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Hezbollah ( / ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /, [43] / ˌxɛz -/; Arabic: حزب الله, romanized : Ḥizbu 'llāh, lit. 'Party of Allah' or 'Party of God') [a] is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group, [44] [45] led since 1992 by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
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...
2 days 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.
Nov 3, 2023 · A rocket attack blamed by Israel on Hezbollah which killed 12 children and young adults on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has sharply heightened fears of an all-out war between the two sides.
Jul 2, 2024 · Following the October 2023 assault on Israel by Hamas, the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group based in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah has fired rockets, mortars, and drones across the Israel ...
Oct 19, 2023 · For decades, Hezbollah has been a significant force in Lebanon, wielding both political power and military strength — all while engaging in tit-for-tat skirmishes with Israel.
2 days ago · Hezbollah is one of the most heavily-armed, non-state military forces in the world. It is funded and equipped by Iran. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has claimed that it has 100,000 fighters, although ...
22 hours ago · Hezbollah began firing rockets, antitank missiles and drones into Israel in solidarity with Hamas after that group, which is also backed by Iran, led the deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.
2 days ago · Hezbollah began trading fire with Israel on Oct. 8, a day after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked communities in southern Israel and sparked the Gaza war. Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, says ...
Jul 17, 2024 · What is Hezbollah in Lebanon and will it go to war with Israel? Put simply Hezbollah - its English translation, the Party of God - has more arms than many countries.
