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Hezbollah (Arabic: حزب الله, Hizbullah, “Party of God”) is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant organization founded in 1982 during the Lebanese civil war and in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Influenced and supported by Iran (and allied with Syria), it combines:
- a political wing that participates in Lebanon’s government and parliament,
- a social-service network (schools, clinics, charities),
- an armed wing (often called the “Islamic Resistance”) that maintains a significant militia and weapons arsenal.
Hassan Nasrallah has been its secretary-general since 1992. Hezbollah’s stated goals include resisting Israeli occupation and defending Lebanon; it has fought several conflicts with Israel (notably the 2006 Lebanon War) and intervened in the Syrian civil war on the side of the Assad government.
Designation: several countries and organizations (including the United States, Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Gulf Cooperation Council) classify Hezbollah—or in some cases its military wing—as a terrorist organization; others distinguish between its political and military components or do not designate it.
In short: Hezbollah is a powerful, Iran-aligned Shia political and armed movement based in Lebanon that plays major roles in Lebanese politics, regional military conflicts, and social welfare.
- a political wing that participates in Lebanon’s government and parliament,
- a social-service network (schools, clinics, charities),
- an armed wing (often called the “Islamic Resistance”) that maintains a significant militia and weapons arsenal.
Hassan Nasrallah has been its secretary-general since 1992. Hezbollah’s stated goals include resisting Israeli occupation and defending Lebanon; it has fought several conflicts with Israel (notably the 2006 Lebanon War) and intervened in the Syrian civil war on the side of the Assad government.
Designation: several countries and organizations (including the United States, Israel, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Gulf Cooperation Council) classify Hezbollah—or in some cases its military wing—as a terrorist organization; others distinguish between its political and military components or do not designate it.
In short: Hezbollah is a powerful, Iran-aligned Shia political and armed movement based in Lebanon that plays major roles in Lebanese politics, regional military conflicts, and social welfare.
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