692:. Hezbollah denounced, and protested against, the resolution. The 2006 military conflict with Israel has increased the controversy. Failure to disarm remains a violation of the resolution and agreement according to the Israeli Government. Most of the Shia consider Hezbollah's weaponry a necessary and justified element of resistance, while less than half of the other religious communities support the idea that Hezbollah should keep its weapons after the
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999:. In August 2012, the United States sanctioned Hezbollah "for its alleged role in the war". General Secretary Nasrallah denied Hezbollah had been fighting on behalf of the Syrian government, stating in a 12 October 2012 speech that "right from the start the Syrian opposition has been telling the media that Hizbullah sent 3,000 fighters to Syria, which we have denied". However, according to the Lebanese
1368:. Hezbollah has denounced this resolution and protested against it. Its refusal to disarm has after the more recent conflict with Israel become controversial. Some still consider it a violation of the resolution and agreement and others now consider it a necessary and justified element of resistance. The official position of the Lebanese government is unclear, with conflicting statements given.
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group has "more than 20,000 rockets available". He spoke in retrospect of the war, saying "Tel Aviv or elsewhere, we were certain that we could reach any corner or spot in occupied
Palestine and now we are certain that we can reach them." (sic) Nasrallah has implied that Hezbollah's rocket force became stronger in the months following the 2006 Lebanon War than it had been during the war itself.
1319:, Nasrallah gave a speech in which he defended and praised suicide bombings of Israeli civilians by members of Palestinian groups for "creating a deterrence and equalizing fear." Nasrallah stated that "in occupied Palestine, there is no difference between a soldier and a civilian, for they are all invaders, occupiers and usurpers of the land." Hezbollah has not been involved in any
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1017:(FSA). An FSA spokesman said, "Hezbollah's invasion is the first of its kind in terms of organisation, planning and coordination with the Syrian regime's air force". Hezbollah said three Lebanese Shias, "acting in self-defense", were killed in the clashes with the FSA. Lebanese security sources said that the three were Hezbollah members.
678:("The Islamic Resistance") and is the possible sponsor of a number of lesser-known militant groups, some of which may be little more than fronts for Hezbollah itself, including the Organization of the Oppressed, the Revolutionary Justice Organization, the Organization of Right Against Wrong, and Followers of the Prophet Muhammad.
733:, 36 suicide attacks were made in Lebanon against American, French, Lebanese, and Israeli targets by 41 people of different religions and political ideologies, killing 659 people. Hezbollah has been accused of some or all of these attacks, but responsibility is disputed, and Hezbollah has denied being involved in any of them.
1312:, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah condemned violence against American civilians, saying, "f there are American tourists, or intellectuals, doctors, or professors who have nothing to do with this war, they are innocent, even though they are Americans, and it is forbidden. It is not acceptable to harm them."
1031:, Hezbollah's former leader, said "Hezbollah should not be defending the criminal regime that kills its own people and that has never fired a shot in defense of the Palestinians". He said "those Hezbollah fighters who are killing children and terrorizing people and destroying houses in Syria will go to hell".
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continued presence of
Israeli occupation of Lebanese lands in the Chebaa Farms region is what contributes to the presence of Hezbollah weapons. The international community must help us in (getting) an Israeli withdrawal from Chebaa Farms so we can solve the problem of Hezbollah's arms'. Hezbollah denounced.
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has a military branch and is the sponsor of a number of lesser-known groups, some of which may be little more than fronts for
Hezbollah itself. These groups include the Organization of the Oppressed, the Revolutionary Justice Organization, the Organization of Right Against Wrong, and Followers of the
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quoted Prime
Minister Saniora was saying that, "Hezbollah has created, a 'state within a state,' adding: 'The entire world must help us disarm Hezbollah. But first we need to reach a cease-fire.'. According to a Forbes article, Saniora later denied these remarks, saying he "told the paper that 'the
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in the course of a month, killing 43 Israeli civilians. Hezbollah officials have stated that the group's armaments have recovered fully from the previous war; during the "Divine
Victory" rally, held shortly after the cease-fire, Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah declared that the
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carried out their heaviest artillery and air attacks on targets in southern
Lebanon since 1982. The declared aim of the operation was to eradicate the threat posed by Hezbollah and to force the civilian population north to Beirut so as to put pressure on the Lebanese Government to repress Hezbollah.
