Hezbollah

Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group, led since 1992 by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. Its armed strength is assessed to be equivalent to that of a medium-sized army.
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Some of the key events about Hezbollah

  • 1982
    Established social services network to provide healthcare, education, and welfare to Lebanese communities
  • 1983
    Suicide bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut killed 241 American servicemen
  • 1985
    Began operating hospitals and medical clinics in underserved areas of Lebanon
  • 1985
    Hijacking of TWA Flight 847, resulting in the death of a U.S. Navy diver
  • 1992
    Entered Lebanese politics, winning seats in parliamentary elections
  • 1992
    Bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 29 people
  • 1994
    Attack on the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people
  • 2000
    Credited with forcing Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon after 18-year occupation
  • 2000
    Kidnapping of three Israeli soldiers on the Lebanon-Israel border
  • 2006
    Rebuilt thousands of homes and infrastructure damaged in conflict with Israel
  • 2006
    Cross-border raid into Israel, sparking the 2006 Lebanon War
  • 2008
    Negotiated a prisoner exchange with Israel, securing release of Lebanese detainees
  • 2008
    Seizure of parts of Beirut in armed clashes with government supporters
  • 2011
    Expanded educational programs, including scholarships for underprivileged students
  • 2012
    Involvement in the Syrian Civil War, supporting the Assad regime
  • 2013
    Provided humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
  • 2013
    Bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria, killing five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver
  • 2015
    Launched environmental initiatives, including reforestation projects in southern Lebanon
  • 2019
    Digging of cross-border tunnels from Lebanon into Israel, violating UN resolutions
  • 2020
    Mobilized medical resources to assist Lebanon's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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