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In the lead-up to Lebanon’s upcoming parliamentary elections, several major cash transfer and exchange companies closely aligned with Hezbollah are reportedly donating unprecedented sums of money to political parties allied with the group. These financial contributions have reached levels that no other political faction in the country can match, fundamentally distorting the electoral playing field. One such cash company has reportedly pledged $500 million USD to support a Hezbollah’s allied party — a staggering figure in a nation grappling with economic collapse and widespread poverty. This development marks a dangerous shift: from these companies profiting from Lebanon’s financial crisis to now actively buying electoral influence on a massive scale. The implications are severe. Such financial muscle ensures that Hezbollah’s allies not only retain their presence in parliament but potentially expand their bloc, undermining any prospects for a balanced and representative political system. It risks entrenching the current power structure, marginalizing opposition voices, and reinforcing the grip of Hezbollah and its affiliates on Lebanon’s fragile institutions. We’ve warned constantly about the danger of the cash companies allied to hezb. The profits they have made in the last 5 years run in billions of dollars. Now that money is buying electoral power.