- Hezbollah | Meaning, History, Ideology, Iran, Israel, Flag | Britannica
Following the Islamic Revolution in Shiʿi-majority Iran in 1979 and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, a group of Lebanese Shiʿi clerics formed Hezbollah with the goal of driving Israel from Lebanon and establishing an Islamic republic there
- Ideology of Hezbollah - Wikipedia
Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political and militant group based in Lebanon, is driven by an ideology that combines religious, political, and social elements Founded in the early 1980s, Hezbollah's ideology is deeply rooted in Shia Islam and influenced by the Iranian Revolution
- What is Hezbollah and why has it been fighting Israel in Lebanon? - BBC
Hezbollah emerged out of Shia militias formed to resist Israel after its invasion of southern Lebanon in 1982, during Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war Its name means "Party of God" in Arabic
- What Is Hezbollah? - Council on Foreign Relations
Hezbollah bills itself as a Shiite resistance movement, and it enshrined its ideology in a 1985 manifesto that vowed to expel Western powers from Lebanon, called for the destruction of the
- Hezbollah’s Ideology: No end in sight - SyriacPress
Since the early 1980s, Hezbollah has carried on its shoulders Khomeini’s ideology of Wilayat al-Faqih, seeking to establish an Islamic Republic in Lebanon modeled after Iran
- Hezbollah’s Wartime Strategy - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This is heightening anxieties in Lebanon, both because of Israel’s expanding ambitions and growing assertiveness inside Lebanese territory and because of Hezbollah’s long record of transforming its setbacks into political gains at home, sometimes through the use of force
- Doctrine of Hezbollah - Wilson Center
Hezbollah is an Islamic freedom fighting movement founded after the Israeli military seizure of Lebanon in 1982, which resulted in immediate formation of the Islamic resistance units for the liberation of the occupied territories and for the expulsion of the aggressive Israelis forces
- Hezbollah: Evolution, Ideology, and Geopolitical Impact - LinkedIn
Rooted in Shia Islamist ideology and backed by Iran, Hezbollah has played a decisive role in regional conflicts, ranging from the Lebanese Civil War to the Syrian Civil War
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