened.
"If Syria falls into the hands of the Americans, the Israelis and takfiris, resistance will be isolated, and then into Israel, Hezbollah said, using a term Sunni insurgents." Syria is the backbone of the resistance, we can not stand, we arms crossed when the backbone is being broken. "
For months, Hezbollah denies its soldiers to help the rebels against Assad's military strikes. A steady trickle dead Hezbollah fighters were hastily buried in a secret funeral.
However, when dozens of soldiers were killed in the Syrian army's offensive in Qusair, strategic town near the border with Lebanon, Hezbollah's involvement has become difficult to conceal. The group was forced to announce that it has officially joined the battle.
Their war with Israel, like fallen comrades, who died in Syria fighter, now openly paraded through the streets "martyrs" who heavily poster near the border of Syria and Lebanon's Shiite villages in southern towns. But there is a noticeable difference.
While those who died hailed as a national hero in Israel, Syria's "martyrs" features as "guardian Sayida Zeinab shrine", in a respected Shiite figure whose shrine is located outside the Syrian capital Damascus, posters on.
Critics say what is Hezbollah in Lebanon Israeli defense shift from a more narrow image as a defender in the area Shiite posters emphasized.
"Lebanese and Arabs, Hezbollah's support for the war with Israel is the main force, said:" In the London School of Economics, Fawaz A. Gerges, director of the Middle East's. "This is exactly the opposite, in Syria, Nasrallah trying to convince the necessity and legitimacy of intervention group Syrian Lebanese Shiite community."
"Hezbollah's presence will be on the killing fields of Syria, Hezbollah will become more fragile with Israel in any future confrontation," he added.
Once praised the heroic resistance movement, stood up to Israel in the Arab world, Hezbollah has seen its popularity plummet because of its firm support for Assad in the area. Flagrant intervention in Syria, and even drew a rare criticism from President of Lebanon this week.
"Resistance is more noble, rather than fall into the sand disputes, whether in Lebanon or in neighboring countries," Michel Suleiman said in a statement.
Continue to support the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah seems to be banks, for whom it provides a wide range of social support systems.
Nasrallah For now, you can still immersed in the cult-like worship of God, and his party enjoyed in many Shiites. Sunni and Shiite tensions run high, many Shiites believe that there is a Sunni threat. But there is an obvious sense of longing for the time when the enemy is even more clear-cut.
Southern town over Kafr Kila, residents remember Hezbollah synonymous with national pride.
Following the 2000 Israeli withdrawal from towns near Fatima Gate border fence separating Lebanon and Israel became a gathering place for supporters from Lebanon and beyond demonstrations and throwing stones into Israel.
Then a year ago, Israel built a wall along a stretch of the border town, deter and destroy the main show the town its territory. This undermines the family business Chetet Brothers - Fatima Gate restaurant and gift shop, a popular fence protesters stopped.
"This is a good business, but now, no one came and said:" Muhammad Chetet. "Who wants to sit down and stare at the wall?"
He blew the dust close Hezbollah souvenirs, remember Nasrallah portrait, T-shirts, key chains and pens with logos Hezbollah, cups fly off the shelves of the old era.
Others are more optimistic.
Smoking a cigar, Khalil Abdullah visited Lebanon weekend tourists flood preparation, his Ouazzani Fortress resort. This is an ambitious project worth $ 30,000 last year, he opened luxury chalets, a swimming pool and a restaurant Ouazzani River forms the southeast corner along the Lebanese border. On the other side, Israeli soldiers in the Golan Heights often stare at the guests for lunch, dip their feet in the river.
58-year-old businessman said he was not worried about losing his investment in the future war with Israel. Hezbollah is to protect them.
"This will be a short war, if it comes, because Israel will soon realize that this is a mistake, challenge the resistance."
 
 



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