Hezbollah

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[hez-buh-lah, khes-bah-lah]

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noun

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

Hezbollah

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noun

an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon

Hezbollah

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hezbollah¹

< Arabic: literally, Party of God

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hezbollah¹

C20: Arabic, literally: party of God

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They have depleted Hamas in Gaza, they have largely depleted Hezbollah's arsenal in Lebanon, and Syria is no longer an ally of Iran because Bashar al-Assad has been deposed, albeit not by Israel.

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Iran has for years invested in Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon with military advice, weapons and technology.

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The ballistic missiles that caused the damage in Bat Yam are far more powerful than the rockets fired by Hamas and Hezbollah over the past year and half.

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Conventional wisdom among Middle East analysts had held in recent years that Hezbollah was a well-armed and well-organized operation, prepared to wage a debilitating long war against Israel.

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Iran's proxy forces - Hamas and Hezbollah – may be much diminished but its supportive militias in Iraq remain armed and intact.

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