Hezbollah

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Hezbollah

• Strategy, Targets, and Methods of

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Large-Scale Violence

• Pioneers of suicide car bombing
• US Embassy Bombing (1983)
• Marine Barracks Bombing (1983)
• Hijackings

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Israeli Occupation (1982-2000)

• Targeting of Israeli Defense Forces
• Conventional guerilla attacks
• Bombings
• Kidnappings
• Rocket attacks into Israeli border towns

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Political Role

• Provider of social services in Lebanon
• Television and radio stations
• Participation in elections (1992)
• Political violence against majority government
  coalition

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Outcome - Successful

• Gained additional seats in Lebanese Cabinet
• Public Support
• Continued training and support of radical
  Islamist groups in region