Inside Hezbollah-Controlled Lebanon

We traveled to Baalbek, a historic city in eastern Lebanon where Hezbollah was founded. Once famous for its massive Roman temples, the city has become closely associated with the Iran-backed group that dominates much of the Beqaa Valley. Check out our behind-the-scenes conversation on Substack here: https://rocanews.substack.com/p/whats... About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below. Our Products: ► Instagram:   / ridethenews   ► App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanew... ► Substack: https://rocanews.substack.com Our Series: r ► Pakistan:    • Pakistan   ► East Coast:    • East Coast   ► Appalachia:    • Appalachia   ► Rust Belt:    • Rust Belt   ► New Mexico:    • New Mexico   Wants to help us report? ► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx 0:00 Intro 1:00 Starting in Beirut 1:20 Why was Hezbollah formed? 1:50 “The Hamptons of Lebanon” 2:50 Heading into the War Zone 4:21 Entering Hezbollah Territory 5:31 Smoking a Cig with the Guards 6:41 Who Supports Hezbollah? 7:15 Daily Bombings 7:41 Hezbollah’s Stronghold 9:10 The Cultural Club 9:55 Labelling Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization 10:27 Ahmed 11:59 Eating Sviha 13:57 A Hijack of a State 15:25 “It’s Our Destiny” Episode 122 Subs: 693k subs #iran #hezbollah #lebanon