Entity: Lebanon
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Lebanon

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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.
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.
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.
Lebanon hosts 12 Palestinian refugee camps.
November 19, 2025 high static
Count of recognized Palestinian refugee camps located in Lebanon.
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.
A 2024 study published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health reported that among 120 overweight or obese adults in Lebanon, daily apple cider vinegar doses for 12 weeks were associated with an average weight loss of about 9% of body mass.
March 01, 2024 high statistical
Primary quantitative finding reported by the study.
The ICRC has historically overseen exchanges of remains and has served as one of the few channels of communication between adversaries during active conflicts, including exchanges in conflicts involving Israel and armed groups in Gaza and Lebanon.
high historical
Describes a recurring role the ICRC has played in past conflicts as a facilitator of exchanges and communications.
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.
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed Lebanese militant and political organization.
high descriptive
General characterization of Hezbollah's external support and organizational nature.