What is Hezbollah and how is it linked to the Israel-Gaza war? | Start Here
The war in Gaza has reignited the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group based in Lebanon.
How did Hezbollah emerge? How powerful is it? And how is Hezbollah connected to Iran? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains.
The different sides of Hezbollah. 00:56
Hasan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s leader. 01:48
Hezbollah’s links to Iran and the IRGC. 02:02
Hezbollah’s connection to the Lebanese Shia. 02:53
How is political power divided in Lebanon? 03:06
How is Hezbollah’s rise connected to Iran? 04:06
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982. 04:37
What are Hezbollah’s aims? 06:12
How Hezbollah entered Lebanese politics in the 1990s. 06:46
Hezbollah and its weapons. 07:50
Hezbollah’s role in the Lebanese political system. 08:22
Iran’s “axis of resistance”. 10:09
Hezbollah’s involvement in the Syrian war. 10:39
How the war in Gaza has reignited the fight between Hezbollah and Israel. 11:10
Could the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel turn into a full-blown war? 11:47
This episode features:
Zeina Khodr, Senior Correspondent, Al Jazeera English
Hanin Ghaddar, Senior Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Mohanad Hage Ali, Deputy Director for Research, Carnegie Middle East Center
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The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
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@@death-istic9586 thanks for watching 🤲💖💖
Very biased. Eu have no one right to call anyone terist when they are one themselves
The Lebanese have the Right and Responsibility to Defend themselves. 🇱🇧
Yes they do
Yes they do. As well as Israel to defend themselves. Two way street............... 🤷
@@georgiadawgs8260 occupation by definition are offenders. How can they defend when they are invading?
Period
@@nzb3290 invading? you learned history from youtube shorts huh? israel will prevail 💙
For the person that doesn't know anything about this movement. Please do not 'Start Here'. This video provides an extremely slanted and inaccurate view, all of the people interviewed in this report besides Zeina Khodor, have their day-job as being an anti-hezb mouthpiece, take for example Hanin Ghaddar whom is a senior fellow with the Washington Institute for the Near East Policy. Anyone that knows that ThinkTank know how stained and dirty these foreign policy advocates are. What's funny is that they actually skipped over the entire formation of Hezb. What kind of 'Start Here' report doesn't even mention the names of the leaders whom started this movement, where did they come from? What were their motivations? If a person knew nothing about this group & watched this report. They'd think exactly what America & lsrael would want you to think, which is that they are a sophisticated Iranian militia and the only plus for Iran is exporting their influence. It's been since the 80's, If that was their plan I don't think it's a good ROI; why does Iran fund the fighters in Gaza, whom they clashed politically and ideologically with? Was it to spread their influence, or was it to keep them surviving & to support their resistance? It's funny that while this video exists for 5 hours, it has more views than an English interview from Ranian Khalik to one of the leaders of Hzb where she asks them these questions about their relationship with Iran and whether they are a proxy or not. Do people also think that the Houthis a movement that had started before the Islamic revolution in Iran is also an Iranian movement?
Are they corrupt, Like they mentioned, I thought they helped ppl
@@MohammadAli-fs7zp yes I am developing a positive view about them, but wanted to know if they are really corrupt, which seems sad
Isn't Hezbollah funded by Iran? Hezbollah does not represent Lebanon.
Very well written brother. I agree with you. They didn’t show anything about hezbollah formation but more about Irans interest.
What is blud yappin about. Someone speaks Yapanese lol
When our land was occupied by the British, our forefathers fought for independence too. Our forefathers were not terrorists. They are our heroes. So do you Palestinians❤🇵🇸💪. Stay strong!
hi abdul!!
Agreed
Iranian bot 😅😅😅
@johnfelinn 💯 ✊
Am a south African...fight on Palestinians... Nelson Mandela was called a terrorist till 2008... Jailed for 27 yrs and became the 1st black president in 1994...we know ur struggle very well...🇿🇦✊🇵🇸
Lebanon 💪💪💪💪 has the write to defend it self against Israel
Indeed
That's Hezbollah not Lebanon
Israel left Lebanon and Hezbollah still wants to fight them. Guess it isn’t about self-defense
Right* not write. Just fyi
Wtf Israel is not attacking Lebanon
Certain bias in reporting. There was no interest in spreading Iranian idiology. Iran saw it as duty to help Palestinians, the oppressed, Palestinians. The security Lebanon has today is that Isreal would think twice before attacking Lebanon again because of Hisbullah.
*extreme
They did in 2006. Israel leveled Lebanon's critical infrastructure and bridges. Then pulled out. They are still trying to fix it today.
