Hezbollah: Profile

Year of Establishment: 1982

Ideology: Shiite Radicalism; Establishing an Islamic Republic in Lebanon, eliminating Israel through violent armed means, fighting against Western interests (according to Hezbollah's 1985 & 2009 manifestos)

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Secretary General: Hassan Nasrallah

Number of Members: Approximately 45,000 (20,000 active duty troops and 25,000 reservists)

Budget: Approx. 1.2 billion dollars a year; receives a large portion from the Iranian regime which supplies weapons, training and intelligence aid in addition to financial support

Arsenal: Over 200,000 missiles, including long-range precision-guided missiles capable of reaching the entire State of Israel; hundreds of suicide drones, sophisticated anti-tank weapons, dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles, advanced anti-ship missiles, advanced anti-aircraft missiles and aerial defense systems

Designation as a Terrorist Group:

The entire organization: The Arab League, Argentina, Bahrain, Canada, Colombia, Germany, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Honduras, Israel, the Netherlands, Paraguay, United Kingdom, and the United States.

The military wing: Australia, the European Union, and New Zealand.

Involvement in Syria: Covert involvement since 2012, public involvement since 2013; active participation in major battles including the Battle of Aleppo, the Battle of al-Qusayr, the Battle of Zabadani, the Siege of Homs, etc.

Past Major Terrorist Attacks: Burgas Bus Bombing (6 casualties, 2012), Khobar Towers Bombing (19 casualties, 1996), AC Flight 901 Attack (21 casualties, 1994), AMIA Bombing of a Jewish cultural center in Argentina (85 killed, 1994), Israeli embassy attack in Buenos Aires (29 casualties, 1992); 36 suicide attacks between 1982-1986, resulting in 659 dead