Hezbollah contends with rising resentment in Lebanon
2 days, 5 hours ago

Hezbollah contends with rising resentment in Lebanon

NPR  

Hezbollah contends with rising resentment in Lebanon After signing a sweeping ceasefire with Israel, the Lebanon-based paramilitary organization and political party is falling out of favor with some of its most ardent supporters. But after a devastating war with Israel this year that ended with a sweeping ceasefire agreement, resentment of the Iranian-backed fighting group is rising, even in the heart of Hezbollah country, as NPR's Emily Feng reports. Randa Slim, a senior fellow at the think tank Middle East Institute, wonders whether Hezbollah and its backer Iran even have the funds to rebuild Lebanon and whether that money. FENG: Lina Khatib, a Middle East expert at the London-based think tank Chatham House, points out Hezbollah's military capacity has been nearly decimated by Israel.

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What Syria means for Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild Lebanon
1 week, 4 days ago

What Syria means for Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild Lebanon

NPR  

What Syria means for Hezbollah's efforts to rebuild Lebanon toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR NABATIEH, Lebanon — Khalil Moussa Shoumar's home was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike the last time Israel invaded southern Lebanon, in 2006. On Dec. 5, Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem — whose predecessor Hassan Nasrallah was killed in Lebanon by Israeli airstrikes in September — gave …

In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease
2 weeks, 1 day ago

In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease

NPR  

In Lebanon, villagers on the border watch Syria's revolution with unease toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR YOUNINE, Lebanon, near the border with Syria — Over the snowcapped mountains along the Lebanon-Syria border, the wind carries a sharp chill, blowing cigarette smoke from Rafaat Nasrallah's hand as he gestures toward the horizon. Sponsor Message The group's rapid advance threatens to …

Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Battered by war and divisions, Lebanon faces a long list of challenges after ceasefire deal

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hours after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect, Lebanon woke up to the sound of celebratory gunfire instead of Israeli airstrikes and drones buzzing overhead. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s political paralysis between groups allied and opposed to Hezbollah has only worsened during the war — raising the possibility of instability that could …

Celebrations and taking stock as cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Celebrations and taking stock as cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold

LA Times  

War is often less seen than heard, and as a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel came into effect on Wednesday morning, Ibrahim Najdi marveled at the absence of one particular sound: the buzz of Israeli drones that had been a near-constant presence in Beirut over the last few months. The Lebanese army said in a statement on Wednesday that it …

Lebanon cease-fire within reach: Official
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Lebanon cease-fire within reach: Official

China Daily  

A fireball erupts at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the area of Tayouneh in Beirut's southern suburbs in Lebanon on Monday amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The appeals came on Monday during a briefing to the 15-member Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, just days after the International Criminal Court issued …

Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
4 weeks ago

Lebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel- Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the same areas. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israel insists its war is with …

Hezbollah chief says group will hold out in its war with Israel for 'suitable' cease-fire terms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah chief says group will hold out in its war with Israel for 'suitable' cease-fire terms

The Independent  

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Ranting Hezbollah cleric Naim Qassem who warned Israel of 'long battle' in chilling TV speech is named as terror group's new leader after Hassan Nasrallah was wiped out in IDF strike
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ranting Hezbollah cleric Naim Qassem who warned Israel of 'long battle' in chilling TV speech is named as terror group's new leader after Hassan Nasrallah was wiped out in IDF strike

Daily Mail  

Hezbollah has announced its deputy secretary general Naim Qassem will succeed Hassan Nasrallah as leader of the group one month after the former chief was killed in an Israeli airstrike. Lebanon's Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem has been elected as the group's new leader Lebanon's Hezbollah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem speaks during a rally supporting Palestinians in Gaza, …

Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East

NPR  

Hezbollah leader's killing sparks joy and rage across the Middle East toggle caption Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images Israel’s killing of Hassan Nasrallah was met with joy and rage across the Middle East, opposing reactions that expose the deep divisions in the region. It described Nasrallah as “a great martyr, a heroic, bold, brave, wise, insightful, and faithful leader,” and …

