Nasrallah

Hassan Nasrallah (Arabic: حسن نصرالله; born 31 August 1960) is a Lebanese political and militant figure who has served as the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, a Shi’a Islamist political party and militant group, since 1992. He succeeded the group’s founder Abbas al-Musawi after al-Musawi was killed by an Israeli airstrike.

Nasrallah was born in Bourj Hammoud, a suburb of Beirut, and became involved with Hezbollah during the Lebanese Civil War. He rose through the organization’s ranks in the 1990s and was chosen as Secretary-General in 1992, a position he has held for decades, guiding Hezbollah’s expansion in political, social, and military domains.

Under Nasrallah, Hezbollah has maintained a substantial military capability, engaged in the 2006 Lebanon War with Israel, and built a wide network of social services within Lebanon. The group has also been heavily involved in the Syrian Civil War since 2011, providing support to the government of Bashar al-Assad and establishing a regional foothold. Hezbollah’s activities have contributed to broader regional dynamics and have drawn international attention and sanctions.

Nasrallah’s leadership is closely tied to Hezbollah’s alliance with Iran and to its role in Lebanese politics, where the group holds seats in parliament and participates in governing coalitions. He has been the subject of sanctions and designation as a terrorist figure by several governments, while others regard Hezbollah as a political and social movement with a military wing. He is known for public speeches broadcast by video and for limited personal appearances; details of his private life are rarely disclosed.

As of the mid-2020s, Nasrallah remains a central figure in Hezbollah and a significant actor in Lebanese politics and Middle East geopolitics.

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