What is the ideology of Hezbollah?

Answer 1

Hezbollah is an Islamist Paramilitary and Terrorist Organization that identifies as Twelver Shiite Muslims. The most common and identifiable terrorist action is the suicide bomber who blows himself up to take out some enemies as well as himself.

Hezbollah tells its membership that their fight against Israel, Maronites, some other Christians, and, on occasion Sunni Muslims, is part of the holy Islamic struggle of Jihad and anyone who opposes them is not properly guided. Most Muslim terrorists wish to inspire fear in their enemies and therefore primarily attack civilians, considering them part of the enemy. Some "moderate" non-associated clerics have defended these activities claiming that the civilians represent part of the group that "is opposed to Islam". Since Hezbollah exists in countries with a weak internal support structure, it will use its own funds to build schools, parks, hospitals, and other social services in the communities it occupies. It provides goodwill with the local inhabitants and allows them to more effectively spread whatever messages they may wish to say.

Finally, Hezbollah has actively engaged in elections in Lebanon with its own political party. Hezbollah created a violent stand-off in Beirut when the government formed after the election did not support Hezbollah's agenda with the intent to force the national government to capitulate to their desires.