Hugo Bachega
BBC Middle East correspondent based in Beirut, reporting from Lebanon since October 2023 and providing on-the-ground coverage of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict for the BBC.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 27min
The war in Lebanon, explained
Hugo Bachega, BBC Middle East correspondent reporting from Beirut since Oct 2023, gives on-the-ground perspective. He describes Beirut under air strikes and mass displacement. He traces how Lebanon became a front in the Iran war and why Hezbollah evolved into a political and military force. He outlines Israeli ground operations, fears of occupation, and why the conflict could persist.