Celebrations, anger as Middle East reacts to death of Hezbollah leader in Israeli air strike — as it happened
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Celebrations, anger as Middle East reacts to death of Hezbollah leader in Israeli air strike — as it happened

ABC  

Israel's assassination of Hassan Nasrallah has removed the most powerful figure in Lebanese politics. Hezbollah is not just a militant group, it is a major Lebanese political party which has held office in various governments and played a large role in Lebanese politics. A Hezbollah member was found guilty by an international tribunal of killing former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri …

A History of Hezbollah (Throwback) : Throughline
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A History of Hezbollah (Throwback) : Throughline

NPR  

A History of Hezbollah Enlarge this image MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images 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 Israel's invasion of Gaza, there have been escalating attacks between …

News Analysis: An imperiled Hezbollah faces the prospect of all-out war with Israel
3 months ago

News Analysis: An imperiled Hezbollah faces the prospect of all-out war with Israel

LA Times  

Smoke rises behind a destroyed house after an Israeli airstrike on Khiam village, as seen from Marjayoun town, south Lebanon, Tuesday. In the last week, Israel has refocused its military efforts on Hezbollah and ramped up its attacks in an attempt to pummel the group into a diplomatic solution — even at the risk of a broader regional war that …

Are Israel, Hezbollah heading for a war? What Japanese firm said on walkie-talkie blasts | Latest updates
3 months ago

Are Israel, Hezbollah heading for a war? What Japanese firm said on walkie-talkie blasts | Latest updates

Hindustan Times  

Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in a series of unprecedented attacks this week, killing 32 people and injuring more than 3,000. As Israel’s defence minister announced a “new phase” of the conflict and explosions in Lebanon linked to an Israeli attack on electronic devices, the prospect of full-scale warfare between Israel and Hezbollah seems …

What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon?

NPR  

What is Hezbollah, the militia fighting Israel in Lebanon? Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images The killing of long-time Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and some of his top lieutenants in a series of massive Israeli airstrikes on the Lebanese capital has thrown the militant group into chaos. Enlarge this image toggle …

Israel is spying on Hezbollah commanders — and killing them one by one
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel is spying on Hezbollah commanders — and killing them one by one

LA Times  

The first assassination took two tries. The three hits last week were part of a particularly violent day across southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah, the Shiite paramilitary faction and political party, has tussled with Israel for more than nine months. Since Oct. 7 — when Hamas made its brutal attack on southern Israel and Hezbollah launched what it calls a “solidarity …

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed group that could go to all-out war against Israel?

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — After more than eight months of low-scale conflict, Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are threatening all-out war. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallahwarned Israel last week that his group has new weapons and capabilities, and it has published surveillance drone footage taken deep inside northern Israel that showed the port of Haifa and other sites far from the …

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war
6 months ago

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Hezbollah has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war, the militant group’s leader warned on Wednesday. Israel’s military chief, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, visited Israeli air-defense soldiers near the border with Lebanon on Wednesday, saying Israel was aware of Hezbollah’s capabilities demonstrated …

Hezbollah ‘ready’ for an all-out war with Israel, deputy head says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hezbollah ‘ready’ for an all-out war with Israel, deputy head says

Al Jazeera  

Sheikh Naim Qassem tells Al Jazeera that Hezbollah is not seeking to widen its conflict with Israel but ‘will not allow Israel to secure any victories’. Sheikh Naim Qassem, the Lebanese group’s deputy chief, said Hezbollah is “ready for the battle and will not allow Israel to secure any victories”. “If Israel wants to fight an all-out war, we are …

Lebanese Christian leader says Hezbollah’s fighting with Israel has harmed Lebanon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanese Christian leader says Hezbollah’s fighting with Israel has harmed Lebanon

Associated Press  

MAARAB, Lebanon — The leader of a main Christian political party in Lebanon blasted the Shiite militant group Hezbollah for opening a front with Israel to back up its ally Hamas, saying it has harmed Lebanon without making a dent in Israel’s crushing offensive in the Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday night, Samir Geagea …

Israel’s former Lebanese military allies grapple with renewed Hezbollah threat
8 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s former Lebanese military allies grapple with renewed Hezbollah threat

