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Hezbollah (/ ˌ h ɛ z b ə ˈ l ɑː /, / ˌ x ɛ z-/; Arabic: حزب الله, romanized: Ḥizbu 'llāh, lit. ' Party of Allah ' or ' Party of God ') is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, led since 1992 by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
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 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...
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 fostered...
Oct 19, 2023 · Oct. 19, 2023. As Israel prepares a possible ground invasion of Gaza to destroy Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the enclave, many are now turning to see what action Hezbollah,...
Mar 21, 2024 · Since October 7, 2023, there have been over 4,400 attacks by Israel and Hezbollah combined, and the risk of war is high. Hezbollah has also repeatedly violated UN Security Council Resolution 1701 by deploying forces and firing weapons against Israel.
1 day ago · By Euan Ward and Matthew Mpoke Bigg. June 7, 2024. Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanese border since the start of the war in Gaza, with more than 150,000 people on both sides ...
