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Lebanese Hezbollah

Designated as terrorist by: Australia (Hezbollah's External Security Organization only), Canada, European Union (Hezbollah's "military wing" only), United Kingdom (Hezbollah's "military wing" only), United States.

  • 2,512 MEF articles
  • 11 Daily Readout items
  • 2 Policy Notes
  • 3 MEF profile pages
  • 2,892 militia events

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OFAC Designation Status

OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, data of October 13, 2026. The SDN file carries no listing date.
SDN NameEntryProgramMatch
HIZBALLAH4697FTO; SDGT; IRGC; IFSRExact name match: Hizballah

Source: OFAC SDN List. Check the entry number in OFAC Sanctions List Search.

Militia Events

The Shia Militia Tracker records 2,892 events naming this group. See the events on the Shia Militia Tracker.

Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Lebanese Hezbollah, newest first
DateArticle
October 11, 2026Will the Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Be the Latest to Come Undone?
October 10, 2026Who Inherits Terrorist Properties Upon Their Military Defeat?
October 9, 2026October 7 Taught Israel a Brutal Lesson; Egypt Is the Next Test
October 5, 2026Rethinking the Haj Hamed Network in Iraq
October 2, 2026Who is Winning the War with Iran?
October 1, 2026To Stop Iran, America’s Partners Must Fight Together
September 28, 2026What Netanyahu Didn’t Say at the U.N. Was as Telling as What He Did
September 28, 2026Israel, Turkey, and the Contest for Syria
September 25, 2026Berkeley's Judith Butler, Who Called Oct. 7 'An Act of Armed Resistance,' Lectures Italians on 'Gender'
September 24, 2026The Hatred for Israel Boils Over at the U.N.
September 24, 2026Weaponized Charity
September 22, 2026Inside the Houthi Advance: How Iran’s Allies Are Helping Tighten Tehran’s Grip on the Red Sea

Showing the 12 most recent of 2,512 MEF articles naming Lebanese Hezbollah, the earliest dated September 1, 2004.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

  • October 8, 2026 Israel Hayom reported that Reuters said Iran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars last month to Hezbollah to aid displaced families, with intermediaries taking a 20% commission. Readout item
  • October 8, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat reported that sources said Iran continues sending funds to "Hezbollah" despite sanctions and growing obstacles to transfers. Readout item
  • October 4, 2026 Al-Akhbar reported that recent public and secret US signals indicate Washington's interest in opening a direct channel with Hezbollah remains distant. Readout item
  • October 2, 2026 Hurriyet reported that the DMM within Turkey's Presidential Communications office said allegations that Syrian officials and Hezbollah figures met in Turkey under MİT auspices are unfounded. Readout item
  • October 2, 2026 Al-Akhbar reported that Ankara has hosted talks that continue to bring the Authority of Sharia and Hezbollah together and were described as "more smooth". Readout item
  • September 29, 2026 Arutz 7 reported that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Lebanon's prime minister and finance minister and urged action against Iran and Hezbollah financing networks. Readout item
  • September 28, 2026 Al-Akhbar reported that Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the party will soon unveil a plan to shelter and reconstruct displaced people. Readout item
  • September 28, 2026 N12 reported that the defense establishment warned "Hezbollah" could seek to increase hostilities soon, the IDF is completing positions inside Lebanon and has approved offensive contingency plans. Readout item
  • September 27, 2026 Davar reported that the IDF said it had hit a Hezbollah munitions storage site in southern Lebanon, the military said. Readout item
  • September 24, 2026 N12 reported that Hezbollah relocated precision missiles to villages west of the 'yellow line' after IDF took control of strategic areas. Readout item
  • September 21, 2026 Al-Akhbar reported that the Israeli chief of staff outlined a long-term Israeli objective to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon. Readout item

Policy Notes

Spellings Matched

Mentions are counted when one of these spellings appears as a whole word. See the method.

  • Lebanese Hezbollah
  • Hezbollah
  • Hizballah
  • Islamic Jihad Organization
  • Hizbollah
  • Hizbullah
  • Hizb Allah

Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Lebanese Hezbollah,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/lebanese-hezbollah/