Transcript [00:00] With everything else going on right now [00:02] between Trump and the Iranians and [00:05] and and Israel and the Iranians and [00:08] Lebanon and Hezbollah, yesterday Prime [00:11] Minister Netanyahu released a short [00:14] video message, a message to the Lebanese [00:16] people. It's less than 2 minutes long [00:18] and I want to play it for you. [00:20] And then I want to share with you more [00:21] of the background of what's going on [00:23] internally in Lebanon. [00:25] And we'll see the significance of what [00:28] Prime Minister Netanyahu is doing in the [00:30] current environment with that background [00:32] in mind. Okay, so let's take a look. [00:34] Let's pull up the video. Here is Prime [00:37] Minister Netanyahu just yesterday to the [00:40] Lebanese people. [00:43] >> I have a message for you, the people of [00:45] Lebanon. [00:46] Israel is not at war with you. [00:48] We're at war with Hezbollah that has [00:50] taken your country hostage, that does [00:53] Iran's bidding, that uses your territory [00:55] to launch terrorist attacks against [00:57] Israel. [00:58] Do you remember what Lebanon was like [01:00] before Iran and Hezbollah turned it into [01:02] a nightmare? [01:04] Remember the cafes? Remember the [01:06] culture? Remember the calm? [01:08] All that's gone because Hezbollah and [01:11] Iran want to drag us into war over and [01:14] over and over again. [01:16] You deserve better. Your children [01:18] deserve better. You know by now that [01:20] Israel will do whatever it takes to [01:22] protect our families, our communities. [01:24] Hezbollah is weaker than ever. Israel is [01:27] stronger than ever. We've taken out [01:29] nearly 10,000 Hezbollah terrorists so [01:31] far. We're systematically clearing out [01:33] South Lebanon of these fanatics. No [01:36] matter where they are, we'll find them. [01:38] You also know we yearn for peace with [01:40] you, with Lebanon. A peace where our two [01:42] peoples can invest together, build [01:44] together, thrive together. [01:46] The only impediment, the only obstacle [01:49] to this beautiful vision is Hezbollah. [01:52] They want war, not peace. They want [01:54] death, not life. They will sacrifice as [01:57] many of you as possible to achieve their [01:59] sick aims. [02:01] Don't let your future be dictated by [02:03] medieval theocrats hell-bent on [02:05] destroying our common civilization. [02:07] Israel wants peace with you. [02:09] Seize your future. Join Israel. Build [02:12] safety and prosperity for all of our [02:14] children. And once Hezbollah is [02:16] dismantled, [02:18] the possibilities are endless and they [02:21] are sky high. [02:25] >> Okay. [02:26] Nice message, right? Prime Minister [02:28] Netanyahu telling Lebanese people [02:30] we're not at war with you. We're we're [02:32] we're with Hezbollah and telling them [02:34] what a bright future we could have [02:35] together if we could just get rid of [02:38] Hezbollah. Now, why did he do this now? [02:40] So, simple answer, and this is certainly [02:43] a big part of it, is that right now [02:45] Israel is has been bombing Hezbollah. [02:48] It's really an all-out offensive. [02:50] There's no real ceasefire going on up [02:51] there. The Israeli army is making [02:52] progress. As he said, they're clearing [02:54] out Hezbollah from the south of Lebanon. [02:57] Uh Israel's been bombing uh in the [02:59] Dahiya in Beirut, which is the Hezbollah [03:02] neighborhood. That's the whole [03:02] controversial spot there where the [03:04] Iranians said that they would shoot [03:06] missiles at Israel if Israel bombed the [03:07] Dahiya. Israel bombed the Dahiya. [03:10] And there's you know, no matter how much [03:13] the Lebanese people [03:16] may or may not like Hezbollah, and we'll [03:18] get into that very shortly, [03:21] and most of the Lebanese people despise [03:23] Hezbollah. [03:25] Uh the [03:27] they don't like being bombed. And [03:28] there's certainly a lot of brainwashing [03:31] and propaganda there about how Israel is [03:33] at war with Lebanon. And it doesn't help [03:34] that the that the government of Lebanon, [03:36] the president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, [03:39] the prime minister Najib Mikati, [03:41] who they know that Hezbollah is the [03:42] problem, that Israel's not at war