War Clouds Over Lebanon as Hezbollah and Israel Clash

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🗓️ 19 June 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The escalating military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel now threatens to expand the conflict in Gaza into a full-blown regional war. For the past eight months, Israel and Hezbollah have traded missile attacks, leading to the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians from northern Israel and southern Lebanon. The two sides have fought devastating wars in the past, but a cold peace has reigned for nearly 17 years. That peace is now in jeopardy, as Hezbollah has mobilized in sympathy with Hamas following Israel's invasion of the Gaza Strip. To discuss the situation this week on Intercepted is Sam Heller, a fellow with the Century Foundation and expert on Lebanon and Hezbollah. Heller spoke with host Murtaza Hussain on the prospects of the conflict escalating, as well as the potential impact on the Lebanese, Israelis, and the broader Middle East.

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0:00.0	Welcome, it's another day, another commute, and another opportunity to chew.
0:08.0	Begin chewing extra gom, and we'll get into today's transportation affirmation.
0:14.0	Today is about finding your best self, or maybe your worst self.
0:19.0	Like that guy at work that's always stapling stuff.
0:22.0	He's really got things together you know today is
0:25.4	doable one chew at a time. Extra gum chew good. it. This is intercepted. Welcome to Intercepted. I'm Martaza Hossein. The Israeli military and the Lebanese
1:11.7	Militants group Hezbollah are currently in a state of low-level conflict that began with Israel's invasion of Gaza last October.
1:19.0	This conflict has claimed hundreds of lives, mostly in Lebanon, while forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of Israeli and Lebanese civilians from their homes with no prospect of return.
1:30.0	As devastating as the war in Gaza has been, an Israeli war with Hezbollah would be magnitudes worse.
1:36.0	Hezbollah, which was originally created out of local resistance to the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon,
1:42.0	is believed to have up to 200,000 missiles
1:44.9	ready to be fired at Israel in the case of a full-blown war. Israel meanwhile
1:50.0	has threatened to destroy Lebanese cities as part of a military strategy known as the
1:54.5	Dahia doctrine. That doctrine emphasizes inflicting mass damage to civilian infrastructure
2:00.3	in a conflict. A war between Israel and Hezbollah would truly be a catastrophic event for Israel,
2:06.6	Lebanon, and the entire Middle East. Though no side truly seems to want such a war, there are
2:11.7	strong signs today that is becoming more likely nonetheless.
2:15.0	Joining me now to discuss the implications of such a conflict is Sam Heller, a researcher and analyst looking at Lebanon, Syria, and the wider neighborhood.
2:24.1	He's a fellow with Century International, the Century Foundation Center for International Research and
2:29.1	Policy. He joins us from Beirut.
2:31.9	Sam, welcome to Intercepted.
2:33.8	Hey, thanks for having me.
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