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on July 16, 2013, delivered from Iran to
Lebanon. On October 23 of the same year, another 270 tons of ammonium nitrate were delivered, in addition to a third delivery, which made the three deliveries equal to a quantity of 630 to 670 tons of ammonium nitrate. The second delivery was transported by
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Resistance guerrillas are reckoned to be amongst the most dedicated, motivated and highly trained of their kind. Any Hezbollah member receiving military training is likely to do so at the hands of IRGC , either in southern Lebanon or in camps in Iran. The increasingly sophisticated methods
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Israeli
Defense Minister Ehud Barak during IDF Armoured Corp exercises in the Golan Heights that "Hizbullah has gained significant strength in the last couple of years..We are closely following a possible violation caused by the transfer of advanced weapons systems from Syria to Hizbullah. The
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newspaper, Nasrallah said in the same speech that
Hezbollah fighters helped the Syrian government "retain control of some 23 strategically located villages inhabited by Shiites of Lebanese citizenship". Nasrallah said that Hezbollah fighters have died in Syria doing their "jihadist duties".
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on 26 April 1996. A cease-fire was agreed upon between Israel and Hezbollah, which would be effective on 27 April 1996. Both sides agreed that civilians should not be targeted, which meant that Hezbollah would be allowed to continue its military activities against IDF forces inside Lebanon.
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as well as main city streets, paralyzing the life in the capital. On 8 May 2008, gun battles erupted between Hezbollah supporters and pro-government loyalists, while the leader of the organization called the government's decision "a declaration of war". Hezbollah took control of
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Hezbollah has not revealed its armed strength. It has been estimated by Mustafa Alani, security director at the Dubai-based Gulf Research Centre, that Hezbollah's military force is made up of about 1,000 full-time Hezbollah members, along with a further 6,000-10,000 volunteers.
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The fighting ended when an unwritten understanding was agreed to by the warring parties. Apparently, the 1993 understanding provided that Hezbollah combatants would not fire rockets at northern Israel, while Israel would not attack civilians or civilian targets in Lebanon.
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In response, the FSA allegedly attacked two Hezbollah positions on 21 February; one in Syria and one in Lebanon. Five days later, it said it destroyed a convoy carrying Hezbollah fighters and Syrian officers to Lebanon, killing all the passengers. The leaders of the
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that: "I can reveal that such caches have been moved through Belgium to France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. I can also reveal that significant ammonium nitrate caches have been discovered or destroyed in France, Greece, and Italy".
1440:, while the other deliveries were made by sea or land, for example across the Syrian border. Mohammad Qasir who has been responsible for Hezbollah's logistics for 20 years was also responsible for paying for the ammonium nitrate deliveries.
573:. Hezbollah denounced, and protested against, the resolution. The 2006 military conflict with Israel has increased the controversy. Failure to disarm remains a violation of the resolution and agreement according to the Israeli Government.
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One unit is responsible for intelligence activities against Israel, primarily by recruiting and running agents in order to gather information about Israeli military bases and other potential targets. This unit and is known to conduct
589:, guidelines state that Hezbollah enjoys the right to "liberate occupied lands." In 2009, a Hezbollah commander, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, "e have far more rockets and missiles than we did in 2006."
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used by IRGC members indicates that they are trained using Israeli and US military manuals; the emphasis of this training is on the tactics of attrition, mobility, intelligence gathering and night-time manoeuvres.
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Most Shias consider Hezbollah's weaponry a necessary and justified element of resistance, while less than half of the other religious communities support the idea that Hezbollah should keep its weapons after the
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region is what contributes to the presence of Hezbollah weapons. The international community must help us in (getting) an Israeli withdrawal from Shebaa Farms so we can solve the problem of Hezbollah's arms".
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An attempt made by the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah led to a new wave of violence in Lebanon at the first decade of May 2008. The militants belonging to Hezbollah and its allies have blocked
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reports Hezbollah is not a small guerrilla group. It is a trained, skilled, well-organized, highly motivated infantry that is equipped with the cream of the crop of modern weaponry from the arsenals of
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and the financial backing of Iran. It became the main politico-military force among the Shi'a community in Lebanon and the main arm of what became known later as the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.
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necessary preparations have been made, and regarding all the rest – I always prefer not to talk, rather to take action when the time comes." In August 2008 it was reported that Brigadier-General
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813:, and the rapid advance of Hezbollah forces, they withdrew suddenly on 24 May 2000 six weeks before the announced 7 July." Hezbollah held a victory parade, and its popularity in Lebanon rose.
1389:, a Lebanese lawmaker, spoke against Hezbollah's failure to disarm saying, "We can't have an illegal army at the heart of our state, all weapons must be held by the Lebanese government".
