Hezbollah

Iranian-backed Shia Islamist political party and armed organization in Lebanon

Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon. Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council, and its political wing is the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc party in the Lebanese Parliament. Its armed strength was assessed to be equivalent to that of a medium-sized army in 2016.

Also known as...Lebanese Hizbullah, Lebanese Hezbollah, Hizbullah, Hizballah, and Hizbollah
Israel Crosses Litani River

Israel Crosses Litani River Israeli forces cross the Litani River in Lebanon for the first time in two decades, escalating regional tensions.