Hezbollah (Hezb)

Its parliamentary wing, the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, holds 15 of the 128 seats won in 2022. It is named in the market for the most seats in the 2026 Lebanese parliamentary election.

History

Wikipedia says Hezbollah was established in 1982 by Lebanese Shia clerics during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and announced itself publicly on 16 February 1985. It moved from armed activity in the 1980s into party politics, contesting elections from 1992, a shift called Lebanonisation, while keeping its armed wing. After the conflict with Israel that began in October 2023 Nasrallah was killed in 2024, and a ceasefire followed. Lebanon's government approved a plan to disarm armed groups by the end of 2025.

Positions

Wikipedia says Hezbollah follows Shia Islamism modelled on Ruhollah Khomeini's system of government, with aims that include opposing Israeli occupation and expelling Western influence from the region. Its 2009 manifesto widened its appeal beyond Islamist circles. It runs hospitals, schools and media outlets including Al-Manar television.

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