1122:. Fajr-3 missiles have a range of 40 km (25 mi) and a 45-kg (99-lb) warhead, and Fajr-5 missiles, which extend to 72 km (45 mi), also hold 45-kg (99-lb) warheads.
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The strength of Hezbollah's forces are disputed, and has been variously estimated as "several thousand" and "several thousand supporters and a few hundred terrorist operatives". The
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rocket, which has a range of 29 km (18 mi) and carries a 15-kg (33-lb) warhead. Hezbollah also possesses about 100 long-range missiles. They include the Iranian-made
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of Syria. On 16–17 February 2013, Syrian opposition groups claimed that Hezbollah, backed by the Syrian military, attacked three neighboring Sunni villages controlled by the
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rocket attacks against Israeli civilian towns and cities in northern Israel, in retaliation for Israel's killing of civilians and targeting the Lebanese infrastructure.
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has, however, claimed that Hezbollah abducted the soldiers and then killed them. The bodies of the slain soldiers were exchanged for Lebanese prisoners in 2004.
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and after expelling pro-government militias from the city and than handed it over to the Lebanese Army, later they also attempted to clear out
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estimates Hezbollah forces to 600–1,000 active fighters (with 3,000–5,000 available and 10,000 reservists), 10,000–15,000 rockets of the
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port, and their result will be that of a nuclear bomb in an area inhabited by 800,000 people, killing tens of thousands of them".
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and other prominent Lebanese figures called on Hezbollah to end its involvement in Syria and said it is putting Lebanon at risk.
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On 5 August 2006, the Prime Minister of Lebanon said that "the continued presence of Israeli occupation of Lebanese lands in the
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accused Hezbollah of recruiting Singaporeans in a failed 1990s plot to attack U.S. and Israeli ships in the Singapore Straits.
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patrolling the Israeli side of the border fence, killing three, injuring two, and seizing two Israeli soldiers. According to
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Hezbollah has been accused of committing a number of attacks and kidnappings. Between 1982 and 1986, in the midst of the
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engaged in their operations, by providing funding, direction, weapons, and bomb-building instructions.
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Hamzeh, A. N. (1993). "Lebanon's Hizbullah: From Islamic revolution to parliamentary accommodation".
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reported, according to the intelligence information, that Hezbollah received a total of 270 tons of
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of pro-government forces but failed due to heavy resistance, mainly from armed supporters of the
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went into effect on 14 August 2006. Hezbollah was responsible for thousands of
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magazine's Fall 2006 issue and attributed the article to author Gilead Ini.
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2184:"Frontline: Target America: Terrorist attacks on Americans, 1979-1988"
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in 2009 led to tension between the Egyptian government and Hezbollah.
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militiamen in southern Lebanon. The period also saw the hijacking of
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2200:"Hezbollah again denies involvement in deadly Buenos Aires bombing"
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CAMERA: Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America
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UN: We've cleared half the cluster bombs Israel dropped on Lebanon
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allegedly operated by Hezbollah from Lebanon was shot down by the
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2610:"New film leaves parents in the dark on sons' fate during kidnap"
2229:. 17 July 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2006. Later reprinted in
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2816:"Hezbollah fighters, Syrian rebels killed in border fighting"
2792:"Hezbollah uses its military power in a contradictory manner"
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1766:"Hizbullah says it's getting ready for a new war with Israel"
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of a Jewish cultural centre, both in Argentina. According to
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2910:"Hezbollah fighters dying in Syria will go to hell, Tufaili"
1843:"Rice's New ME Birth pangs Deliver Daughter of the Mountain"
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In June 2002, shortly after the Israeli government launched
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type. They also estimate a stockpile of 30 missiles of the
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1722:. Mideast Monitor. September–October 2006. Archived from
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According to the US, the Assad loyalist militia known as
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3602:"Reuters: Hezbollah says Beirut government declares war"
2074:"Terrorism – In the Spotlight: Hezbollah (Party of God)"
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Dying to win: the strategic logic of suicide terrorism
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was created and is maintained by Hezbollah and Iran's
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Abedine Saad; Smith-Spark, Laura (11 December 2012).
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Drone flight over Israel: Nasrallah’s latest surprise
2699:"Clashes spread to Lebanon as Hezbollah raids Israel"
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2501:"Israelis Held by the Hizbullah – Oct 2000-Jan 2004"
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (11 April 1996).
