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- Following the Islamic revolution in Shiʿi-majority Iran in 1979 and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, a group of Lebanese Shiʿi clerics formed Hezbollah with the goal of driving Israel from Lebanon and establishing an Islamic republic there.
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1 day ago · Hezbollah, militant group and political party that emerged in Lebanon following the Israeli invasion of that country in 1982. The group gained prestige after a 34-day war with Israel in 2006 and became increasingly prominent in Lebanese politics thereafter.
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Oct 14, 2023 · It earned a reputation for extremist militancy due to its frequent clashes with rival Shiite militias, such as the Amal Movement, and attacks on foreign targets, including the 1983 suicide...
Hezbollah originated within the Shiite block of Lebanese society. According to the CIA World Factbook estimate in 2022, Shiites comprise 31.2 percent of Lebanon's population, [1] predominating in three areas of Lebanon: Southern Lebanon, Beirut and its environs ( Dahieh ), and the northern Beqaa valley region. [2]
Hezbollah did not disarm after the Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon, in contravention of the UN Security Council resolution 1701. From 2006, the group's military strength grew significantly, to the extent that its paramilitary wing became more powerful than the Lebanese Army.
Oct 23, 2013 · Thirty years ago, three spectacular attacks in Beirut over an 18-month period announced the debut of a potent new force in Lebanon—the Shiite Hezbollah militia— and defined its relationship with the United States for years to come.
May 26, 2020 · It arose in the early 1980s during the Lebanese Civil War. Hezbollah opposes the Israeli State and the influence of Western governments in the Middle East. The group has been declared a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
Jan 28, 2024 · So why exactly is Hezbollah so linked to the Palestinian cause? SLIM: Hezbollah is definitely a Lebanese organization. And all its fighters, all its leadership are Lebanese.
