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Funded and armed by the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]], the groups first major terrorist attacks were the April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in which 63 people were killed and the 1983 [[Beirut]] barracks bombing in which 241 American military personnel were killed. While Iran is still the major source of their funding, they also receive financial backing from [[South America]] and  U.S. law enforcement officials estimate that smugglers of illegal cigarettes in the United States provide millions of dollars to the group.

Funded and armed by the [[Islamic Republic of Iran]], the groups first major terrorist attacks were the April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in which 63 people were killed and the 1983 [[Beirut]] barracks bombing in which 241 American military personnel were killed. While Iran is still the major source of their funding, they also receive financial backing from [[South America]] and  U.S. law enforcement officials estimate that smugglers of illegal cigarettes in the United States provide millions of dollars to the group.

Armed with rockets with ranges varying from 13 to 100 kilometers, the group subjects Israel to constant cross-border bombardment; this led to the 2006 [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict|Lebanon War]]. Hezbollah claims that its attacks are aimed at military bases inside Israel, but most of the attacks are actually directed at civilian areas and have hit pedestrians, hospitals, schools and private homes.   

Armed with rockets with ranges varying from 13 to 100 kilometers, the group subjects Israel to constant cross-border bombardment; this led to the 2006 [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict|Lebanon War]]. Hezbollah claims that its attacks are aimed at military bases inside Israel, but most of the attacks are actually directed at civilian areas and have hit pedestrians, hospitals, schools and private homes.  ^{Reference needed}

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