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In 1985, Hezbollah made a public and official declaration of its ideology and strategy, which centered around fight against Israel. During its early years, the organization primarily engaged in martyrdom operations targeting Israeli forces. However, as time passed, Hezbollah's strategy evolved. In response to the assassination of their Secretary General at the time, Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi, Hezbollah forces retaliated by launching Katyusha missiles towards Zionist settlements in northern [[Palestine]]. | In 1985, Hezbollah made a public and official declaration of its ideology and strategy, which centered around fight against Israel. During its early years, the organization primarily engaged in martyrdom operations targeting Israeli forces. However, as time passed, Hezbollah's strategy evolved. In response to the assassination of their Secretary General at the time, Sayyid Abbas al-Musawi, Hezbollah forces retaliated by launching Katyusha missiles towards Zionist settlements in northern [[Palestine]]. | ||
Here are some of the major events that took place between Hezbollah and Israel | * '''Here are some of the major events that took place between Hezbollah and Israel:''' | ||
= | ===July 1993 Conflict=== | ||
==July 1993 Conflict== | |||
On July 25, 1993, Israel launched an attack on Lebanon with the objective of disarming Hezbollah and creating divisions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese population. The aim was to exert pressure on the Lebanese government in order to suppress Hezbollah's resistance activities. However, this attack elicited a response from Hezbollah. On July 31, 1993, Israel and Hezbollah reached an agreement known as the July Memorandum of Understanding. According to this agreement, Hezbollah committed to refraining from launching Katyusha missiles towards the occupied territories of Palestine. In return, Israel agreed to cease its aggressive actions. | On July 25, 1993, Israel launched an attack on Lebanon with the objective of disarming Hezbollah and creating divisions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese population. The aim was to exert pressure on the Lebanese government in order to suppress Hezbollah's resistance activities. However, this attack elicited a response from Hezbollah. On July 31, 1993, Israel and Hezbollah reached an agreement known as the July Memorandum of Understanding. According to this agreement, Hezbollah committed to refraining from launching Katyusha missiles towards the occupied territories of Palestine. In return, Israel agreed to cease its aggressive actions. | ||
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===Liberation of Resistance Prisoners=== | ===Liberation of Resistance Prisoners=== | ||
After the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, some Hezbollah members, including Mustafa Dirani and | [[File:عبید.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Abd al-Karim Ubayd (left) and Mustafa Dirani (right)]] | ||
After the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, some Hezbollah members, including Mustafa Dirani and 'Abd al-Karim Ubayd, 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. | |||
===The True Promise Operation=== | |||
{{Main|2006 Lebanon War}} | |||
In 2006, a war broke out between Hezbollah and Israel, which became known as the July War or the 33-day war. Despite its agreement with Hezbollah, Israel failed to release its three prisoners as promised. As a result, in July 2006, Hezbollah conducted the al-Wa'd al-Sadiq (True Promise) operation and captured two Israeli military members. In an attempt to secure the release of its prisoners and disarm Hezbollah, Israel launched an attack on Lebanon, triggering a full-scale war between the two parties. The conflict lasted for 33 days. On the morning of the 34th day, August 14, 2006, a ceasefire was implemented in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. | |||
Furthermore, in 2008, following the conclusion of the 33-day war, Hezbollah engaged in negotiations with | Furthermore, in 2008, following the conclusion of the 33-day war, Hezbollah engaged in negotiations with Israeli regime, 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. | ||
==Hezbollah's Military Intervention in Syria in Combating ISIS== | ==Hezbollah's Military Intervention in Syria in Combating ISIS== | ||