Hizbullah has been shooting rockets across the Israel-Lebanon border. If it intervenes in the Israel-Hamas conflict, it could lead to serious escalation.

00:00 - The origins of Hizbullah
01:06 - Its political rise
02:00 - How big a threat is it?

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