History of Hezbollah - Wikipedia
Hezbollah originated within the Shiite block of Lebanese society. According to the CIA World Factbook estimate in 2022, Shiites comprise 31.2 percent of Lebanon's population, [1] predominating in three areas of Lebanon: Southern Lebanon, Beirut and its environs (Dahieh), and the northern Beqaa valley region. [2]
Hezbollah | Meaning, History, Ideology, Iran, Israel, & Flag
Jan 10, 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.
Hezbollah - Wikipedia
Hezbollah was founded in 1982 by Lebanese clerics in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. [18] Inspired by the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's model of Islamic governance, Hezbollah established strong ties with Iran.
What Is Hezbollah? - Council on Foreign Relations
Oct 29, 2024 · Hezbollah emerged during Lebanon’s civil war, which broke out in 1975 when long-simmering discontent over the large, armed Palestinian presence in the country reached a boiling point. Various...
How did Hezbollah get its start? Breaking down the history of
Oct 11, 2024 · Iran and Hezbollah have sent missiles to Israel in response. Matthew Levitt says the group's history reaches back more than 40 years.
The history of Hezbollah - NPR
Jan 28, 2024 · NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Randa Slim, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the history of Hezbollah, and the groups their current role Lebanon and the region.
Hezbollah: History, Organization, and Ideology - ThoughtCo
May 26, 2020 · Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamic political party and militant group based in Lebanon. It arose in the early 1980s during the Lebanese Civil War. Hezbollah opposes the Israeli State and the influence of Western governments in the Middle East. The group has been declared a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
A History of Hezbollah (Throwback) : Throughline - NPR
Sep 26, 2024 · Hezbollah is a Lebanese paramilitary organization and political party that's directly supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the wake of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and...
In the 1920s the French, ex ploiting their League of Nations mandates in Lebanon and Syria, carved out generous chunks of Syria to create a viable “Greater Lebanon,” thereby thwarting the Arab nationalist dream of an independent state in Damascus. For the Sunnis, the acceptance of an independent state ended the hope of reuniting Lebanon with Syria.
Hezbollah's Record on War & Politics - Wilson Center
Oct 25, 2023 · Hezbollah, a Shiite movement in Lebanon, has evolved from a shadowy militia in the early 1980s to become a political powerbroker and the world’s most heavily armed non-state actor by four decades later. Fostered by Iran, it emerged after Israel’s 1982 invasion and amid the chaos of the Lebanese civil war, which broke out in 1975.