Aljazeera is a Zionist leftist outlet , it has never been against Israel , it's against "Israel's right wing" , Qatar has normalized secretly with Israel in 1997 , few days ago Qatar's FM in an interview with Fox News revealed this open secret .
LOL
Like Iran was helping by arming Isis?
They don’t take direction from Iran as they are not a proxy. They work closely w Iran and Iran provided arms and funding, but they act independently and in the interest of the Lebanese people.
In the interest of only shias
@@Joker-sp1ci Palestinians are not shias 😂
Iran has even provided more than just arms and funding, Iran has allowed Lebanese engineers to study in their universities under a scholarship from the IRGC in order to train them how to build their own missiles and drones without the need for constant supplies from Iran. And because of that, Lebanon now is the 3rd country that has a large stockpile of Missiles of various ranges, with Iran and Yemen coming 1st and 2nd.
@@Joker-sp1cinot only shia they also protect christians not sure about sunnis but their is physical prove of my statement
@@mohammedkasimmomin7589oh yeah you complete my point
If Qatar was forced to pick between being friendly to the Muslim Brotherhood versus being friendly to the Iranian regime what side would they pick? How would that affect coverage on Al Jazeera? In the Syrian war eventually this became an issue. In the Gaza war it has not so far. If there was another Lebanese civil war I wonder how Al Jazeera would cover it?
They are pro Palestine, yet they are on the attack against Hezbollah and at the same time supporting Ukraine!!!!??? Also, they keep mentioning Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners!!!??? Meanwhile, Qatar is hosting asian cup on the back of Genocide
Was this a US- or an AIPAC- funded video?
Qatar
brainrot
This is such a slanted report.
She should be ashamed
Almost like the US & UK governments are pressuring the Qatari government to side with them >> perhaps?
Are they really corrupt
The hasbaras are talking again
That’s what Qatar wants you to know about them haha. Al jazeera its not real journalism
❤Labonese should be proud of themselves for having their country be one the truth❤
When you talk about the origin of religious based politics system in Lebanon, you should mention who settled that! That’s France and the UK, with the objective to divide the nation in order to have a weak power in place to intrigue for their own benefits! All started from there… and the counter power made buy Palestinians refugees who were seen and acting like a state in the state that led to the civil war. Please be accurate to give people the right understanding without orienting their understanding with your hidden agenda
❤Was surprised to learn that the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem have been under occupation for 55+ years 😵, according to the international law and UN resolutions (1967-2023). I've come to believe that justice needs power to enforce it. ⚖❤
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
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@@davidboi4025who care
@@davidboi4025 terist can't call anyone terist
Hizbollahs largest donor is Iran & drug smuggling.
When the victims (the Palestinians) of a bullying force (the Israeli government) meet their protection, any power that represents the victims and defend them become heroic force. That’s the nature of life. It’s impossible to change that.
The fact is even HAMAS is no solution the oct7 attack was just to delay Israel saudi deal for normalisation
the report is misleading the listeners. by persuading the listener to a certain opinion, leaving out a lot of important and crucial information
What they are??
Why don't you explain then?
bollocks
Palestinians have the right of resistance against the oppressor, apartheid and colonial state of Israel, even the armed resistance. Israel being the oppressor and illegitimate force doesn't have any right of defence, their rhetoric of defence is absolutely absurd and ridiculous.
The European Union designated Hizballah's military wing as a terrorist organization on 22 July 2013, following the March conviction that year of a Hizballah member in Cyprus, the July 2012 bus bombing in Bulgaria, and the group's intervention in Syria.
@@davidboi4025 what right do outside nations have to title anyone? In that case the USA is the biggest terrorist government in the world
Não autorizei ninguém utilizar do sinal de Deus ligado em mim e muito menos colocar coisas em meu corpo para facilitar no comércio do meu corpo. Cai fora. Quer dinheiro vão pedir para o demônio. Até quando vão deixar esses gays em cima de mim no neutro apartamento???????,Flash backup. Help bilgats
I palestinesi hanno anche il diritto di essere complici dei terroristi hamas ?
Well we all know how credible eu union is to label anyone as terist when their past and present screams terist
Yemen has right to defend itself
Lmao another bot found
They don’t defend themselves they attack international ships in international shipping routes that have no connections to Israel so no they are in the wrong.
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I love these start here segments.
Wait did Israel fire rockets first or was it Hezbollah. lets get this stright.
israel as always
Hezbollah always fires first.
@@AdolfsGirl any prove?
Hezbollah did on the eighth of October
I feel sad for the lady reporter. She needs a job so she just followed the instruction from his boss.
