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- DictionaryHez·bol·lah/ˌhezbəˈlä/
- 1. an extremist Shiite Muslim group which has close links with Iran, created after the Iranian revolution of 1979 and active especially in Lebanon.
t. e. Hezbollah ( / ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /, [44] / ˌxɛz -/; Arabic: حزب الله, romanized : Ḥizbu 'llāh, lit. 'Party of Allah' or 'Party of God') [45] is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, [46] [47] led since 1992 by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
- 1985; 38 years ago (official)
- Beirut, Lebanon
3 days ago · Hezbollah, political party and militant group that first emerged during Lebanon’s civil war as a militia after the Israeli invasion of that country in 1982. Since the 2000s it has been one of the foremost political forces in Lebanon. Formation, political orientation, and conflict with Israel
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Oct 14, 2023 · Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon, where its extensive security apparatus, political organization, and social services network have...
Oct 19, 2023 · Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist movement with one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East. The group, which has its main base on the Israel-Lebanon border, could become a...
May 26, 2020 · Hezbollah, meaning the “Party of God” in Arabic, is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon. Due to its highly developed political structure and social services network, it is often regarded as a “ deep state ,” or clandestine government operating within the parliamentary Lebanese government.
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Oct 19, 2023 · Hezbollah, or the Party of God, is one of the most important Islamist movements in the Middle East. Based in Lebanon, it has a powerful military wing, which is the focus of...
Mar 15, 2016 · Hezbollah - the Party of God - is a Shia Islamist political, military and social organisation that wields considerable power in Lebanon. It emerged with the help of Iran during...
