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Party of Our Lord | |
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Leader | Hassan Nasrallah |
Ideology | Shia IslamismAnti-imperialism Anti-WesternismAnti-Zionism |
Religion | Shia Islam |
International affiliation | Axis of Resistance |
Colours | Yellow, Green |
Parliament of Lebanon | 13 / 128 |
Website | |
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Hezbollah (Arabic: حزب الله, meaning Party of Allah) is an Islamic political party and paramilitary organization in Lebanon. It was formed in Lebanon in 1982, during the Lebanese Civil War. The leader of Hezbollah is currently Hassan Nasrallah.
Hezbollah's main goals during the Civil War were to fight against Western influences and create an Islamic state in Lebanon. Its members are mostly Shia Muslims. The group also supports Arab nationalism. It wants freedom for the Palestinian people in Palestine. Because of this, it believes that the State of Israel should not exist, and fights against it. Over the years, the Hezbollah militia has fought a guerrilla war against the Israeli Army along the border in southern Lebanon. It often attacks Israel's military positions, hospitals, grade schools, school buses, and other civilians by firing rockets across Israel's northern border.