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Lebanon: Hezbollah in trouble

Battered in the war with Israel, Hezbollah is under pressure - even from its supporters.

Hezbollah, the militia and political movement in Lebanon, has been battered by the war with Israel. Its leaders were assassinated, hundreds of fighters killed, and many of its communities now lie in ruins. Until recently a formidable power with the ability to paralyse the country, the group now appears a shadow of its former self. For the first time in decades, even some supporters are questioning its purpose. Is this a turning point? The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Hugo Bachega travels to Hezbollah’s strongholds to find out.

Reporter: Hugo Bachega
Producer : Alex Last
Beirut producer: Ghaith Solh
Studio Sound Mix: Rod Farquhar
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman
Series Editor: Penny Murphy

(Image: A poster of late Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah placed on the rubble of a damaged building, in the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs. 2024. Credit: Reuters/Mohammed Yassin)

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Sun 6 Apr 2025 15:06GMT

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  • Tue 1 Apr 2025 01:32GMT
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  • Tue 1 Apr 2025 19:06GMT
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