History of Hezbollah

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Hezbollah originated within the Shiite block of Lebanese society. According to the CIA World Factbook estimate in 2022, Shiites comprise 31.2 percent of Lebanon's population,[1] predominating in three areas of Lebanon: Southern Lebanon, Beirut and its environs (Dahieh), and the northern Beqaa valley region.[2]

  1. ^ "The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. 2022.
  2. ^ Norton, Augustus (2009). Hezbollah: A Short History. Princeton University Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0691131245.