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Hezbollah leader calls on government to work harder to end Israel's attacks on Lebanon • Apr. 28, 2025, 3:42 PM ET (AP)
Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for the third time since a ceasefire began • Apr. 27, 2025, 4:17 PM ET (AP)
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble • Apr. 22, 2025, 4:14 PM ET (AP)
Lebanese authorities detain people they say were planning rocket attacks on Israel • Apr. 20, 2025, 9:19 PM ET (AP)
Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN • Apr. 18, 2025, 12:03 AM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Hezbullah • Ḥizb Allāh • Hizbullah
Date c. 1982
Areas Of Involvement terrorism
Related People Imad Mughniyeh • Hassan Nasrallah • ʿAbbās al-Mūsawī

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