Since October 2023, Hezbollah has been at war with Israel. During this war, Nasrallah was assassinated after 32 years of leading the group, along with other key members of Hezbollah leadership. The …

3 days ago · 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 …

Feb 14, 2025 · What is Hezbollah and why has it been fighting Israel in Lebanon? Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim political and military group in Lebanon which has been involved in a series of violent conflicts...

Jan 22, 2020 · 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 …

3 days ago · The United States is tightening the noose on Iran-backed Hezbollah with new sanctions aimed at cutting it off from the global financial system,

12 hours ago · Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight Hezbollah members. Officials from the militant group say eight of their fighters were killed in the strike near the village of Rayak in …

4 days ago · Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said in a speech yesterday that “what the Lebanese government is doing by focusing on disarmament is a major mistake because this …

Sep 24, 2024 · Hezbollah -- which means "party of God" or "party of Allah" -- is an Iran-backed, Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon. It was founded in the 1980s amid the 15 …

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...

This entry in Examining Extremism explores the origin and ideology of Hezbollah and assesses the current threat level posed by Hezbollah in light of the rising conflict in the Middle East.