Key Points
- “Hezbollah finds itself in its greatest predicament since its foundation,” one regional expert told CNBC.
- Hezbollah makes money from industries like banking and construction, but also runs international drug trafficking and smuggling operations as far afield as Bulgaria and Argentina. Its revenues are estimated in the billions of dollars annually.
- Following Israel’s aggressive assault – its most deadly since the 2006 war – Hezbollah’s leadership and financial infrastructure have been pushed to the brink.
