Hassan Nasrallah

Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (born August 31, 1960; Hassan Nasrallah ) is the current and third Secretary General of the Lebanese Islamist party and paramilitary organization Hezbollah . Nasrallah became the leader of Hezbollah after Israel assassinated the movement's leader Abbas al-Musawi in 1992.

Hassan Nasrallah ( ; born 31 August 1960) has been the third Secretary General of the Lebanese political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah since his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi , was assassinated by the Israel Defense Forces in February 1992. Hezbollah has since been designated a terrorist organization , either wholly or in part, by the United States , European Union and other nations. Nasrallah is often referred to as " al- Sayyid Hassan" ( السيّد حسن ), the honorific "Sayyid" denoting descent from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandson Husain ibn Ali .

Secretary-General of Hezbollah since 1992 This article is about the Lebanese secretary-general of Hezbollah. Hassan Nasrallah ( ; born 31 August 1960) is a Lebanese cleric and political leader who has served as the 3rd secretary-general of Hezbollah since his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi , was assassinated by the Israel Defense Forces in February 1992.

Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1992 to 2024 This article is about the former secretary-general of Hezbollah. Born into a Shia family in the suburbs of Beirut in 1960, Nasrallah finished his education in Tyre , when he briefly joined the Amal Movement , and afterward at a Shia seminary in Baalbek . He later studied and taught at an Amal school. In 1982, Nasrallah served as a founding member of Hezbollah , which was formed to fight the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon , declaring that its confrontation with Israel "should only end when it has been removed from existence". After a brief period of religious studies in Iran, Nasrallah returned to Lebanon and became Hezbollah's leader after his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi , was assassinated by an Israeli airstrike in 1992. Under Nasrallah's leadership, Hezbollah acquired rockets with a longer range, which allowed them to strike at northern Israel. Israel withdrew its forces in 2000 after the 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon , a decision widely considered in Lebanon to have been due to Hezbollah's attacks. The date of Israeli withdrawal is celebrated as a public holiday in Lebanon. Hezbollah cultivated Nasrallah's media image as a charismatic authority, though this image was later weakened. Hezbollah's role in ambushing an Israeli border patrol unit, leading up to the 2006 Lebanon War , was subject to criticism, though Nasrallah projected the end of the war as a Lebanese and Arab victory. During the Syrian civil war , Hezbollah fought on the side of the Syrian government against what Nasrallah termed " Islamist extremists". However, several figures and organizations asserted that Nasrallah was responsible for massacres of Sunni Muslims. Nasrallah also promoted the " Axis of Resistance ", an informal coalition of Iran -backed groups focused on opposing Israel and the United States. After the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel followed by war , Hezbollah engaged in support of Hamas in ongoing conflict that impacted both sides of the Israeli-Lebanese border. On 27 September 2024, Nasrallah was killed when the Israeli air force attacked Hezbollah's Headquarters . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). Council on Foreign Relations . Hezbollah: a short history . Princeton studies in Muslim politics (3rd ed.). "Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire as Israeli soldiers battle Hamas on second day of surprise attack" . "Israel says it struck Hezbollah's headquarters in huge explosion that shakes Lebanese capital" .