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2009:Masters, Jonathan; Laub, Zachary (17 July 2006)
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2934:. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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2608:Ashkenazi, Eli; Stevn, Yoav (6 September 2006)
1692:"Hezbollah: Hezbollah and the Recent Conflict."
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2644:Myre, Greg; Erlanger, Steven (13 July 2006).
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3664:"Hezbollah Will Not Escape Blame for Beirut"
3579:"Israelis, Hezbollah Clash Again in Lebanon"
2697:Myre, Greg; Erlanger, Steven (12 July 2006)
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2552:"War touches raw nerve for grieving parents"
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2331:"2000: Hezbollah celebrates Israeli retreat"
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3044:"Hezbollah Reportedly Acquires SA-18 SAMs"
1951:. Lebanese Army Magazine. 1 January 2005.
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3185:"'Hizbullah received advanced launchers'"
2262:"Hezbollah: A Case Study of Global Reach"
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1521:. US Department of State. 8 October 1999.
1465:, mentioned in a video appearance at the
1454:belonged to them, which later caused the
1275:Washington Institute for Near East Policy
891:Hezbollah's abduction of Israeli soldiers
864:while patrolling the Israeli side of the
674:Hezbollah has a military branch known as
3628:"Die explosive Spur führt zur Hisbollah"
3226:"Israel eyes Lebanon after drone downed"
3084:"Hizbullah’s attacks on northern Israel"
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1273:According to Michael Eisenstadt, of the
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581:. The Lebanese cabinet, under president
3424:"Muted Arab reaction to Berg beheading"
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2389:. Amnesty International. 24 July 1996.
2206:. Agence France Presse. 19 March 2013.
2122:
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1270:operations against IDF communications.
983:Hezbollah has long been an ally of the
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2646:"Israelis Enter Lebanon After Attacks"
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1682:
1664:"Hezbollah has no intention to disarm"
1381:The former prime minister of Lebanon,
3746:Military wings of nationalist parties
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3269:from the original on 3 December 2010.
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2995:"Missiles neutralizing Israeli tanks"
2952:from the original on 12 December 2012
2802:from the original on 2 November 2012.
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2656:from the original on 11 November 2012
2599:Archiver. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
2582:"Prisoner swap due to go ahead today"
2481:from the original on 13 November 2007
2413:"History of Israel's role in Lebanon"
2308:from the original on 8 September 2011
2072:Donovan, Michael (25 February 2002).
2029:
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991:. Hezbollah has allegedly helped the
138:2006–2008 Lebanese political protests
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3499:from the original on 5 November 2006
3323:from the original on 21 October 2012
3280:Eisenstadt, Michael (17 July 2006).
3100:"Hezbollah leader appears in public"
2763:from the original on 12 August 2012.
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1790:"Country Reports on Terrorism, 2004"
1641:from the original on 18 October 2006
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3123:"Hezbollah 'Can Hit All Of Israel'"
3066:"Hezbollah missile threat assessed"
2850:al-Fakih, Rakan (25 February 2013)
2550:Rothfeld, Michael (9 August 2006).
2531:from the original on 18 August 2010
2286:from the original on 30 March 2014.
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1720:"Briefing: Lebanese Public Opinion"
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2993:Harvey, Benjamin (4 August 2006).
2628:"Israel, Hezbollah swap prisoners"
2580:Gutman, Matthew (29 January 2004)
2519:"Israel, Hezbollah swap prisoners"
2272:
2246:. 14 February 2008. Archived from
2041:"Hezbollah Attacks Since May 2000"
1706:. 29 September 2006. 26 June 2007.
1629:Westcott, Kathryn (4 April 2002).
1495:South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
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201:South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
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2869:Kalman, Aaron (26 February 2013)
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2341:from the original on 18 June 2006
1774:. 8 November 2009. Archived from
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1540:from the original on 15 June 2013
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1059:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
3712:Hizbullah: The Calculus of Jihad
3529:from the original on 13 May 2006
3422:Usher, Sebastian (13 May 2004).
3395:Hizbullah: Politics and Religion
3147:"Hezbollah: Stronger Than Ever?"
3005:from the original on 4 May 2014.
2790:Hirst, David (23 October 2012).
2719:Urquhart, Conal (9 March 2007).
2282:. United Nations. 18 June 2000.
2221:"Timeline of Hezbollah Violence"
2174:. Scripps Howard News Services.
2101:"The Logic of Suicide Terrorism"
1841:Singh, Gajendra (31 July 2006).
1747:Shamir, Shlomo (14 August 2008)
1576:(1 extra): 1. 12 February 2003.
