Hezbollah

American  

[hez-buh-lah, khes-bah-lah] / ˌhɛz bəˈlɑ, ˌxɛs bɑˈlɑ /

Or Hizballah,

noun

1. a radical Shiʿite Muslim organization in Lebanon engaged in guerrilla warfare against Israel.

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Hezbollah British  

/ ˌhɛzbəˈlɑː /

noun

1. an organization of militant Shiite Muslims based in Lebanon

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Hezbollah Cultural  

1. A radical Arabic organization that arose after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. The Hezbollah has often been accused of terrorism.

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Etymology

Origin of Hezbollah

< Arabic: literally, Party of God

Example Sentences

The IDF said it identified two vehicles that had "departed from a military structure used by Hezbollah".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Other groups like the Iran-backed Hezbollah have been proscribed.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It acknowledged targeting a vehicle it said had come out of a structure used by Hezbollah and was heading toward Israeli troops.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Hezbollah has not officially mourned the fighters it lost in more than six weeks of war, but mass funerals have been held by relatives in southern towns like Kfar Sir.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In some instances the militias are showing themselves to be stronger than the national government, much like Hezbollah in Lebanon—a problem for Gulf states that are trying to build a relationship, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026