What to know about Hezbollah (it’s more than just a militant group)

Hezbollah, backed by Iran, is one of the most powerful militant groups in the Middle East and its initial manifesto listed the destruction of Israel as a key goal.

Anika Arora Seth, Adam Taylor, Victoria Bisset and Sammy Westfall

Sep 24, 2024 – 12.54pm

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Strikes between Hezbollah and Israel have been common for decades, but attacks between the two have ramped up sharply in the past week, raising fears of a wider war.

On Friday (Saturday AEST) Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander and other members of the militant group in an airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, following a week of deadly attacks across Lebanon that included detonations of walkie-talkies and pagers that killed at least 37 people and wounded thousands.

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