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Hizbollah
/ ˌhɪzbəˈlɑː /
Example Sentences
Chiefly that means Iran, which backs Lebanon's powerful Hizbollah movement, as well as Hamas.
A report in the Wall Street Journal quotes unnamed members of Hamas and the Lebanese guerrilla movement Hizbollah as saying that Iran gave the go-ahead for the attack a week ago.
"The smuggling operations are getting support from elements within the Syrian army and its security agencies and also Hizbollah militias and Iranian militias present in southern Syria."
The money released from the ending of sanctions has been poured into supporting militia groups fighting proxy wars, such as the Houthis in Yemen and Hizbollah in Syria.
It is difficult to see how the Syrian civil war won't lead in due time to a wider regional conflict involving Iran, Israel, Hizbollah, Hamas, and potentially the US, Russia and NATO.
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