with [03:44] them, but they still feel that they have [03:46] to bad-mouth Israel and say that Israel [03:49] is is do is is committing some sort of [03:51] injustice by attacking Hezbollah and [03:53] clearing Hezbollah out of the south of [03:55] Lebanon. [03:56] So, it's very This is very important [03:57] messaging by by Prime Minister [03:59] Netanyahu, but I want to put it into a [04:01] very specific context. [04:02] So, I mentioned that the majority of [04:04] Lebanese people uh are not in favor of [04:07] Hezbollah, but that's already a [04:08] complicated thing to say because Lebanon [04:11] is divided by [04:13] by ethnic groups, religious groups, and [04:15] it's very sectarian in the divide. [04:18] Uh meaning there are towns that are [04:21] Christian, there are towns that are [04:22] Druze, there are towns that are Shiite, [04:24] there are towns that are Sunni, there [04:25] are regions of the country, there are [04:26] specific groups. [04:28] It's very divided, and you vote [04:30] according to the religious group that [04:32] you're part of. It's very sectarian [04:35] uh divided sectarian country. [04:38] And I've made a couple videos [04:40] on this channel and on Israel 365 News [04:42] about the structure of the Lebanese [04:44] government, so you get a sense of of [04:46] what Lebanon is like. [04:49] But what we're seeing recently [04:52] is a fracturing of support for Hezbollah [04:56] even coming out of the Shiite community, [04:59] even coming out of what what is [05:00] generally Hezbollah's base. [05:03] Now, let me give you a little bit more [05:05] background before we get into the news [05:06] items I want to share with you. [05:10] So, in Lebanon, there are [05:13] seats in the parliament that are [05:14] allotted to different religious groups, [05:16] right? So, half the seats are allotted [05:18] to Christians, [05:19] even though right now they're only 30% [05:21] of the population. I explained that in [05:22] this other video. This is it's because [05:24] of this system was set up when they were [05:26] still half the population or more. [05:29] Half the seats in the parliament go to [05:31] Muslims. Those seats are then divided up [05:33] among various groups. [05:35] There are 27 seats that are allotted for [05:37] Shiites. [05:39] Okay? And there are two parties [05:41] that hold those 27 seats. [05:44] There's Hezbollah. They're a party in [05:45] the Lebanese government. Yes, they're [05:47] not just a terrorist group, they're a [05:49] party in the Lebanese Parliament. [05:51] And the other group is Amal. [05:54] Amal is the other Shiite party. [05:57] And over the last few decades, most of [05:59] the time Amal and Hezbollah are very [06:01] closely aligned. They tend to vote [06:04] together, they tend to be supportive of [06:05] each other. But recently, [06:07] in the last couple of years, we're [06:09] seeing Amal separating itself from [06:11] Hezbollah. [06:13] But that doesn't mean that Hezbollah was [06:15] hated by the rest of the Shiites. And [06:17] certainly there's always been a fear in [06:19] Lebanon of people speaking out publicly [06:21] against Hezbollah. Back in the heyday of [06:23] Hezbollah when Nasrallah was still alive [06:25] and before Israel started degrading [06:27] them, [06:28] uh it was dangerous in Lebanon to speak [06:30] out against Hezbollah because the [06:32] Lebanese army is a joke. Uh and [06:34] Hezbollah is really the powerful [06:36] military there and they really [06:37] controlled the country. [06:39] And you could be in bad shape real quick [06:42] if you spoke openly against Hezbollah. [06:47] And there's still some of that in the [06:49] culture, in the political culture there, [06:50] and I think that's part of why the [06:51] president of Lebanon always has to [06:53] bad-mouth Israel even as he criticizes [06:56] Hezbollah. [06:57] Because he's afraid of being too harsh, [06:59] being too [07:01] too anti-Hezbollah. [07:03] Uh but there's the [07:04] the dynamics are not healthy, let's just [07:06] say that. But let's take a look at some [07:07] of the things that are happening [07:09] in Lebanon that gives us give us some [07:11] context for what Prime Minister [07:12] Netanyahu just did here. [07:14] So here's an interesting story. [07:17] It says here, "In the ruins of war, [07:19] Lebanon's Shia face a