Terrorism in the Middle East -Part 3: Hezzbolah, the largest Non-State Army

From a local militia to the world's largest non-state military force

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Introduction

Hezzbolah is the world's largest non-state-run military force dwarfing even the Lebanese Armed Forces, yet it was not always like this. Hezzbolah formed in the 1982 Israel-Lebanon War and from the outset it was opposed to Israel, seeking to establish a Free Palestine. Hezzbolah represents the largest of Iran’s proxies and the greatest single threat to Israel's security even more than Iran due to its experience and proximity, this is the story of how Hezzbolah was formed….

The History of Hezzbolah

The 1982 Israel-Lebanon War

On the 6th of June 1982, Israel launched its first full-scale invasion into Lebanon in an attempt to root out the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) which had been using the SOuthern provinces as a base of Operations.For context in 1948, the state of Israel was created, and hours later Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt all launched a simultaneous invasion of Israel. The states together nearly defeated Israel and the newly formed Israeli…

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Inuka Tatton: Middle Eastern News

I post about Middle Eastern news, International relations, politics, global affairs and philosophy. I also run an initiative titled 'TRUTH'.

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