How Did Hezbollah Take Over Lebanon? | Explained

Hezbollah has turned Lebanon, a country once known as the "Switzerland of the Middle East," into a battleground for Iran’s ambitions, infiltrating its government and devastating the region. Once a militia, now an occupying force, Hezbollah’s loyalty lies with the Islamic Republic of Iran, not the Lebanese people. Yet, brave citizens are risking everything to expose its corruption and reclaim their country. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:38 The Islamic Revolution in Iran 01:41 Factions in the Lebanese Civil War 03:02 The rise of Hezbollah 05:43 Voices from Lebanon 08:59 Coordination with Syria 10:00 2nd Lebanon War 10:43 Syrian Civil War & human trafficking 13:26 Syrian drug trafficking 14:43 Hezbollah payoffs from Iran 15:32 Lebanon's October Revolution 18:06 Covid Pandemic 18:15 2024 Israeli attacks on Hezbollah 21:38 The truth about Hezbollah Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video—Why Does Iran Give Hezbollah $700 Million Per Year? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrLm5jS4yCw&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaZtaj8cqyEicajmWrlRjCMx&index=1 We have merch! – http://shop.jewishunpacked.com/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.jewishunpacked.com Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Sources: Reuters Almayadeen Channel 4 News Associated Press Vice Al Jazeera CBS News Thames TV Before the Revolution by Dan Shadur The Night After the Revolution by Reza Allamehzadeh British Pathe Old Beirut Lebanon Hikma History Periscope Film Caspian Report Wall Street Journal Getty Images Modern Warfare The Center for Peace Communications Voice of America AFP Journeyman Pictures EuroNews Iran International PressTV Discover Tehran PBS News Hour Israel Defense Forces Times Now TBN ShiaTV Global Hook One India News France 24 NBC The Telegraph Global National The Times The Sunday Times i24 News CBN News The Sun Al Arabiya Sky News SBS World News Task & Purpose DW Freedom News TV The Australian OpenDor understands that CPC is granting a single use license, for online distribution only, of excerpts from Hezbollah’s Hostages for use in this specific video [title]. ⁠This permission is granted solely to OpenDor and is not transferrable to others. ⁠The excerpts are introduced in the narration as part of the Center for Peace Communication’s series Hezbollah’s Hostages, featuring the actual recorded voices of Lebanese and Syrian victims of Hezbollah, animated to protect their identities. Excerpts from the series Hezbollah’s Hostages are ©2024 by the Center for Peace Communications, all rights reserved. ----------- Image and footage credits: David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries Part of the Israel Archive Network project (IAN), accessible thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Yad Ben Zvi Archive, the Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage and the National Library of Israel Israeli Government Press Office, Fritz Cohen CPT Palestine Palfest David Masters Joi Ito The State of Jerusalem ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- Translation credits: Portuguese: Saymon Pires, www.livrariasafra.com.br, @safralivraria About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #iran #lebanon #syria