crossroads." This [07:22] was published 2 days ago. [07:25] This is brand new. [07:27] And this is in uh a news outlet called [07:29] This is Beirut. [07:31] "Amid escalating fighting with Israel [07:33] and mounting destruction and [07:34] displacement, Hezbollah's ability to [07:36] mobilize its traditional support base [07:39] appears to be weakening." [07:41] On May 31st, so what whatever it is, a [07:44] little less than 2 weeks ago, a [07:45] Hezbollah-affiliated group called on [07:48] supporters to gather in downtown Beirut [07:51] to protest the Lebanese government's [07:53] support [07:55] for diplomacy with Israel. [08:00] Okay? [08:04] Only a few dozen people showed up. [08:07] A few dozen people. [08:10] They called Hezbollah a [08:12] Hezbollah-affiliated group called for a [08:14] demonstration in downtown Beirut to [08:16] protest the government negotiating with [08:19] the evil Israelis, and a few dozen [08:22] people showed up. A striking contrast to [08:23] past years when Hezbollah could mobilize [08:25] tens of thousands with ease. [08:28] Days later, [08:29] residents of Bissariya [08:32] clashed with Hezbollah members who were [08:34] reportedly moving military equipment [08:36] into the southern Lebanese town, [08:38] suggesting simmering tensions within the [08:41] Shia community [08:43] over the group's weapons. Now, let me [08:45] let me dig deeper into that. Here's that [08:47] story. Clash reported, this is from June [08:50] 5th, so last week, [08:52] 1 week ago. Clash reported between [08:54] Hezbollah and Amal supporters over [08:56] alleged weapons presence. An altercation [08:58] broke out Friday in Bissariya, near [09:01] Sidon, it's in southern Lebanon, [09:03] after a dispute involving individuals [09:05] linked to Hezbollah and the Amal [09:07] movement over allegations that Hezbollah [09:09] was storing military equipment and [09:11] rocket launchers in the resident in a [09:13] residential area. According to a [09:15] military source who spoke to This is [09:17] Beirut, and was reportedly involved in [09:19] responding to the incident, the clash [09:21] began after local men from Bissariya [09:24] noticed unfamiliar individuals from [09:26] outside the town operating in the area. [09:28] The source said residents approached the [09:30] group to inquire about their activities [09:32] and allegedly observed military [09:33] communication equipment and what [09:35] appeared to be rockets inside vehicles [09:37] present at the scene. [09:39] According to the source, residents [09:40] demanded that the individuals identified [09:42] as Hezbollah members immediately remove [09:45] the equipment from the area. The [09:46] confrontation subsequently escalated [09:48] into a physical altercation. [09:50] The source further stated that the that [09:52] by the time the Lebanese army units [09:54] arrived at the location the Hezbollah [09:56] members and their vehicles had already [09:57] departed. [09:59] Speaking on condition of anonymity, the [10:02] military source also warned that similar [10:04] incidents have occurred before. This is [10:06] not an isolated incident. Particularly [10:08] in areas where support for the Amal [10:10] movement is strong. The source said [10:12] tensions occasionally rise when [10:14] Hezbollah operatives conduct activities [10:16] near communities perceived as Amal [10:18] strongholds. However, local officials [10:21] disputed the reports. [10:23] In a statement by Saraya mayor Ali Al [10:25] Nabulsy denied claims that the incident [10:27] was related to rocket launchers [10:28] positioned among homes. And why would he [10:30] be denying it? Well, that has to do the [10:33] the Amal politicians never publicly [10:35] criticize Hezbollah. [10:38] Never. [10:39] So that was kind of an expected turn in [10:42] this article here. And then it talks [10:44] about what they what this [10:45] what the local official what the mayor [10:47] of Bisriyeh said. He basically said, [10:49] "No, no, no, no, no, it's all a [10:50] fabrication." Okay. [10:54] This is huge. Let me explain. [10:57] The southern part of Lebanon is mostly [10:59] Shiite. And that's where Hezbollah uses [11:02] all the residential areas for its [11:04] military build-up and for its military [11:06] personnel and for, you know, the towns [11:08] there aren't really towns. It's kind