Lebanon divided: Hezbollah, Israel and the cost of resistance

The people of Lebanon are weary. For years their communities have been caught in a conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah: their homes destroyed; and their communities shattered. Subscribe ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 In the most recent conflict, sparked after the US-Israeli attack on Iran, more than 1.2 million people were displaced from their homes as Israel ordered approximately 14% of Lebanon’s territory to be vacated. And despite a ceasefire, the fighting is not over. Israel still occupies parts of southern Lebanon and insists Hezbollah must disarm in order for there to be peace – a view shared by many Lebanese. Hezbollah, which is designated by large western powers as a terrorist group – is variously characterised as a democratic political party in Lebanon’s parliament, as an organisation that provides social services and other times as a puppet of Iran. Supporters call the group “the resistance” and see the conflict as existential. With communities divided over Hezbollah’s future, reporter Matthew Cassel travels across Lebanon to find out how the conflict is widening divisions and affecting life across the country. Watch the full film here ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BrCgcjtzks #lebanon #israel #hezbollah #idf #middleeast