987:government of Syria, led by the
795:1982–2000 South Lebanon conflict
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222:Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
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207:2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict
3585:. 20 July 2006. Archived from
3453:Apodaca, Gene (21 July 2006).
3347:"Inside the Mind of Hezbollah"
3345:Wright, Robin (16 July 2006).
3255:Melman, Yossi (21 July 2006).
3224:Azrael, Guy (7 October 2012).
3020:. JINSA Online. Archived from
3016:Weitz, Paul (12 August 2006).
2974:Rao, Prashant (18 July 2006).
2618:. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
2441:Cobban, Helena (1 April 2005)
2079:Center for Defense Information
1922:. 26 July 2006. Archived from
1485:Hezbollah political activities
1352:
850:Grapes of Wrath Understandings
128:Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc
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2879:. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2860:. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
2361:. 24 May 2000. Archived from
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1326:Hezbollah also denounced the
1193:) were also used in the war.
967:plot to attack sites in Egypt
3726:Council on Foreign Relations
3702:The Moral Logic of Hizbullah
3634:(in German). 19 August 2020.
3316:The New York Review of Books
3309:Adam Shatz (29 April 2004).
3050:. April 2003. Archived from
2703:International Herald Tribune
2023:Council on Foreign Relations
748:, and a spate of attacks on
746:1983 Beirut barracks bombing
669:Iranian Revolutionary Guards
321:Lebanese Communication Group
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3600:Ladki, Nadim (8 May 2008).
3484:Seelye, Kate (April 2005).
2709:. Retrieved 16 August 2007.
2471:"Operation Grapes of Wrath"
1490:Hezbollah foreign relations
1473:
1416:Progressive Socialist Party
1048:Progressive Socialist Party
736:These attacks included the
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3282:"Israeli Offensive Widens"
3145:Amin, Rula (11 July 2007)
2138:. New York: Random House.
1914:"Group Profile: Hezbollah"
1317:Operation Defensive Shield
1298:September 11, 2001 attacks
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641:People's Republic of China
327:Islamic Resistance Support
153:Hezbollah-Russia relations
3486:"Lebanon's religious mix"
2112:The American Conservative
1988:10.1080/01436599308420327
1467:American Jewish Committee
1258:Intelligence capabilities
1147:AT-13 Saxhorn-2 'Metis-M'
1127:anti-tank guided missiles
856:On 7 October 2000, three
834:Operation Grapes of Wrath
306:Hezbollah social services
3311:"In Search of Hezbollah"
2266:The Washington Institute
1919:Jane's Information Group
1598:"Resolution 1559 (2004)"
1422:Ammonium nitrate storage
1098:Hezbollah possesses the
1075:Hezbollah armed strength
818:Operation Accountability
714:Hezbollah armed strength
676:Al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya
656:Jane's Information Group
217:2008 conflict in Lebanon
148:Hezbollah-Iran relations
133:2008 conflict in Lebanon
36:Hezbollah armed strength
2615:Haaretz Daily Newspaper
2587:13 October 2012 at the
1887:: 12–14. Archived from
1341:attacks on tourists in
1151:АТ-14 Spriggan 'Kornet'
185:1983 US Embassy bombing
3722:Hezbollah's Shadow War
2443:"Hizbullah’s New Face"
2106:5 January 2009 at the
1570:Canada Gazette Part II
1371:The Italian newspaper
1339:Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya
1209:surface-to-air missile
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893:, which triggered the
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762:Lebanon hostage crisis
725:Lebanon hostage crisis
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3378:on 29 September 2008.
3088:Amnesty International
2999:Associated Press News
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1976:Third World Quarterly
1177:); and European-made
1083:A sign commemorating
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235:Hezbollah involvement
3688:. 17 September 2020.
3559:on 20 September 2013
3113:. 22 September 2006.
3090:. 13 September 2006.
2086:on 22 February 2006.
1345:, and the murder of
830:Israeli armed forces
789:Conflict with Israel
279:Imam al-Mahdi Scouts
250:2023 border conflict
240:Spillover in Lebanon
121:Political activities
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3286:The Washington Post
3054:on 10 January 2009.
2876:The Times of Israel
2780:. 12 October 2012.
2687:on 25 January 2014.
2527:. 29 January 2004.
2298:"Timeline: Lebanon"
2054:on 25 January 2009.
1822:on 13 December 2006
1778:on 1 February 2012.
1631:"Who are Hezbollah"
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828:In April 1996, the
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700:and Prime Minister
585:and Prime Minister
380:Secretaries-General
329:Organization (IRSO)
166:Military activities
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3391:Amal Saad-Ghorayeb
3214:. 10 August 2008.