Yes much courage to read a script from white house
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Start Here is one of the best news documentary programs out there. They manage to take a complicated subject and break it down into an accurate and concise mini documentary. I am a student of, and researcher on the Middle East and I often start here If I want to get up to speed on a subject. I have seen some of the comments below. And I understand. I just take the title of the episode as my guide. This program was a primer of what is Hezbollah and how is it linked to the Gaza war. There is a lot of material to cover in a short doc, and they have to get right to the point. Their job is to be impartial, and not beholden to anyone. I am certainly not an apologist for Israel especially considering the genocide in Gaza. I am also well aware of Israels bombings, assassinations and campaigns if disinformation in Beirut/Lebanon. All of which are reprehensible. Israel has made it worse for themselves, their neighbors, and the region in general by shooting first and asking questions later. Everyone knows that if they ended the occupation and made attempts at restitution, and saw the Palestinians as humans instead of 'Animals and Vermin" they would not only spend less money on defense, they also just might make their neighbors a lot less likely to lob missiles at them. I realize that I'm being pretty Idealistic here. I also realize that the Israeli government is full of narcissists, racists and extremists, making any type of real progress very unlikely anytime soon. I also see extremism and corruption in Hezbollah as well, even though I place the onus of aggression and discord in the region squarely at the feet of Israel. Information can also serve to influence, even if that is not the goal. It's easier to take criticism if someone also presents positive traits about the person or state they are criticizing. No I am not affiliated with Al Jazeera. I am a fan of this program and format. If someone disagrees with my post please make a kind comment and state what part of this Start Here episode is inaccurate. Please be specific. It will help me in my studies.
I could listen to her voice speak on war all day!
Solidarity with our Lebanese brothers and sisters !! Love and respect from California !
bless u
I love Lebanese people❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Ppl don't understand, it's the normal citizens that took whatever weapons they had then, when Israel first annexed south Lebanon! And fought hard to defend their land! Then with time they didn't see no help but from Iran! Whom armed and made them even more powerful! They chose their leader! And since then as long as Israel still exist, they can't be disbanded! Cuz Israel always wanted parts of Lebanon, and they still control some of it till this days!
Excellent! Really neat information! Keep going!
Some are facts others mostly propaganda
NOT A FAIR REPORT. NOT AGREED. LOOKS LIKE ONE SIDED STORY. SHE MUST LEARN MORE AND READ MORE FOR DOINT SUCH REPORTS.
Not at all. Extremely bias probably got a script from white house
She got the script from above govs
Thanks this contain ❤
Hezbollah single-handedly ended in the Israeli occupation in 2000. You might have forgotten to mention that.
They literally said that just not the word "single handedly"
Make up your mind do they have seats in the government or are they separate from the government? I don’t get it. if they are so problematic, then why have they managed to become even more powerful than in 2006.
This video has a lot of bias you should ask the people in Lebanon what they think of the group and move from village to village instead of reporting false claims
What are you trying to say ? That the people of Lebanon don’t love them ?
@@Harrys-truth no the complete opposite since the gaza war there ratings across Lebanon has been shown they have a 80% support from the country even the Christians are supporting there efforts to protect Lebanon from evil while they reported only half the country supports them
Excellent video. Loved it. ❤
They made them seem slightly weaker than they are, keep in mind if there was No hezballah, there wouldn’t be a Lebanon
Lebanon is literally ruined and dirt poor BECAUSE of Hezbollah
Long live the Palestinian people 🙏...
From the Iranian regimes
Half backed facts. You must do the research first to do such programs. And also include voices from both sides in the program
Iran fighting evil forces jio nist n West meanwhile arrab sks enjoying wealth 😊
Hhhh... it's that your research or you got this directly from US officials? Sham on you
Poor, biased, cringe-worthy "reporting." The woman whispering to us, as if she's letting us in on a secret! Laughable! Worthless content.
Could you do a research program on the CIA and other mercenaries under U.S. command?
What a waste of time
Generating the powerful groups is ability and capacity of strategic planning and strength
Israel also killed press in lebanon
Excellent reporting,
Hezboallah is not just linked to iran, but also deeply believed to "Velayate faqih" in iran.
