[1] During the Lebanese Civil War, Hezbollah was among several militant groups formed in response to the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon.

Argument then arose over whether Hezbollah's existence in Lebanon displayed a failure of the government, a blind eye, or clandestine support.

[citation needed] Lebanese security officials and the Israeli military said the clashes took place on September 30, 1992, when guerrillas of Hezbollah attacked positions held by the Israeli-controlled militia, the South Lebanon Army.

[1] The United Nations spokesman, Timor Goksel, said the fighting spread over a wide area east of Tyre.

[1] The Islamic Resistance Movement led by Hezbollah said in a communique released here that its forces attacked a South Lebanon Army position early on September 30 in the Israeli-occupied security zone.