
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


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 BBC’s Hugo Bachega travels to Hezbollah’s strongholds to find out.
Reporter: Hugo Bachega
By BBC Radio 44.7
7575 ratings
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 BBC’s Hugo Bachega travels to Hezbollah’s strongholds to find out.
Reporter: Hugo Bachega

7,760 Listeners

370 Listeners

895 Listeners

1,060 Listeners

5,518 Listeners

1,797 Listeners

966 Listeners

589 Listeners

1,862 Listeners

1,073 Listeners

2,114 Listeners

1,965 Listeners

489 Listeners

108 Listeners

45 Listeners

40 Listeners

412 Listeners

737 Listeners

240 Listeners

161 Listeners

61 Listeners

3,213 Listeners

773 Listeners

1,037 Listeners