New Zealand designates entire Hezbollah as terrorist entity, after listing just military wing since 2010
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
New Zealand designates the entirety of Hezbollah as a terrorist entity. Since 2010, it has listed just the military wing.
Wellington also lists Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a terrorist group.
New Zealand is the 30th country to list the entire Hezbollah organization as a terrorist entity.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praises the decision in a post on X.
I congratulate the government of New Zealand on its decision today to designate Hezbollah and the Houthis (Ansar Allah) as terrorist organizations.
New Zealand has now becomes the 30th country in the world to designate Hezbollah, in its entirety, as a terrorist organization.
— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) November 20, 2024
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