Inside Story

Will the latest tensions serve Hezbollah?

The Lebanese armed group is said to have used Wednesday’s fighting to improve its image.

The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah on Wednesday is one of the worst violence between the two sides since a 2006 war.

Hezbollah said one of its brigades attacked an Israeli convoy, which appeared to be in retaliation for a January 18 Israeli air strike in southern Syria; that killed several Hezbollah members and an Iranian general.

So, what does this latest violence mean for Hezbollah and how will it play out in Lebanon?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Kamel Wazne – Political Analyst and Founder of the Center for American Strategic Studies in Beirut.

Basem Shabb – Member of Parliament in Lebanon for the Future Movement.

Nicholas Noe – Co-founder of Mideastwire.com.