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Hezbollah

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Hezbollah
A Shi'a Muslim political party and paramilitary organization in Lebanon. Hezbollah was established in the 1980s in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. It operates a number of social services, though some countries regard it as a terrorist organization. It was responsible for the capture and killing of two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid, an incident that led to the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War. This war, and Hezbollah's response to it, increased the organization's popularity in Lebanon among Sunni Muslims, Christians and others.


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BEIRUT: Lebanese security sources said on Monday five people had been killed, including a Hezbollah official, in a munitions explosion in his home in southern Lebanon on Monday, but the guerrilla group denied anyone had died in a blast in the area.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband played down London's contacts with Hezbollah lawmakers on Friday, saying they are not negotiating with the leadership of the Shiite militant group.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband played down British contacts with Hezbollah lawmakers on Friday, saying they are not negotiating with the leadership of the Shiite militant group.
 
 
 
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