As of 2025, Israel and the United States have been pressing Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Describes an ongoing diplomatic/military pressure campaign by Israel and the U.S. toward Lebanon regarding Hezbollah's armament.
The Lebanese government has denied Israeli assertions that Hezbollah is attempting to rebuild its military capabilities in southern Lebanon.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes opposing official claims about Hezbollah's military activities in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah is a powerful militant group based in Lebanon.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
General background description of Hezbollah's status.
Israel and the United States have been pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Ongoing diplomatic and security pressure related to Hezbollah's armament.
Israel alleges that Hezbollah is attempting to rebuild military capabilities in southern Lebanon, and the Lebanese government denies those allegations.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Conflicting claims about Hezbollah's military activity in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon.
November 23, 2025
high
definition
Describes the affiliation and location of Hezbollah as a non-state armed group.
Lebanese government leaders Joseph Aoun and Nawaf Salam have stated a commitment to disarming all non-state armed actors in Lebanon, including Hezbollah.
November 23, 2025
high
policy
Official policy position expressed by Lebanon's senior leadership regarding armed groups within Lebanese territory.
The IsraelâHezbollah war began on October 8, 2023, following a Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent rocket fire by Hezbollah into Israel.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Provides the start date and immediate precipitating actions for the most recent IsraelâHezbollah war.
Hezbollah is a Lebanese organization that includes a military wing and political/social-service branches that operate schools, hospitals, and low-price grocery stores.
November 10, 2025
high
descriptive
General description of Hezbollah's organizational structure and social-service activities.
Al-Qard al-Hasan is a Hezbollah-affiliated organization officially registered as a nonprofit charity that operates outside Lebanon's formal banking system and functions as a quasi-bank offering interest-free loans and savings accounts.
November 10, 2025
high
descriptive
Description of al-Qard al-Hasan's legal status and financial role.
Financial support for Hezbollah has been transferred using physical means such as cash and gold carried in luggage, via cryptocurrency, and through financial intermediaries including exchange houses and banks that act as transit points.
November 10, 2025
high
descriptive
Common methods and channels used to move funds to Hezbollah.
Hezbollah maintains an elite military unit called the Radwan Force.
November 06, 2025
high
organizational
Organizational structure of the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
An Israel Defense Forces officer stated on 2025-11-06 that Hezbollah remained armed, trained, and financed by Iran.
November 06, 2025
medium
attribution
Attributed claim reported by the Israel Defense Forces regarding Hezbollah's capabilities and external support.
Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon are widely described as proxies of Iran.
October 12, 2025
high
temporal
Common geopolitical characterization of the relationships between Iran and the two militant groups.
As of 2025, Hezbollah is estimated to have about 40,000 fighters and between 15,000 and 20,000 rockets and missiles.
August 18, 2025
medium
temporal
Estimate of Hezbollah's manpower and armament levels cited in reporting.
As of 2025, Hezbollah reportedly pays members of its militia about $2,200 per month, while soldiers in the Lebanese Armed Forces reportedly earn about $275 per month.
August 18, 2025
medium
temporal
Reported comparative monthly pay levels between Hezbollah militia members and Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers.
Low-level exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel escalated into a full-scale war in September 2024.
September 01, 2024
high
temporal
Summarizes the timeline by which cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel intensified into larger-scale warfare.
The IsraelâHezbollah war began on 2023-10-08, after a Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent Hezbollah rocket fire in solidarity.
October 08, 2023
high
temporal
Describes the start date and immediate catalysts of the IsraelâHezbollah war.
The IsraelâHezbollah war began on 2023-10-08.
October 08, 2023
high
temporal
Start date of the most recent major outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Hezbollah conducted cross-border raids in 2023.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
Reported incidents of cross-border attacks involving Hezbollah during 2023.
Hezbollah has maintained a presence in Latin America for approximately 50 years.
high
temporal
Duration of Hezbollah's presence in the Latin American region as characterized by officials and lawmakers.
U.S. counterterrorism officials and lawmakers characterize Venezuela as a key facilitator and safe haven for Hezbollah activity in Latin America, alleging state-enabled access to drug trafficking routes, passport/identity-forging schemes, money laundering, and shelter for operatives.
medium
contextual
Summary of claims by U.S. officials and lawmakers about the role played by Venezuelan state actors in enabling illicit networks linked to Hezbollah.
Some U.S. lawmakers have called for additional Latin American countries, including Brazil and Mexico, to designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization.
medium
policy
Reported policy recommendation by U.S. senators aimed at expanding formal terrorist designations in Latin America.
Iran has provided funding and arms to proxy groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis as a means of extending influence and conducting proxy warfare.
high
security
Describes a durable pattern of state support for nonstate armed groups.
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed organization that receives funding and training from Iran.
high
descriptive
Describes Hezbollah's external support relationships.
Hezbollah maintains an elite unit known as the Radwan Force.
high
descriptive
Identifies a named organizational component of Hezbollah.
Hezbollah has used supply routes through Syria and Iraq to sustain or rebuild its weapons supply chain.
medium
descriptive
Describes reported logistical routes for weapons procurement and resupply.
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed non-state armed group based in Lebanon that maintains a military capability, including rockets, which it has used to fire into northern Israel.
high
descriptive
General description of Hezbollah's affiliation, location, and military capabilities as reported in regional conflict coverage.
The Iranian government provides financial support to proxy groups in the Middle East, including the Lebanon-based group Hezbollah.
high
general
Describes a durable pattern of state support for allied non-state armed groups in the region.
State and non-state actors linked to Iran and Hezbollah have been reported to exploit governance weaknesses in Venezuela to facilitate illicit activities such as drug trafficking and operations beyond Venezuela's borders.
medium
criminal-network
This summarizes recurring reporting and analyst assessments about transnational illicit activity using Venezuelan territory.
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Lebanese militant and political organization.
high
descriptive
General characterization of Hezbollah's external support and organizational nature.
Hezbollah has invested in and expanded capabilities in drones, short-range rockets, mortars, and anti-tank missiles.
medium
descriptive
Reported trends in Hezbollah's weapons and unmanned systems capabilities.
Hezbollah has increasingly relied on domestic manufacturing of rockets as smuggling weapons into Lebanon from Syria has become more difficult.
medium
descriptive
Describes a shift in Hezbollah's weapons procurement and production methods.
Haytham Ali Tabatabai served as Hezbollah's military chief of staff and was described by officials as the organization's second-ranking figure after political leader Naeem Qassem.
high
organizational
Relative ranking and role within Hezbollah's leadership
Haytham Ali Tabatabai was appointed as Hezbollah's military leader following the assassinations of his predecessors.
high
organizational
Succession pattern for Hezbollah's military leadership
The Lebanese government denies claims that Hezbollah is attempting to rebuild military capabilities in southern Lebanon.
high
contextual
Official counterstatement by the Lebanese state regarding allegations about Hezbollah's military activity.
The Radwan Force is an operational military unit within the Lebanese group Hezbollah.
high
descriptive
The Radwan Force is referenced as a named component of Hezbollah's military structure.