“They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not. - In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie. - And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers." - Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not. - And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?" Unquestionably, it is they who are the foolish, but they know [it] not. - And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers." - [But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression [while] they wander blindly. - Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided. - Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see. - Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path].” (Quran <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="129">2:9</a>-18) “And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror].”(Quran <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="882">14:42</a>) “Let them, then, laugh little, and weep much at the contemplation of the punishment for the evil they have committed.” (Quran <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="548">9:8</a>2) “But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners.”(Quran <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="510">8:30</a>) Allah's plans always prevail in perfect timings and quantity over the man's planning. One should realize that there won't be any storm that Allah won't carry His man through. But for that one's faith needs to be greater than his fear. “Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.” You have the watches, we have the time! Gazauschwitz/Nakba 1948 Truth🇵🇸✊🏻🇮🇪Justice Nakba 2023/GazaHolocaust
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Well said
Khumaini❤
Can you please drop a video about the peace treaties signed by israel and palestinians
People living in south Lebanon have moved to the North since the Gaza conflict started on 7/10 Hisbollah bombing rockets into Northern Israel have made some residents to evacuate and Israel got all the resources to give them temporary shelter. But displaced South Lebanon residents cursing Hisbollah as they can’t stay longer away from their homes worried Israel retaliation to Hisbollah’s rocket attack. So you can judge yourself Hisbollah can’t cannot keep their citizens away from their homes!
i did not know Lebanese were evacuated from the border too - 80,000 Israelis' are evacuated from northern border - 6 months now -- while politicians make choices , and send soldiers to fight , it is always innocent families in the middle who suffer the most.
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Very good report or episode and thank you for this education. "Vive la Résistance", and may the religious differences be left aside, for each person to be able to freely choose for themselves. Religion should never be an excuse for committing war betwen people of differing religious beliefs only because of such differences. The focus should be on peaceful, civil, cooperative co-existence.
After watching Nasrallah and his speech, I am so impressed with him. What a happy, enlightened person he must be definitely wanna follow somebody like him LMAO.
Bruit port destroyed by Israel and western countries not by Shias group
Masters in waffling
You deliberately omitted your explanations about Hisbollah, that the civil war was caused by Israel's invasion.
The civil war was caused by PLO
@Sp3ll633 no it wasn't
Why can't we all....just...get along....
Very informative. I already had respect for the Party Of God. But, now is even stronger. Unless you are a coward, you will not defend your country and your people from occupations.
If you added the USA’s proxies in the region it would explain more
It's never all right to hurt a child 💯
It is better to leave out the English subtitles. I choose my own subtitles. I use a few languages to understand what is said. The subtitles are often not correct.
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Thank you so much Al Jazeera for bringing all the important information ❤❤❤❤❤
Very poised reporting, I like her
Informative but I could do without the distracting sound track.
Much to know .
Who is the main woman doing this show? She is excellent!
this is an overly reductionist and misleading narrative
A very clear and concise explanation of the Middle East conflicts.
So,what is the end of this game ( is there an end to this madness) ?.
Auntie, educate yourself before talking about such an issue. Shame on you for misleading the people...
This types of video are very informative and interesting. Thanks mam. Well done Al Jazeera ❤from India
Interesting Overview althouth 'Israels "war" in Gaza' was quite revealing
Why do they always have to radicalize it and link it to the civilian's job status? Does it matter what their background is? Those who believe in freeing themselves from the occupation power have every right to defend themselves and resist the oppression regardless.
The pretty lady wearing a lab coat should be selling pharmaceutical products, not CIA bullshit!
wtf does this mean😭😭 all these conspiracy theorists
At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="594">9:54</a> what are they chanting?
Interesting report but I wish you had done a comparative military analysis. I have heard Hezbollah has very precise weapons (Russian??) that can specifically target a single car window. They are powerful and probably will be getting Russian S-400 systems. It is a shame that all this fighting goes on when 80% of Lebanese live in poverty.
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Correction to your last sentence:...Israel can hurt Lebanon, not Hizballah.
Thanku Al Jazeera 👍🇧🇩
Was surprised to learn that the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem have been under occupation for 55+ years , according to the international law and UN resolutions (1967-2023). I've come to believe that justice needs power to enforce it.
Not into minute four and several lies so far 🤔
What are they
She got script from blinkin himself
Yeaaaaa finally my favorite journalist is here.... I have been waiting for your videos for a long time..,, Thank you....
This reporting would make Goebbels blush
Of course OF COURSE I LOVE YOU of " African / Arab / whatever "descent" YES I love you STOP THESE WARS !
Lebanon used to be secular and Christian state in 1960 but after the civil war between the Christian and Muslim majority of Christian left the country
You are nit explainingvanything when you start by bad mouthing a group tgat is fighting against the oppression of their people.
look at all miiddle east country like saudi dubai and other arab country theyr leaning to the best future of their people, no criminality. no terrorist
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Muito bom
What exactly is Qatar looking for? At the time of the siege of the Arabs, wasn't it Iran that stood by them? It is very confusing the ambition of some points under the needle on the map
Excellent narrator!
Love this channel. People on the ground do the reporting. Religion continues to destabilize the areas ... sad.
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Gaza fighting for Palestine not for anybody else.
No one ever killed each other in the name of Atheism.
Stalin?😂
Wow.. now music concert news channel…
Very biased reporting