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

Attacks also continued in the city's southern suburbs and the country's south, both where Hezbollah has a strong presence.

From BBC

A US state department official said an individual with ties to an Iranian-aligned militia group, Kataib Hezbollah, was detained by Iraqi authorities.

From BBC

Under the ceasefire agreement that ended the war in 2024, Hezbollah was meant to disarm and leave its positions in the south.

From BBC

But the stadium has also served as a warehouse for food supplies, and Hezbollah held the lavish funeral there for its former leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by Israel in September 2024.

From Barron's

At the same press conference Monday, Jerome Gorgon, the US attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, said Ghazali had "acted under Hezbollah's direction and control."

From Barron's