Global | BBVA Research Big Data Geopolitics Monitor. September 25th, 2024.

Summary

Pressure on Hezbollah increases and raises world alarms as the Israeli Defense Forces attack southern and eastern Libanon, leaving thousands of injured people. Trump outlines his industrial protectionism policy.

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• Key points:
• Pressure on Hezbollah increases, with the Israeli bombardment of southern and eastern Lebanon leaving at least 558 deaths and 2,000 injuries (as reported by lebanese authorities).
• The situation in Lebanon raises world alarms, with President Biden calling for diplomacy, countries like the UK and US urging their nationals to leave Lebanon, and leaders at the UN General Assembly warning of a potential all-out regional war.
• Donald Trump outlines his protectionist industrial policy, promising a resurgence of American manufacturing if he wins.

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