of [11:10] like what we saw in the Gaza Strip when [11:12] the Israelis went in and every single [11:14] home, every single building, every [11:16] single residential building had weapon [11:17] storehouses in it. Most of the [11:19] apartments had weapons in them in some, [11:21] you know, or pieces of weapons or or [11:23] communications equipment. Everything was [11:25] weaponized. Everything was militarized. [11:26] That's what South Lebanon is like. These [11:28] towns that Israel's clearing out and [11:30] destroying Hezbollah towns are Hezbollah [11:33] bases, basically, with civilians and [11:36] their families, their wives and children [11:38] living there. That's basically what they [11:39] are. [11:41] And what Hezbollah was trying to do here [11:42] is move into a Shiite town and put some [11:44] equipment there. [11:46] Which is standard practice for them. [11:48] Now, in the old days, they would do that [11:50] and no one would say a word. You know [11:51] why? Cuz if you said something, [11:54] you might get your legs broken, or you [11:56] might find someone in your family's [11:57] missing, or you might just be favorable [12:00] to them because Hezbollah is strong, and [12:02] people respect strength, and they're the [12:03] ones who are protecting us, and they're [12:05] the ones who are really in control. [12:06] They're really They're really the power. [12:08] But now you see how people are boldly [12:10] standing up to them and saying, "Don't [12:12] put your stuff here." They know that if [12:14] Hezbollah puts their equipment there, it [12:16] before long the Israelis are going to [12:17] strike the place. [12:20] So, let's get back to this original [12:21] story. [12:25] Meanwhile, activists in Nabatieh and [12:26] Tyre are increasingly voicing demands [12:28] for stronger state state authority in [12:31] the southern towns, long dominated by [12:33] Hezbollah and its allies, cuz it's [12:36] Lebanon is a failed state. The areas [12:38] controlled by Hezbollah Hezbollah's [12:40] basically [12:41] the authority. And now the people in [12:43] these towns are openly calling for [12:46] stronger state authority and to push [12:49] Hezbollah out. [12:51] Now, while not explicitly aimed at [12:53] Hezbollah, these calls reflect growing [12:55] unease among the Shiites over conditions [12:57] in southern Lebanon. Meaning, they don't [12:58] publicly criticize Hezbollah, that's [13:00] still a no-no, but they're calling for [13:03] stronger state authority. [13:05] Amid escalating fighting with Israel and [13:07] mounting destruction and displacement, [13:08] Hezbollah's ability to mobilize its [13:10] traditional support base seem appears to [13:12] be weakening. [13:15] Quote, "Before one word from from Hassan [13:18] Nasrallah could bring tens of thousands [13:20] into the streets, today Hezbollah cannot [13:22] mobilize enough people for a single [13:24] protest," Lebanese political writer Mona [13:26] Fayad told this is Beirut. [13:29] Then it goes into talking about how [13:30] there isn't really a [13:32] a strong and organized opposition cuz [13:36] Amal sort of collaborates with Hezbollah [13:38] as you know, they're [13:39] but there there needs to be a better [13:41] opposition and it goes into the history [13:43] of it which is beyond us. Here's here's [13:45] the breakdown of the parliamentary [13:47] seats, the Shiite parliamentary seats in [13:49] Lebanon and where their districts are. [13:52] So you see that the green ones are Amal. [13:54] The yellow ones are Hezbollah. [13:56] Hezbollah's got 13 seats, Amal has 14. [13:59] And that's a total 27 Shiite seats. [14:02] And you see of the 27 seats [14:05] 15 of them, so more than half of them [14:07] are right down here this this strip in [14:10] the in the in the bottom of the country [14:12] which is a which is the big Hezbollah [14:14] stronghold that Israel's clearing out. [14:16] Okay, I want to jump down to this part [14:18] of the article. [14:19] When Hezbollah renewed its campaign [14:21] against Israel on March 2nd, so that's [14:24] two days into the after the Americans [14:26] and the Israelis started bombing Iran. [14:29] March 2nd Hezbollah started bombing [14:31] Israel, started shooting rockets at [14:32] Israel. [14:33] So when they renewed their campaign [14:34] against Israel on behalf of Iran, it's [14:36] base board the burden of the ensuing [14:38] war. The Israeli military now occupies [14:40] roughly 5% of Lebanese territory with [14:43] troops continuing to raise villages [14:45] along the border and expanding their [14:46] ground operations deeper into the [14:48] country. [14:49] Quote, the biggest indicator that [14:51] Hezbollah lost the narrative of [14:52] resistance is the military defeat [14:54] happening in the south, Fayad The [14:56] consequences of Hezbollah's decision to [14:58] plunge Lebanon into war, she added, [15:00] include widespread displacement among [15:02] Shiite communities in southern Lebanon. [15:05] As of June 4th [15:07] couple days ago [15:08] over a million people remain displaced. [15:12] With 135,000 seeking refuge in public [15:15] shelters as the conflict continues to [15:16] intensify. [15:18] Quote, Hezbollah's supporters are today [15:19] displaced, many of them are living on [15:21] the streets because of Hezbollah. [15:23] Today, many are in shock or denial. [15:26] Despite the hardships brought on by the [15:28] war, segments of Hezbollah's base remain [15:30] reluctant to abandon the party despite [15:32] their frustrations. [15:34] Many prefer to stick with the existing [15:36] failing Hezbollah rather than move [15:38] toward an unknown fate, quoting this [15:39] other expert, Haydar. [15:42] Instead of mobilizing politically, Fayad [15:44] said that Shia affected by Hezbollah's [15:46] war with Israel remain focused on [15:47] displacement, economic hardship, and [15:49] uncertainty about the future. [15:52] The majority of Shia's first [15:53] preoccupation is to get out of the [15:55] misery Hezbollah has put them in. [15:58] Now, this this this story I'm about to [16:01] show you is from today. [16:03] Mahmoud Shoeib Hezbollah turns Southern [16:06] Lebanese civilians into human shields. [16:08] Listen to the remarks of Mahmoud Shoeib, [16:10] a Shiite political activist from [16:12] Southern Lebanon. Shoeib is highly [16:13] critical of Hezbollah, arguing that the [16:15] organization embeds its military [16:18] activities within civilian areas, [16:20] private homes, and near civilian [16:22] populations, effectively turning the [16:24] residents of Southern Lebanon into human [16:26] shields. [16:27] Mohammad Shoeib is one of the most [16:29] prominent Shiite voices opposing [16:32] Hezbollah and Amal, advocating for a [16:34] stronger Lebanese state, reduced Iranian [16:36] influence, and transfer of security [16:38] responsibilities to the Lebanese army. [16:41] Okay, so take a look at this clip. It's [16:43] in Arabic. What I'm going to do is I'm [16:45] going to say it in English. I'm going to [16:47] I'm going to lower the sound on it. [16:51] And [16:53] is there a way for me to do that? Can I [16:54] lower the sound on it? [16:56] Maybe I can do that, and then I'll just [16:58] I'll just speak out the subtitles. So, [17:00] I'm going to play this clip for those of [17:02] you who are watching and not listening, [17:04] you can see the clip. [17:06] Oh, here here we go. This is how I do [17:07] it. [17:08] This is how I do it. [17:10] Okay. [17:11] We'll just [17:13] lower the sound on the clip. Here we go. [17:17] Now, he's talking he starts off the [17:18] opening words in this clip. He's talking [17:20] about the Shiites in the Hezbollah run [17:24] towns [17:25] that are that everyone's saying, "Oh, [17:27] the civilians are getting killed. The [17:28] civilians are being displaced." And he [17:30] wants to say something about those [17:31] Shiites. And he's a Shiite. Listen to [17:33] what he says here. [17:36] They say these are civilians. [17:39] No, those who remained in the south are [17:41] affiliated [17:43] with Hezbollah. [17:44] They may be fighters or they may be [17:46] involved in logistical support, but they [17:48] have taken over things. What's even more [17:50] dangerous Hold on a second. Whoa. Let me [17:52] go back. Um [17:54] subtitles moving too quick for me. [17:56] What's even more dangerous than the [17:58] issue of theft [18:01] is that these people treat the homes and [18:03] businesses of the people of the south as [18:05] if they inherited them. [18:07] They enter any house they like and hide [18:09] in it whether they're fighters or not. [18:11] Okay, you understand what he's saying [18:12] here? What he's