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Hezbollah

Based in Lebanon, Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group backed by Iran.

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A tree-lined street in Beirut

A tree-lined street in Beirut

Hamra: Pulse of a city, mirror of a nation

Hamra: Pulse of a city, mirror of a nation

The reopening of a revered cinema is a sign of Lebanon's capacity to start anew despite political and economic crises.

Lebanese soldiers stand in a group with weapons

Lebanese soldiers stand in a group with weapons

Lebanon's Hezbollah rejects disarmament, warns of civil war

Lebanon's Hezbollah rejects disarmament, warns of civil war

As the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia resists calls for disarmament, finding a political solution will be challenging.

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, second right, a member of the Irish language band Kneecap, speaks to supporters as he departs Westminster Magistrates Court London

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, aka Mo Chara, second right, a member of the Irish language band Kneecap, speaks to supporters as he departs Westminster Magistrates Court London

Member of Irish band Kneecap faces terror-related charge

Member of Irish band Kneecap faces terror-related charge

Prosecutors allege Rapper Mo Chara displayed a Hezbollah flag at a gig last year.

Mourners in the Israeli town of Majdal Shams in front of a memorial for children killed by a rocket during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Mourners in the Israeli town of Majdal Shams in front of a memorial for children killed by a rocket during fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Town grieves loss of children killed by Hezbollah rocket

Town grieves loss of children killed by Hezbollah rocket

A year after a missile strike killed 12 children in Majdal Shams, DW visited the community to see how it's coping.

A large poster depicting Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, and Lebanon leaders alongside U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a busy street in Tel Aviv

A large poster depicting Saudi Arabia, Syria, Oman, and Lebanon leaders alongside U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a busy street in Tel Aviv

Can the US help broker new Israeli ties to Lebanon, Syria?

Can the US help broker new Israeli ties to Lebanon, Syria?

Could the US broker new Israeli ties with Lebanon and Syria? Key issues remain while Trump might follow his own agenda.

Drones are seen in a hangar at Israel Aerospace Industries, near Tel Aviv

Drones are seen in a hangar at Israel Aerospace Industries, near Tel Aviv

Can Israel's economy withstand multiple conflicts?

Can Israel's economy withstand multiple conflicts?

Israel is confronting economic uncertainty as it spends billions fighting enemies on two fronts.

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Lebanese army soldiers gather over the rubble of a levelled buildings as people flight the flames

Lebanese army soldiers gather over the rubble of a levelled buildings as people flight the flames

Israel, Hezbollah evacuation orders: '45 minutes to leave'

Human rights organizations have criticized evacuation orders from Israel and Hezbollah, saying they are not effective.

A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

A photograph of Syrian President Bashar Assad hangs in the broken window of a building damagaed by an Israeli strike

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Israel's direct attacks within Iran over the weekend could force Bashar Assad to open a new front in the conflict.

A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

A man rides his moped past the site of an overnight Israeli airstrike that targetted a branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan finance group

How Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah's financial network

This week, Israel began a series of bombing raids on sites associated with Hezbollah's financial system.

xplosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea.

xplosions take place on the deck of the Greek-flagged oil tanker Sounion on the Red Sea.

Yemen's Houthis to play bigger role in Middle East conflict?

The Yemen-based group is the only one of various Iran-backed militias not to have suffered serious setbacks this year.

US President Joe Biden (right) shaking Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the Oval Office

US President Joe Biden (right) shaking Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's hand in the Oval Office

What does supporting Israel mean for the US?

The US remains steadfast by Israel's side. It might even support its ally in a war against Iran.

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent in the southern Gaza Strip

Has Israel-Hamas war displaced Palestinian refugees forever?

The plight of Palestinian refugees has worsened since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW explains their status.

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