23 hours ago · Still, for Hezbollah, which has been the dominant force in southern Lebanon for decades, the violence was an opportunity to project strength, after being battered in the conflict with Israel.

As of October 2020, Hezbollah or its military wing are considered terrorist organizations by at least 26 countries, as well as by the European Union and since 2017 by most member states of the Arab League, with the exception of Iraq and Lebanon, where Hezbollah is the most powerful political party. [393]

Jan 28, 2025 · Hezbollah is a 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.

Jan 27, 2025 · Lebanon, one of the most troubled countries in the Middle East, is once again at a critical crossroads. Several recent developments—a new leadership, a cessation of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict ...

Oct 1, 2024 · The Israeli military says its troops have entered Lebanon for what it calls a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against the armed group Hezbollah.

Sep 25, 2024 · Israel launched an intense barrage of airstrikes across swathes of Lebanon on Monday in what was the deadliest day for the country since at least the 2006 war fought between Israel and the...

Dec 24, 2024 · Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim militant group formed in the 1980s during the chaos of Lebanon’s long civil war. It was created, with Iranian guidance, to fight the Israeli occupation of southern...

Oct 29, 2024 · Hezbollah wields significant power in Lebanon, where it operates as both a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group. It violently opposes Israel and Western powers operating in the...

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...

Sep 26, 2024 · Israel launched more than 1,000 airstrikes against Lebanon this week in an attempt to weaken Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia that has been exchanging missile barrages with Israel for nearly a...