Editing Hezbollah (section)

===Political alliances===
Hezbollah has been one of the main parties of the [[March 8 Alliance]] since March 2005. Although Hezbollah had joined the new government in 2005, it remained staunchly opposed to the [[March 14 Alliance]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gambill|first=Gary|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716112837/http://www.mideastmonitor.org/issues/0604/0604_1.htm|url=http://www.mideastmonitor.org/issues/0604/0604_1.htm |title=The Counter-revolution of the Cedars |publisher=Mideastmonitor.org |archive-date=16 July 2011|access-date=20 October 2012}}</ref> On 1 December 2006, these groups began [[2006–2008 Lebanese political protests|a series of political protests]] and [[sit-in]]s in opposition to the government of Prime Minister [[Fouad Siniora]].<ref name="Ghattas">{{cite news |last=Ghattas |first=Kim |date=1 December 2006 |title=Political ferment in Lebanon |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6200804.stm |access-date=15 August 2008 |website=BBC News}}</ref>

In 2006, [[Michel Aoun]] and [[Hassan Nasrallah]] met in Mar Mikhayel Church, [[Chiyah]], and signed a memorandum of understanding between [[Free Patriotic Movement]] and Hezbollah organizing their relation and discussing Hezbollah's disarmament with some conditions. The agreement also discussed the importance of having normal diplomatic relations with [[Syria]] and the request for information about the Lebanese political prisoners in Syria and the return of all political prisoners and diaspora in [[Israel]]. After this event, Aoun and his party became part of the March 8 Alliance.<ref name=Harris2012>{{cite book|author=William Harris|title=Lebanon: A History, 600–2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jY4ImTGnamUC&pg=PP2|access-date=7 April 2013|date=2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-518111-1|page=274}}</ref>

On 7 May 2008, [[Lebanon]]'s [[2006–2008 Lebanese political protests|17-month-long political crisis]] spiraled out of control. [[2008 unrest in Lebanon|The fighting]] was sparked by a government move to shut down Hezbollah's telecommunication network and remove Beirut Airport's security chief over alleged ties to Hezbollah. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the government's decision to declare the group's military telecommunications network illegal was a "declaration of war" on the organization, and demanded that the government revoke it.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lebanon tensions rise in clash with Hezbollah |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/981937.html |work=[[Haaretz]]|access-date=10 May 2008}}</ref>

Hezbollah-led opposition fighters seized control of several West Beirut neighborhoods from [[Future Movement]] militiamen loyal to the backed government, in street battles that left 11 dead and 30 wounded. The opposition-seized areas were then handed over to the [[Lebanese Army]].<ref name="Haaretz1">{{cite web |last1=Stern |first1=Yoav |last2=Issacharoff |first2=Avi |date=10 May 2008 |title=Hezbollah fighters retreat from Beirut after 37 die in clashes |url=http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/981696.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512082543/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/981696.html |archive-date=12 May 2008 |access-date=20 October 2012 |work=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref> The army also pledged to resolve the dispute and has reversed the decisions of the government by letting Hezbollah preserve its telecoms network and re-instating the airport's security chief.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hezbollah to Withdraw Gunmen in Lebanon|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/world/middleeast/11lebanon.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=5 October 2008 |first1=Robert F. |last1=Worth |author1-link=Robert F. Worth |first2=Nada |last2=Bakri |author2-link=Nada Bakri |date=11 May 2008}}</ref>

