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| 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? Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI Why has Israel’s ground invasion been delayed?: https://econ.st/3tFIlFi The firepower of Iran-backed militias: https://econ.st/3tLoK6K Israel faces the danger of fighting a war on two fronts: https://econ.st/45LenNA What is Hizbullah?: https://econ.st/479FOBT Watch: What is Hamas?:https://econ.st/3SkFk7T What is the Palestinian Islamic Jihad?: https://econ.st/3tTzvUs A short history of the Arab-Israeli conflict: https://econ.st/3Qa80xr A short history of Gaza: https://econ.st/498Z7Nm |
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