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[[Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah]] currently serves as the secretary general of Hezbollah. Prior to his leadership, [[Subhi al-Tufayli]] and [[Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi]] held the position. Throughout its existence, Hezbollah has been involved in multiple military conflicts with Israel, with the most notable being the [[33-day war]] in 2006. This war was initiated by Israel with the aim of disarming Hezbollah and rescuing two Israeli military personnel captured during a Hezbollah operation known as "al-Wa'd al-Sadiq" (the True Promise). Hezbollah has also actively engaged in combat against the terrorist group [[ISIS]] in defense of the Syrian government. In addition to its military activities, Hezbollah is involved in various cultural, social, and political endeavors. The Al-Manar TV Network serves as a media outlet affiliated with Hezbollah.

===Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah===

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Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (born in 1960) is the third Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon. He served as the executive manager of Hezbollah for a while and was among its founding members. Nasrallah assumed the position of Secretary General in 1992 and has held it since then. Under his leadership, Hezbollah successfully compelled Israel to withdraw from parts of the occupied territories in southern [[Lebanon]] in 2000 and liberated Lebanese prisoners.

===Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi===

Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi was a founding member of Hezbollah and served as its second Secretary General. He assumed the position in 1989 when Subhi al-Tufayli was removed from leadership. Prior to his role in Hezbollah, he had actively fought against the Zionist regime of Israel alongside Palestinian forces. His tenure as Secretary General lasted less than nine months. On February 16, 1992, his car was targeted in a terrorist attack carried out by Israeli helicopters. As a result of this attack, Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi, along with his wife and child, were martyred.

===Imad Mughniyeh===

[[Imad Mughniyeh]], also known as al-Hajj Radwan, was a prominent commander of Hezbollah. He held the responsibility of commanding the guard that protected high-ranking Hezbollah officials and was also in charge of overseeing special operations conducted by the organization. Notably, he played a key role in planning and leading the al-Wa'd al-Sadiq (True Promise) operation, and served as a field commander for Hezbollah during the 33-day war against Israel. Imad Mughniyeh was assassinated by Israel in [[Damascus]] on February 12, 2008.

===The True Promise Operation===

==January 1993 Conflict==

Hezbollah carried out Operation Ansariya on September 5, 1992, in response to an Israeli marine commando agression in Lebanese territory. During the operation, 17 Israeli commandos were killed or injured by Hezbollah forces.

After the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, some Hezbollah members, including Mustafa Dirani and Abdel Karim Obeid, remained imprisoned in Israel. In an effort to secure their release, Hezbollah conducted an operation in the Chebaa farms region of southern Lebanon. On October 7, 2000, they captured three Israeli soldiers and also arrested an Israeli colonel in Beirut. Consequently, a prisoner exchange took place between Israel and Hezbollah. As part of the exchange, Israel released several Lebanese prisoners, along with 400 Palestinian prisoners, and returned the bodies of 59 martyrs. In addition, Israel provided information on the identities of 24 missing individuals and handed over a map indicating the location of landmines along the Lebanese borders. The exchange operation was carried out on January 29-30, 2004.

Furthermore, in 2008, following the conclusion of the 33-day war, Hezbollah engaged in negotiations with Israel, facilitated by German intermediaries, to address the issue of remaining Lebanese prisoners. Through these negotiations, Hezbollah successfully secured the release of the remaining Lebanese prisoners held by Israel. In addition, Hezbollah also obtained the bodies of its martyred resistance fighters who had lost their lives during the 33-day war. Furthermore, as part of the agreement, the bodies of other Lebanese and Palestinian martyrs were returned, including Dalal Maghrabi and the 12 members of her group.

==Presence in Syria against ISIS==

==Political Activities==

Hezbollah is primarily focused on resistance against Israeli aggressions and occupations. However, it also engages in various social and public service activities, which include:

==Media==

Additionally, Hezbollah has transformed one of its headquarters located in Mleeta into a museum.

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