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How Hezbollah Will Use Foreign Fighters to Conquer Lebanon

Hezbollah has promised that 'thousands' of foreign Shi'ite fighters will deploy to Lebanon to fight Israel in the next war. They'll use conflict as cover to bring them into Lebanon – and they won't leave

David Daoud
David Daoud
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Tensions remain high between Israel and Iran. Tehran vows to avenge an Israeli strike killing its soldiers in Syria; Jerusalem intends to respond disproportionately to any Iranian retaliation. In the event of a direct clash leading to a larger conflagration, Hezbollah will and seize the opportunity to bring foreign Shi’ite fighters into Lebanon.

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