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Hezbollah

or ±á¾±³ú·²ú²¹±ô·±ô²¹³ó, ±á¾±³ú·²ú³Ü±ô·±ô²¹³ó

[ hez-buh-lah; Arabic khes-bah-lah ]

noun

  1. a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.


Hezbollah

/ ËŒ³óÉ›³ú²úəˈ±ôÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon
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Hezbollah

  1. A radical Arabic organization that arose after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon . The Hezbollah has often been accused of terrorism .
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Origin of Hezbollah1

< Arabic: literally, Party of God
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Hezbollah1

C20: Arabic, literally: party of God
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Hezbollah is known for being a powerful militia and is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by countries including the UK and the US.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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