{
  "id": 169877,
  "title": "The resurrection of Hezbollah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/the-resurrection-of-hezbollah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T09:19:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/the-resurrection-of-hezbollah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hezbollah's internal conflict and Nasrallah's sole decision to attack Israel in October 2023 led to severe internal dissent within the party. Hezbollah's executive body, the Shura Council, opposed this decision, but it went ahead despite this opposition. The attack on Israel was influenced by Hamas's leader, Yahya Sinwar, who urged Nasrallah to coordinate a surprise attack with him on Israel. However, a senior Hezbollah official dismissed these reports, calling them \"psychological warfare.\" The sources reveal that there were discussions among Hezbollah members about the future of the party and Iran's role in the wars on Lebanon since 2023. There were also concerns about Hezbollah's economic situation and discontent among the Shia community. The sources also mention that the party repurposed redundant rocket technology, and gamers played a significant role in turning the tide of the war. Additionally, Donald Trump, frustrated, demanded a direct call with Hezbollah.",
  "summary": "The resurrection of Hezbollah Submitted by Daniel Hilton on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 13:06 The Lebanese party has been defeated, degraded and written off. Yet it has managed to resuscitate itself despite pressure from enemies all around. This is the inside story of how it happened There was a moment, in late September 2024, when Hezbollah was in complete disarray. Eighty Israeli bombs had obliterated…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "The big story: The resurrection of Hezbollah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/the-big-story-the-resurrection-of-hezbollah",
        "published": "2026-08-05T10:11:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}