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)

@musethashonisani1537 5 months ago

I always enjoy watching The Economist, but the videos are short, they leave you hanging!!
@GrowlingM1ke 6 months ago

I was hoping that this would be about Hasbullah.
@think_again82 6 months ago

Your channel doesnt only talks about economics but also with geopolitical
@JK-gu3tl 6 months ago

If arabs spent as much time on science, mid east would be richest region in the world.
@chachanzubi7261 5 months ago

Peace for all nations
@HibHab69 6 months ago

Longer videos ffs
@patrickblanchette4337 6 months ago

I think you misspelled Hezbollah in the title.
@Brother.Gabriel 5 months ago

They literally have a gun on they flag 💀
@fuffthebucks7266 6 months ago

Why did you spell it wrong twice. It's Hezbollah
@aqwsderxz 6 months ago

very powerful
@Brummly84 6 months ago

Enough of Hizbullah, what about Herbullah? ... I'll show myself out.
@teamspeak9374 6 months ago

I thought hizbullah was that tiny funny guy that wants to fight in UFC
@arandomhamster233 2 months ago

0:33 Who displaced those Palestinians in 1948? WHO DISPLACED THOSE PALESTINIANS IN 1948!?
@Onio638 5 months ago

Free Palestine ..... from Hamas?
@crazycatman5928 5 months ago

A religion of peace?
@riks081 5 months ago

He's Khabibs little friend, isn't he?
@user-hi5pz6db9t 4 months ago

In essence: Muslims who left British Mandate Palestine when Israel was reformed moved into Lebanon and destroyed it
@y09297 6 months ago

For a Jamaican without global news awareness, it means something else.
@bbittar1234 6 months ago

the Lebanese civil war broke out in 1975 not 73
@Basement_crusader 5 months ago

Idk but I sure don’t trust this channel to tell me