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Hezbollah
[ hez-buh-lah; Arabic khes-bah-lah ]
noun
- a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.
Hezbollah
/ ËŒ³óÉ›³ú²úəˈ±ôÉ‘Ë /
noun
- an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Hezbollah1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Hezbollah1
Example Sentences
Hezbollah is known for being a powerful militia and is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and the US.
An Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs has killed four people, Lebanon's health ministry says, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
Israel has conducted the first air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah is based, since a ceasefire with the group came into force in November.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun, who came to power in January, has said only the state should have arms in the country, in what is seen as a reference to Hezbollah's arsenal.
Even in Lebanese villages that incurred heavy losses during Hezbollah’s war with Israel, support for the militant group remains strong despite some dissent.
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