Hezbollah (/ ˌ h ɛ z b ə ˈ l ɑː / HEZ-bə-LAH; [49] Arabic: حزب الله, romanized: Ḥizbu llāh, pronounced [ħizbuˈɫːaːh], lit. ' Party of God ') [b] is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group.

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.

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 Middle...

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,...

Oct 1, 2024 · Hezbollah is an influential Shia Muslim political party and armed group. It has a significant presence in both the Lebanese parliament and government, and controls the most powerful...

Sep 24, 2024 · Founded in 1982 during Lebanon’s civil war, Hezbollah was initially devoted to ending Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon. It achieved that in 2000 following a long war of attrition that...

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 1, 2024 · Established in response to the 1982 to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, Hezbollah has since evolved into one of the most powerful factions within modern Lebanon, one that combines domestic and...

Oct 10, 2023 · Hezbollah (Party of God in Arabic) is an Iran-backed group that formed in 1982 to fight Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon. The group, which finds most of its support among Shia...

With Israel and Hezbollah exchanging fire, fears of the war in Gaza spreading to northern Israel and Lebanon are growing. Here's what you need to know about the Lebanese Shiite militia.