saying is that this is [18:13] the way Hezbollah operates. They just [18:15] come into a town and they're like and [18:17] they just set up shop or they go into a [18:19] house as though they own it. They put [18:20] weapons wherever they want. Everyone's [18:22] intimidated. That's the way they've [18:23] operated for decades. That's what they [18:25] were trying to do in Basseria in that [18:27] other story and the people stopped them [18:28] and said, "Get out of here. We don't [18:30] want you here." and they chased them [18:31] away. [18:33] So, what he's saying is like these [18:35] Hezbollah guys, they enter any house [18:37] they like. They hide in it whether [18:38] they're fighters or not. [18:39] They go into people's homes and hide [18:41] there causing those homes to be [18:42] destroyed. [18:44] For example, two days ago my brother, [18:45] may God protect him and his family, [18:49] exactly 2 days ago in the town of Dweir, [18:52] a commander who had been absent and [18:54] hidden for 2 months suddenly decided to [18:56] sleep in that house. Apparently, [18:59] Hezbollah knew ahead of time when a [19:01] building is going to be struck. Half an [19:03] hour before the strike, he left the [19:04] building. He didn't even bother to [19:06] inform the neighbors and leave. The [19:07] building collapsed on my brother and his [19:09] children. In another case, I have a [19:11] cousin who owns a mansion he spent 45 [19:13] years building [19:14] and the mansion was destroyed. There are [19:16] many other similar cases. [19:19] Even in villages, there are eyewitness [19:21] accounts from people close to me. [19:24] I know them personally, but I don't want [19:25] to mention their names. Armed [19:27] confrontations have occurred between [19:28] villagers and Hezbollah members who [19:30] wanted to use their homes or locations [19:32] near their homes [19:34] which would bring destruction and [19:35] bombardment upon those houses. The [19:38] people of the villages have sent their [19:40] children and families away [19:43] and stayed behind in their homes to [19:45] protect them not from Israel, but from [19:47] these Hezbollah individuals who are [19:49] causing the destruction. Regardless of [19:51] what cause they claim to represent, [19:53] there is no cause greater than seeing [19:55] your home collapse before your eyes. [19:57] There's no justification. You can't tell [19:59] me Israel's the enemy. Israel is an [20:01] enemy, but Iran is even more of an enemy [20:03] and those who work for Iran are greater [20:05] enemies than Israel. They've caused more [20:07] harm to the people of Southern Lebanon [20:08] than Israel has. [20:11] That is unbelievable. Now, what's what's [20:13] so unbelievable about it is that he's [20:14] saying it. [20:15] When he says that there's armed clashes [20:17] between local Shiites [20:19] and the Hezbollah who are trying to set [20:20] up shop there, this is new. Understand [20:23] this this is this would never ever have [20:25] happened. For decades, Hezbollah went [20:27] wherever they pleased, they took over [20:29] wherever they pleased, they put weapons [20:31] wherever they wanted. If you argued with [20:33] them, you might find a bullet in the [20:34] back of your head. [20:36] And now they're being chased out by [20:38] people. [20:39] Shiites. [20:41] And here we have another guy. This is a [20:42] Shiite a Lebanese Shiite journalist, Ali [20:45] Khalifa. [20:46] Okay, very prominent Lebanese Shiite [20:48] journalist. [20:49] Lebanese Shiite journalist Ali Khalifa [20:50] said in a May 14th, 2026 interview a few [20:53] weeks ago on the Spot Shot YouTube [20:55] channel that he views Hezbollah, not [20:57] Israel, as the enemy accusing the group [20:59] of killing thousands of Shiites in [21:01] Lebanon and elsewhere. He also said that [21:03] Shiites themselves are demanding that [21:05] Hezbollah be disarmed. [21:07] Khalifa asked why Shiites in southern [21:08] Lebanon should be expected to tolerate [21:10] Hezbollah weapons depots inside their [21:12] homes and communities. [21:13] See, this is what people don't [21:14] understand. [21:16] We're see [21:17] Look at what I just showed you from a [21:18] number of different sources. This was [21:20] the standard practice of Hezbollah for a [21:22] long, long time. They would go into [21:23] Shiite