At the end, rival Lebanese leaders reached consensus over [[Doha Agreement (2008)|Doha Agreement]] on 21 May 2008, to end the 18-month political feud that exploded into fighting and nearly drove the country to a new civil war.<ref name="france24">{{cite web|title=Lebanese leaders 'expect to elect a president' in 24 hours |url=http://www.france24.com/en/20080521-lebanon-hezbollah-doha-election-presidential&navi=MONDE |publisher=[[France 24]] |access-date=31 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520122706/http://www.france24.com/en/20080521-lebanon-hezbollah-doha-election-presidential%26navi%3DMONDE |archive-date=20 May 2011  }}</ref> On the basis of this agreement, Hezbollah and its opposition allies were effectively granted veto power in Lebanon's parliament. At the end of the conflicts, [[Lebanese government of July 2008|National unity government]] was formed by Fouad Siniora on 11 July 2008, with Hezbollah controlling one ministerial and eleven of thirty cabinet places.<ref name="CFR">{{cite web |date=13 September 2008 |title=Hezbollah (a.k.a., Hizbollah, Hizbu'llah) |url=http://www.cfr.org/publication/9155/hezbollah.html?breadcrumb=%2F |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913091527/http://www.cfr.org/publication/9155/hezbollah.html?breadcrumb=%2F |archive-date=13 September 2008 |access-date=15 September 2008 |website=[[Council on Foreign Relations]]}}</ref>

In [[2018 Lebanese general election]], Hezbollah general secretary Hassan Nasrallah presented the names of the 13 Hezbollah candidates.<ref name=hzb1>''Al-Monitor''. ''[https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/03/lebanon-elections-new-law-hezbollah-results-constituency-win.html Lebanon's new electoral law could spell trouble for traditional parties]''</ref> On 22 March 2018, Nasrallah issued a statement outlining the main priorities for the parliamentary bloc of the party, Loyalty to the Resistance, in the next parliament.<ref name=manary>Al-Manar. ''[https://english.almanar.com.lb/469141 Sayyed Nasrallah Announces Hezbollah Electoral Platform: Combating Corruption Priority]''</ref> He stated that rooting out corruption would be the foremost priority of the [[Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc]].<ref name=manary/> The electoral slogan of the party was 'We will construct and we will protect'.<ref name="olj19">''L'Orient Le Jour''. ''[https://www.lorientlejour.com/elections/article/1104962/les-slogans-electoraux-de-2018-un-gros-flop-.html Les slogans électoraux de 2018 : un gros flop ?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316023358/https://www.lorientlejour.com/elections/article/1104962/les-slogans-electoraux-de-2018-un-gros-flop-.html |date=16 March 2018 }}''</ref> Finally Hezbollah held 12 seats and its alliance won the election by gaining 70 out of 128 seats of [[Parliament of Lebanon]].<ref name="reuters.com">{{Cite news |last=Perry |first=Tom |date=22 May 2018 |title=Factbox: Hezbollah and allies gain sway in Lebanon parliament |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-election-parliament-factbox-idUSKCN1IN1OJ |work=Reuters}}</ref><ref name="aljazeera.com">{{Cite news |last=Ajroudi |first=Asma |title=Hezbollah and allies biggest winners in Lebanon polls |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/5/8/hezbollah-amal-and-allies-biggest-winners-in-lebanon-elections |publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref>

In October 2024, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, [[Gebran Bassil]], announced that the party was no longer in alliance with Hezbollah.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bassil Disavows Hezbollah, Blames it for Israeli Assault on Lebanon |url=https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5073914-bassil-disavows-hezbollah-blames-it-israeli-assault-lebanon |work=english.aawsat.com |language=en}}</ref> In February 2025, Lebanese Prime Minister [[Nawaf Salam]] announced his government, which consists of 24 ministers; the Hezbollah controls two portofolios.; the Public Health Ministry, headed by Rakan Nasredine, and the Labor Ministry, headed by Muhammad Haidar. The Hizbullah and Amal Bloc controls together six portfolios in the government.<ref>{{cite web |title=One Day After U.S. Draws 'Red Line' Over Hizbullah Participation In Lebanese Government, Triggering Threats Against It And Its Representative, Lebanon Announces New Government That Includes Hizbullah, And U.S. Gives In And Welcomes It |url=https://www.memri.org/reports/one-day-after-us-draws-red-line-over-hizbullah-participation-lebanese-government-triggering |website=MEMRI |language=en}}</ref>