Hezbollah has recently been in the news due to its involvement in ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, particularly with Israel. The group has engaged in border clashes with Israeli forces, resulting in casualties on both sides. Additionally, Hezbollah has faced targeted killings of its senior figures by Israel, escalating tensions between the two adversaries. The group has also shown support for Hamas by firing rockets across Israel's northern border.
Hezbollah is a Shia Islamist political party and militant group based in Lebanon. It was founded in the 1980s during the Lebanese Civil War and has since evolved into a powerful force in Lebanese politics and a significant player in the region. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is well-equipped and trained, engaging in conflicts beyond Lebanon's borders. The group is known for its anti-Israel stance and has been designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. With support primarily from the Shiite Muslim community, Hezbollah has alliances with various religious groups but has faced criticism for its impact on Lebanon's stability.
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Since October, more than 300 people have died in fighting in the border area, mainly Hezbollah fighters.
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Samir Geagea calls on the terrorist group to withdraw from Israeli border area and for the Lebanese army to deploy there instead
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The attack comes after Hezbollah said Israeli forces killed one of its fighters in southern Lebanon.
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This month’s unprecedented direct attacks between Iran and Israel are revealing deeper insights into both militaries
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Top diplomats from Germany and Britain traveled to Jerusalem to urge Israel not to respond in a way that risked a wider regional conflict.
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US president: 'We will help defend Israel and Iran will not succeed'; report warns Tehran could launch major drone and missile attack within hours in retaliation for strike on IRGC
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The attack, blamed on a suicide bomber, killed 85 people, wounded 300 and devastated Latin America’s biggest Jewish community
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In response, Israel threatens a direct attack if Iran uses its own territory to retaliate.
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Nine countries were involved in firing or shooting down more than 300 missiles and drones aimed at Israel
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Families are being offered grants to go home but some have stayed away and others are already thinking of leaving again
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War experts say Iran may retaliate for the attack in Damascus in part by targeting American troops based in the Middle East. It's done it before.
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A spokesman for the Israeli military said the blast was caused “by an explosive previously installed there by Hezbollah,” a Lebanese militia and political movement.
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Terror group has alliances with figures from other religious groups, but base of its support lies in Shiite Muslim community; Christian leader: Hezollah destroying Lebanon
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The exchange came as a U.N. cease-fire demand appeared to be having little effect on the war in Gaza, and pressure increased on neighboring Jordan to sever ties with Israel.
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Hezbollah, a sworn enemy of Israel, has shown support for Hamas in the form of limited volleys of rockets fired across Israel's northern border.
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It was the latest in a string of targeted killings there of what Israel has called senior figures from both Hezbollah and Hamas.
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Speaking to reporters in Beirut, Amos Hochstein says a temporary ceasefire is not a solution, and the situation along the Blue Line demarcating the border 'has to change'
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah has exchanged near daily fire with Israeli since war erupted between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Israeli strikes in Lebanon target Hezbollah operatives, leading to retaliatory rocket attacks on northern Israel.
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Israeli military planes carry out air strikes on Lebanon and Syria, resulting in casualties and damage.