Marhaba.
I live in Lebanon, Aley district. Israeli airstrike targets are at proximity of my location. Beirut, and particularly Dahieh, is completely visible from my balcony. There are also refugees sheltered in my town.
Other things to know about me: I am a leftist, and a legal and political writer.
P.S. I will answer anything (as it is with AMA posts), not only issues pertaining to the recent events.
They are politically influential yet not enough to undermine the resistance. Although they have a majority in parliament, it is not enough to make decisions without the consent of pro-resistance parties. This is why we still cannot elect a president, which requires 2/3 of votes. The parliament speaker is also pro-resistance and plays a role in shutting down (illegaly) any decision that doesn't suit his party's interests.
From a military perspective, some factions tried to challenge Hezbollah in 2008 but ate shit. Hezbollah has historically directed his arms to the domestic space as a tool of coercion, hence the claim that Hezbollah has taken the country hostage.