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Hezballah, or "Party of God", is also transliterated Hezbollah, Hizballah and several other versions. It is an organization that both conducts terrorism in the Middle East and elsewhere,[1] but operates a shadow government in parts of Lebanon.[2] It is certainly on friendly terms with the government of Iran, although it is not definitely under Iranian control; it also receives support from Syria.
Israel's 2006 Israeli operations in Lebanon was in response to rocket attacks on Israel; the military operation did not displace Hezbollah as a de facto government in certain areas.
The organization has been charged with responsibility for incidents including the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing. [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. v. al-Mughassi et al., United States District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia, Alexandria Division, June 22, 2001, Criminal No. 01-228-A
- ↑ Greg Bruno (May 30, 2008), Hezbollah's Shadow War, Council on Foreign Relations