What is Hizbullah?

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Published 2023-10-27
Hizbullah has been shooting rockets across the Israel-Lebanon border. If it intervenes in the Israel-Hamas conflict, it could lead to serious escalation.

00:00 - The origins of Hizbullah
01:06 - Its political rise
02:00 - How big a threat is it?

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All Comments (21)
  • I always enjoy watching The Economist, but the videos are short, they leave you hanging!!
  • @JK-gu3tl
    If arabs spent as much time on science, mid east would be richest region in the world.
  • @GrowlingM1ke
    I was hoping that this would be about Hasbullah.
  • @Stephen_Jabs
    Your channel doesnt only talks about economics but also with geopolitical
  • @teamspeak9374
    I thought hizbullah was that tiny funny guy that wants to fight in UFC
  • @TPratchett
    Enough of Hizbullah, what about Herbullah? ... I'll show myself out.
  • @user-hi5pz6db9t
    In essence: Muslims who left British Mandate Palestine when Israel was reformed moved into Lebanon and destroyed it
  • @riks081
    He's Khabibs little friend, isn't he?
  • @Onio638
    Free Palestine ..... from Hamas?
  • @bbittar1234
    the Lebanese civil war broke out in 1975 not 73
  • 0:33 Who displaced those Palestinians in 1948? WHO DISPLACED THOSE PALESTINIANS IN 1948!?
  • @nabwin3254
    you gotta love how these hypocrites presents Isreal like a peaceful idle state that had nothing to do with why they were attacking them from the first place, litterly erasing about 50 years of history.
  • @RechtmanDon
    Why are Palestinians labeled terrorists and Israelis are not? HINT: "Follow the Money."