towns, they would walk into [21:26] people's homes [21:28] like they own the place, and they would [21:29] store weapons there. Or they would put [21:32] some Hezbollah operatives there. Then [21:34] Israel's hunting them down [21:36] these people or a missile gets shot from [21:38] one of these homes and it be and that's [21:39] where it was shot from. So Israel shoots [21:41] back, destroys the home. Oh, Israel [21:42] destroyed a civilian home. [21:45] This is what they do. It's the human [21:46] shield strategy, just like in Gaza. [21:49] And now the Shiites in southern Lebanon [21:51] have had it. [21:52] They're fed up with them. [21:55] And they're saying enough is enough and [21:57] they're willing and they are willing to [21:59] say it out loud. You know, there's [22:01] another clip that I saw. Let me go find [22:03] this clip. I just watched it earlier [22:04] today. [22:05] Just I'll end with this [22:08] cuz this is a worthwhile clip. Here it [22:09] is. Check that [22:10] >> it's the time for the government to [22:12] replace those militias. [22:15] The mainly is the Shiite communities, [22:18] believe me, [22:20] are fed up. [22:21] But you need we need to provide them [22:23] with alternative, which is the [22:25] government. The equation is simple. [22:28] >> The Shiite communities are fed up. When [22:30] the president of Lebanon is willing to [22:32] say that, now you might think it's still [22:34] pathetic they're not taking any enough [22:36] action against Hezbollah. That's true. [22:38] Lebanon it does not really have [22:39] sovereignty. But here but a statement [22:42] like this on CNN saying that the Shiite [22:45] community in Lebanon is fed up and we [22:47] have to get rid of Hezbollah, this is [22:49] this is something that would have been [22:50] unheard of not long ago. [22:52] So now, [22:53] put what Prime Minister Netanyahu [22:57] said yesterday in that knows full well [23:00] that Hezbollah is losing support among [23:02] the people. And the people are are are [23:05] He knows about all this. He knows that [23:07] the people are pushing back on them and [23:09] and there's this momentum building [23:10] against Hezbollah among the Lebanese [23:12] people. But you got to remember, Israel [23:14] still bombing, Israel still advancing, [23:16] and there's still a lot of [23:18] of [23:19] of [23:20] you know, anti-Israel messaging and [23:22] propaganda and brainwashing there. The [23:24] Israelis are not necessarily beloved, [23:27] and it's very easy to still turn [23:28] sentiment against Israel. [23:31] And to say, "Well, is you know, [23:33] So what he's doing is he's capitalizing [23:36] on the anti-Hezbollah sentiment that he [23:38] sees growing, and he's [23:41] he's putting out this statement which [23:43] places Israel on the side of the [23:45] Lebanese people against Hezbollah, [23:47] messaging to them, "We're not against [23:49] you. We're not here to conquer Lebanon. [23:51] That's not what we're interested in. [23:52] Don't believe the lies that that's what [23:54] we're trying to do." [23:56] And [23:57] we do know the difference between the [23:58] good guys and the bad guys. And it it [24:01] it's a very smart message right now at [24:04] this time with everything going on in [24:05] Lebanon. [24:07] So, that's what I wanted to share with [24:08] you. I hope this made sense, [24:11] and I hope you found it helpful. [24:13] So, [24:14] keep an eye out for this for this story [24:17] developing further. I'm definitely going [24:18] to be watching it as we see more of [24:20] these stories about what's happening [24:22] domestically in Lebanon. Because if [24:24] there's any chance, as Prime Minister [24:26] Netanyahu said, if there's any chance [24:27] for a peaceful resolution where Lebanon [24:30] Israel can live peacefully side by side, [24:32] and [24:33] if there's no Hezbollah, there will be [24:34] trade, there will be travel. [24:36] Lebanon is will be, I think, a pretty [24:38] easy country to have peace with, [24:40] especially with that with significant [24:42] Christian population that's there that's [24:44] very favorable to Israel. [24:46] Um and uh I think Prime Minister [24:47] Netanyahu is doing a smart thing, but [24:49] we're going to be watching the story of [24:51] the domestic situation in Lebanon very [24:53] closely. God bless.
