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.

8 hours ago · Meanwhile, under the ceasefire agreement, the deadline for Israel’s troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon, initially set for Jan. 26, was extended to Feb. 18, while Hezbollah must retreat north of the Litani River — which serves as the boundary for a zone free of non-state armed groups.. Lebanese army troops and U.N. peacekeepers are to deploy in the …

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.

7 hours ago · Hezbollah, a powerful Iran-backed militia, has long been the country’s dominant political force and has formed part of the government for decades. By Euan Ward Reporting from Beirut A Trump ...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 · 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...