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Hezbollah

A Lebanese Shia political party and armed movement with a military arsenal that participates in government. Its weapons are a major point of contention in Lebanon and the region.

Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia political party and armed movement founded in the 1980s. It possesses a large military arsenal, participates in Lebanese politics, and has regional influence. It is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and other countries, while its supporters view it as a resistance against Israel. Its weapons outside state control are a major point of domestic and regional contention, affecting Lebanon's international relations.

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