The Hindu  

The looming threat of a war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is reviving painful memories for former Lebanese militiamen and their families who fled to Israel, their erstwhile ally, more than 20 years ago. The Zadalnikim, as the SLA’s former members are known in Israel from the group’s Hebrew acronym, sought shelter south of the border in the aftermath …

A History of Hezbollah : Throughline
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A History of Hezbollah : Throughline

NPR  

A History of Hezbollah Enlarge this image MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images 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 Israel's invasion of Gaza, Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging missile fire …

Lebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel

Deccan Chronicle  

Beirut, Mar 26 The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group that has joined the Shiite militant group Hezbollah in its fight against Israel on Lebanon's border said on Tuesday that the conflict has helped strengthen cooperation between the two groups. The Secretary-General of al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, or the Islamic Group, Sheikh Mohammed Takkoush said his faction decided to …

Lebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanese Sunni militant group head says coordination with Shiite Hezbollah is vital to fight Israel

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The head of a Lebanese Sunni political and militant group that has joined the Shiite militant group Hezbollah in its fight against Israel on Lebanon’s border said Tuesday that the conflict has helped strengthen cooperation between the two groups. The Secretary-General of al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, or the Islamic Group, Sheikh Mohammed Takkoush said his faction decided to join the …

Hezbollah’s involvement in the current geopolitical landscape
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hezbollah’s involvement in the current geopolitical landscape

Times of India  

Prof. Sir Manuel Freire-Garabal y Núñez is a lawyer and journalist. extensively analysed Hezbollah’s activities and ideology in their publication “When domestic politics and international relations intermesh: subordinated publics’ factional support within layered power structures” in Foreign Policy Analysis. and the article by Curtis & Sindre titled “Transforming state visions: ideology and ideas in armed groups turned political parties – …

France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel
1 year ago

France urges Lebanese leaders to work on bringing calm along the border with Israel

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — France’s foreign minister urged Lebanese leaders on Monday to work on reducing tensions along the border with Israel, warning that the Israel-Hamas war could still spread to other parts of the region. Catherine Colonna’s visit to Lebanon came a day after she visited Israel, where she called for an “immediate truce” aimed at releasing more hostages, getting larger …

Palestinians in Lebanon disappointed that Hezbollah won’t escalate
1 year, 1 month ago

Palestinians in Lebanon disappointed that Hezbollah won’t escalate

Al Jazeera  

‘I wanted him to open up the war completely’: Palestinians in Lebanon expected more from Nasrallah. Sabra and Shatila, Lebanon – A week after a much-anticipated speech about Israel’s assault on Gaza that did not declare war on Israel, Hezbollah reiterated that message on Saturday. While it would keep retaliating against Israeli attacks on south Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah …

How Lebanon’s Hezbollah group became a critical player in the Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

How Lebanon’s Hezbollah group became a critical player in the Israel-Hamas war

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah announced last week that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, would deliver his first public speech since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, much of the region held its breath. Would Iranian-backed Hezbollah, the Arab world’s most powerful paramilitary force, continue its limited exchanges of fire with Israel or throw itself wholeheartedly into the war? …

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as its war with Hamas rages on
1 year, 1 month ago

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as its war with Hamas rages on

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday that his powerful militia is already engaged in unprecedented fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border and threatened a further escalation as Israel’s war with Hamas nears the one-month mark. The United States, Israel’s strongest backer, has warned Hezbollah and its patron Iran against entering the fray and has sent warships to the Mediterranean, …

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as war with Hamas rages on
1 year, 1 month ago

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah leader threatens escalation with Israel as war with Hamas rages on

LA Times  

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah greets his supporters via video link, during a rally Friday in Beirut to commemorate Hezbollah fighters killed in South Lebanon. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Friday that his powerful militia is already engaged in unprecedented fighting along the Lebanon-Israel border and threatened a further escalation as Israel’s war with Hamas nears the one-month mark. In televised …

‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?
1 year, 1 month ago

‘This is Nasrallah’s moment’: Will Hezbollah’s chief declare war on Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah’s leader will speak Friday on the Israel-Hamas war. Lebanon is on edge in advance of Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah’s anticipated Friday speech on Israel’s war on Gaza, which residents and experts fear could inflame regional tensions if he pledges to escalate attacks against Israel. “Even among supporters, there are people who feel that always fought Israel and that …

What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border
1 year, 2 months ago

What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border

CNN  

CNN — Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist movement with one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East. The fallout is palpable on the Lebanon-Israel border, where Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in low-rumbling tit-for-tat skirmishes since the war began, putting the entire region on a knife’s edge. The origins of the group Hezbollah emerged from the …

What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border
1 year, 2 months ago

What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border

CNN  

CNN — Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Islamist movement with one of the most powerful paramilitary forces in the Middle East. The fallout is palpable on the Lebanon-Israel border, where Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in low-rumbling tit-for-tat skirmishes since the war began, putting the entire region on a knife’s edge. The origins of the group Hezbollah emerged from the …

Israel will suffer 'huge earthquake' if Hezbollah joins war, says Iran's foreign minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel will suffer 'huge earthquake' if Hezbollah joins war, says Iran's foreign minister

Firstpost  

Hezbollah fighters have been on full alert along Lebanon’s borders with Israel following last Saturday’s attack by the militant Palestinian group Hamas that left hundreds of Israeli civilians and soldiers dead. In response to a recent attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that resulted in the deaths of numerous Israeli civilians and soldiers, Hezbollah fighters have been on high …

What is Hezbollah?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is Hezbollah?

Al Jazeera  

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah and Israel have traded barbs, raising tensions in the region and worries of impending war. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed group that formed in 1982 to fight Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon. Nasrallah has often said the 2006 war was a success for Hezbollah, noting it withstood Israel’s much larger forces. Hezbollah is a Lebanese organisation, Hamas is …

Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria’s drug dealer
1 year, 7 months ago

Hezbollah leader denies reports linking the Iran-backed group to Syria’s drug dealer

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group has denounced as “baseless lies” reports that one of Syria’s most well-known drug dealers, who was killed earlier this week in an airstrike near the Jordanian border, was linked to the Iran-backed group. Speaking about linking al-Ramthan to Hezbollah, Nasrallah said “these are lies and unjust charges.” Nasrallah added that had …

Hezbollah warns Israel over border dispute with Lebanon
2 years, 4 months ago

Hezbollah warns Israel over border dispute with Lebanon

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group issued a warning Tuesday to archenemy Israel over the two countries’ maritime border dispute, saying that “any arm” that reaches to steal Lebanon’s wealth “will be cut off.” Hassan Nasrallah’s remarks came amid intensified U.S. efforts to resolve a more than a decade-old maritime border dispute between Israel and Lebanon, which …

Hezbollah moves into the crosshairs as Lebanon sinks into poverty and despair
3 years, 3 months ago

Hezbollah moves into the crosshairs as Lebanon sinks into poverty and despair

LA Times  

Driving back to base after firing rockets toward Israeli positions from a border area last month, a group of Hezbollah fighters was accosted by angry villagers who smashed their vehicles’ windshields and held them up briefly. “Hezbollah is facing its most consequential challenge in maintaining control over the Lebanese system and what is called the ‘protective environment of the resistance’ …

Lebanon’s powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after blast
4 years, 3 months ago

Lebanon’s powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after blast

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Sara Jaafar joined a group of political activists gathered on Aug. 4 to discuss strategies to challenge Lebanon’s entrenched rulers when their building was shaken and the windows blasted out by the giant explosion that rocked Beirut. After that, Hezbollah began seeping into the system — from having a handful of Parliament members to becoming Lebanon’s most powerful …

Lebanon's powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after blast
4 years, 3 months ago

Lebanon's powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after blast

India Today  

Sara Jaafar joined a group of political activists gathered on Aug. 4 to discuss strategies to challenge Lebanon's entrenched rulers when their building was shaken and the windows blasted out by the giant explosion that rocked Beirut. Jaafar's initial reaction reflected the fear Hezbollah has instilled among many Lebanese and the power it has succeeded in projecting over the past …

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