3198:. 10 August 2008.
3190:4 May 2014 at the
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3128:4 May 2014 at the
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2778:Arab American News
2759:. 10 August 2012.
2650:The New York Times
2448:4 May 2014 at the
2166:4 May 2014 at the
1771:The Jerusalem Post
1726:on 18 January 2012
1697:4 May 2007 at the
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1480:Hezbollah Ideology
1458:on 4 August 2020.
1366:Lebanese civil war
1364:at the end of the
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690:Lebanese civil war
688:at the end of the
571:Lebanese civil war
569:at the end of the
559:Prophet Muhammad.
420:Hashim Safi Al Din
178:Lebanese Civil War
3257:"The Prying Game"
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3024:on 7 January 2008
2632:CNN International
2562:on 22 August 2006
2477:. 1 August 2006.
2365:on 13 August 2006
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1926:on 22 August 2006
1248:Israeli Air Force
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109:Headquarters
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2566:21 February
2556:Newsday.com
2204:Lebanon.com
2172:Redding.com
2045:The Jewish
2011:"Hezbollah"
1930:8 September
1881:The Majalla
1847:Al Jazeerah
1353:Disarmament
1281:which aids
1221:During the
1163:AT-3 Sagger
1139:AT-4 Spigot
1135:AT-3 Sagger
873:Shaul Mofaz
752:troops and
652:Middle East
645:North Korea
446:Nabil Qaouk
436:Naim Qassem
311:Bayt al-Mal
3735:Categories
3563:13 January
3408:0745317936
3158:Al Jazeera
3134:Al Jazeera
3111:Al Jazeera
2820:Al Arabiya
2798:. Beirut.
2756:Al Jazeera
2735:12 January
2727:. London.
2485:24 October
2427:24 October
2397:24 October
2145:0812973380
1501:References
1296:After the
1191:M47 Dragon
1175:BGM-71 TOW
1114:, and the
1063:Qods Force
1002:Daily Star
937:began when
924:-brokered
771:, and the
723:See also:
712:See also:
639:, and the
477:Ali Karaki
464:Fuad Shukr
3741:Hezbollah
3668:Bloomberg
3650:Gulf News
3327:14 August
3028:9 January
2956:4 January
2914:Ya Libnan
2660:9 January
2475:Ynet News
2231:On Campus
1730:8 October
1645:11 August
1544:17 August
1438:Mahan Air
1347:Nick Berg
1331:massacres
1279:Unit 1800
1085:Hezbollah
926:ceasefire
866:Blue Line
832:launched
783:Singapore
556:Hezbollah
70:Hezbollah
3632:Die Welt
3533:5 August
3527:Archived
3497:Archived
3459:ABC News
3432:Archived
3428:BBC News
3393:(2001).
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3321:Archived
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2836:BBC News
2800:Archived
2761:Archived
2729:Archived
2705:via the
2654:Archived
2597:ProQuest
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2130:(2005).
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2014:Archived
1953:Archived
1857:7 August
1826:1 August
1695:Archived
1639:Archived
1635:BBC News
1578:Archived
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1474:See also
1428:Die Welt
1120:Tel Aviv
1116:Zelzal-1
930:Katyusha
844:base at
603:Katyusha
346:Al-Manar
80:Ideology
62:a series
60:Part of
3503:28 July
3469:1 April
3438:27 July
3262:Haaretz
3240:5 April
3212:Haaretz
2948:. CNN.
2369:25 July
2345:25 July
1959:25 July
1898:5 April
1800:25 July
1753:Haaretz
1335:Algeria
1171:Toophan
1155:Iranian
1131:Russian
1036:Baalbek
949:Humvees
941:rockets
910:Lebanon
799:Israeli
708:History
623:Haaretz
617:type.
509:†
496:†
483:†
470:†
452:†
413:†
400:†
351:Al-Nour
104:Funding
85:History
41:Discuss
3553:Haartz
3405:
2142:
1268:SIGINT
1157:-made
1133:-made
1108:Fajr-5
1104:Fajr-3
1040:Hermel
985:Ba'ath
914:Israel
744:, the
742:Panama
637:Russia
615:Zelzal
611:Fajr-5
607:Fajr-3
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372:People
31:merged
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2326:See:
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2047:AIJAC
1892:(PDF)
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1674:1 May
1608:1 May
1581:(PDF)
1566:(PDF)
1445:Haifa
1343:Egypt
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