Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 747 Ratings
🗓️ 8 March 2026
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Israel’s latest attacks on Lebanon come after decades of conflict with Hezbollah. Wars, assassinations and pressure have failed to break the group, which continues to launch rockets and fight Israeli forces. Why has Hezbollah endured, and what does the latest escalation reveal about the long war between Israel and Hezbollah?
In this episode:
- Hala Jaber (@HalaJaber), Journalist
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Tuleen Barakat with Sarí el-Khalili, Monah Hamade, Gerard Baldadad, Adhil Veetil, Shreshtha Sanghvi, and our guest host, David Enders. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | Today, a week of Israeli attacks on Lebanon. |
| 0:15.0 | The Israeli army has been issuing repeated forced evacuation orders for parts of the capital. |
| 0:25.5 | More than 330 people have been killed by Israeli attacks in Lebanon alone in the last week. |
| 0:32.5 | As bombardment, displacement, and ground fighting intensify, a familiar question is back. |
| 0:37.3 | After all these years, what is Israel really trying to do in Lebanon? |
| 0:43.0 | I'm David Enders, and this is The Take. |
| 0:56.3 | Before we continue with today's show, leave us a comment telling us what you think about this episode and how you're following the latest developments in Lebanon. |
| 1:00.2 | And on your podcast app, leave us a review telling us where you're listening from |
| 1:04.7 | and give us a five-star rating while you're there. |
| 1:07.9 | It helps the show. |
| 1:12.2 | I'm Hala Jabber. I am a British Lebanese journalist. I worked for many years with the |
| 1:19.4 | Sunday Times. I'm a six-time award-winning correspondent. |
| 1:24.0 | Hala, welcome to the take. Thank you for joining us under what I know are difficult circumstances. |
| 1:31.2 | Israel has been relentlessly bombing Lebanon all across the country for a week now. Half a million |
| 1:38.6 | people have been displaced in a country of fewer than 6 million people. |
| 1:50.7 | Rights groups are openly saying Israel is extending its Gaza playbook to Lebanon, |
| 1:58.2 | meaning collective punishment, mass force displacement, and widespread fear among civilians. |
| 2:06.1 | What are you seeing where you are and how seminal a moment is this in the history of Lebanon? So this will not be the first time that Israel has launched tour on |
| 2:12.9 | Lebanon. And however, this time, it's quite severe. |
| 2:20.3 | You mentioned half a million displaced. |
| 2:23.9 | That's the numbers that have been registered for shelters. |
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