Hezbollah

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Hezbollah is a Lebanon-based Shiite Islamist political and militant organization backed by Iran, known for its armed resistance against Israel and significant influence in Lebanese politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamist organization
militant organization
non-state armed group
political party
activeDuringConflict 2006 Lebanon War
Lebanese Civil War
South Lebanon conflict
Syrian civil war
alliedWith Amal Movement
Iran
March 8 Alliance
Syrian government
country Lebanon
designatedAsTerroristOrganizationBy Arab League
Canada
Gulf Cooperation Council
Israel
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
factionOf Iran-led regional axis
foundedBy Abbas al-Musawi
Imad Mughniyeh
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
surface form: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps

Subhi al-Tufayli
hasMilitaryWing Hezbollah self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hezbollah military wing
hasPoliticalWing Hezbollah self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hezbollah political wing
headquartersLocation Beirut
Lebanon
ideology Shia Islamism
inception 1982
language Arabic
militaryCapability guerrilla warfare
rocket arsenal targeting Israel
motto The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
notableLeader Abbas al-Musawi
Hassan Nasrallah
Subhi al-Tufayli
operatesIn Beirut
surface form: Beirut southern suburbs

Lebanon
southern Lebanon
opposedBy Arab League
Canada
Germany
Israel
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
paramilitaryWing Hezbollah self-linksurface differs
surface form: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
politicalPosition holds seats in Lebanese Parliament
participates in Lebanese government coalitions
primaryOpponents Israel Defense Forces
anti-Hezbollah Lebanese political parties
receivesSupportFrom Iran
Syrian government
region Middle East
religiousOrientation Shia Islam
Twelver Shia
surface form: Twelver Shia Islam
usesSymbol green logo with stylized rifle and globe

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Hezbollah hasMilitaryWing Hezbollah self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hezbollah military wing
Hezbollah hasPoliticalWing Hezbollah self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hezbollah political wing
Hezbollah paramilitaryWing Hezbollah self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
2006 Lebanon War involvedOrganization Hezbollah
this entity surface form: Hezbollah military wing
Bashar al-Assad alliedWith Hezbollah
Syrian Arab Army alliedWith Hezbollah
southern Lebanon politicallyInfluencedBy Hezbollah
subject surface form: Southern Lebanon
South Lebanon conflict opponent Hezbollah
this entity surface form: Hezbollah military wing
Syrian government alliedWith Hezbollah
Free Syrian Army opposedBy Hezbollah
Battle of Aleppo belligerent Hezbollah
Houthi movement alliedWith Hezbollah
Cedar Revolution opposedBy Hezbollah
South Lebanon Army opposedTo Hezbollah
Amal Movement alliedWith Hezbollah
Islamism associatedWith Hezbollah
Imad Mughniyeh memberOf Hezbollah
Imad Mughniyeh militaryBranch Hezbollah
this entity surface form: Hezbollah military wing
March 8 Alliance dominantMember Hezbollah
March 8 Alliance member Hezbollah
March 8 Alliance alliedWith Hezbollah
Hassan Nasrallah memberOf Hezbollah
Hassan Nasrallah commands Hezbollah
this entity surface form: Hezbollah military wing
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon partOf Hezbollah
subject surface form: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon parentOrganization Hezbollah
subject surface form: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
this entity surface form: Hezbollah Executive Council
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon armedWingOf Hezbollah
subject surface form: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon commandStructure Hezbollah
subject surface form: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon
this entity surface form: Hezbollah Jihad Council
July War belligerent Hezbollah
Subhi al-Tufayli memberOf Hezbollah
Subhi al-Tufayli hasCriticized Hezbollah
Abbas al-Musawi memberOf Hezbollah
Abbas al-Musawi coFounderOf Hezbollah