How Hezbollah Built a Shadow State in Lebanon

Israel says fight on its northern frontier is with the terror organization, not with Lebanon.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on Sept. 25, 2024. Rabih Daher/AFP via Getty Images

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If Israel begins a long-brewing ground war on its northern front, it will be going up against a unique opponent. Hezbollah, designated as a terror group by the United States, is the strongest force in Lebanon and operates a shadow state there.