Iran's funding of
Hizbollah militias was slashed once again between 2014 and 2016 following economic pressure due to toughened sanctions by the international community, says the report.
That is precisely why
Hizbollah has not responded the way it typically does to Israeli provocations.
Placing
Hizbollah on the terrorist list would be the next logical step, in light of the terrorist attack on European soil.
Talks lasted almost two years and
Hizbollah has stayed impassive under pressure.
This paper examines the radicalization process of Turkish Islamists, with a specific focus on the terrorist organization
Hizbollah, often referred to as Kurdish
Hizbollah to distinguish it from the Lebanese group using the same name.
The cease-fire was hailed by some as a victory for
Hizbollah, in that they were able to resist Israel's might, supposedly enhancing the prestige of this militant group among Arabs angered by the high civilian death toll.
Ahmadinejad told a cheering crowd in north western Iran
Hizbollah had foiled plans "to create the so-called new Middle East under the domination of the US, Britain and Zionists".
Israel's massive assault hasn't deterred
Hizbollah from continuing its hit-and-run rocket attacks.
Members of
Hizbollah have become members of the government for the first time, magnifying the importance of the relationship between Iran and the Lebanese Shi'ite movement.
Both are accused of working together to derail the peace efforts between the Palestinians and Israel by providing assistance to
Hizbollah, Hamas, and other radical groups.
There is the fear that both Sharon and
Hizbollah could spoil things if the former presses the Lebanese to disarm the latter while the situation in Lebanon is in a state of flux, or if
Hizbollah becomes an extension of Syria in confronting Israel through Lebanese territory.
For its part,
Hizbollah has vowed to keep up attacks on Israeli troops occupying the Shebaa Farms, although the region is recognized internationally as Syrian territory, not Lebanese.
