Hezbollah
Iran-backed Lebanese militia and political party; dismissed the June 2026 Lebanon framework as null.
On 15 August, Israeli strikes followed a Hezbollah drone attack that wounded three soldiers, showing the Lebanon front remained active after Hezbollah rejected June disarmament terms.
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Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist movement that combines an armed wing with a political organisation. Its military capacity gives it an Independent role in conflict with Israel, while its parliamentary bloc gives it influence inside Lebanon's confessional political system. In April 2026, it simultaneously opposed Lebanon's direct talks with Israel and launched drones from southern Lebanon, illustrating those linked roles.
Its relationship with Iran remains central to its external standing. In August 2026, the US Treasury redesignated Hezbollah as controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force while sanctioning a cash-courier network tied to the group.
This dual political and military position makes Hezbollah a distinct force in Lebanon. It can affect state policy, armed escalation and the terms on which outside powers pursue a Lebanon settlement.
Hezbollah rejects disarmament terms
On 27 June, the United States, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework that linked an Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah handing over its weapons. Secretary-General Naim Qassem rejected the terms within hours as null and humiliating, making Hezbollah's assent the missing condition in the proposed settlement.
The dispute retained military force on 15 August. Israel said its strikes in South Lebanon targeted two senior Hezbollah commanders after a Hezbollah drone attack wounded three soldiers. The exchange showed that the organisation's position on disarmament still shaped the front after the June framework.
Hezbollah made Lebanon a war front
After the Iran war began on 2 March, Hezbollah recorded 63 operations in 24 hours on 22 March, using rockets, drones and artillery. The rate was its highest single-day total in that conflict, placing the organisation at the centre of the Lebanon front rather than on its edge.
Its role also extended into Lebanese politics. On 25 March, Hezbollah condemned Beirut's expulsion of Iran's ambassador-designate and demanded that the decision be reversed. The intervention showed how its armed campaign and political leverage could operate together during the conflict.
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