Syrian Conflict and its Influence on Relations between Liban and Israel.

W swojej pracy podejmuję próbę ukazania roli jaką odgrywa Hezbollah w kreowaniu współczesnych stosunków libańsko-izraelskich. Celem pracy jest zbadanie wpływu zaangażowania Hezbollahu w wojnę w Syrii na wzajemne relacje tych dwóch państw. Hezbollah, występuje tutaj w dwojakiej roli. Po pierwsze, jako aktor subpaństwowy czyli aktywnie działająca partia polityczna, kształtująca politykę wewnątrzpaństwową. Celem mojej pracy jest więc omówienie zaangażowania „Partii Boga” jako uczestnika stosunków międzynarodowych. Hezbollah wyrósł na silnego, niezależnego aktora niepaństwowego, determinującego kształt współczesnych stosunków libańsko-izraelskichThe aim of the thesis was to discuss both the involvement of "Party of God" as a participant in the international relations in the conflict in Syria, and its impact on Lebanese-Israeli relations. Hezbollah has grown into a strong, independent non-state actor which determines the shape of the modern Lebanese-Israeli relations. While analysing Lebanese-Israeli relations, Hezbollah plays a dual role, firstly, as a sub-state actor, i.e. an actively functioning political party, and secondly, as a trans-state actor. It has a variety of characteristics typical of the transnational participant and apart from that it conducts its own international politics. Since the moment of its establishment until today, Hezbollah has undergone a profound transformation. From a small armed group, it has turned into a well-organized organization functioning on many levels, having a strong influence on local politics. Hezbollah is here an example of a trans-state actor which embodies not only its own objectives and interests, but also those of Iran, which is in fact an ideological and financial patron of the party. Therefore, its involvement in the conflict gives Lebanese-Israeli relations a multidimensional meaning. Additionally, through Hezbollah, there are created relations between Teheran, Damascus, Beirut and Jerusalem. At present, Hezbollah activity focuses predominantly on the fighting against Sunni jihadists acting in the territory of Syria, which turns an attention away from the Lebanese-Israeli border. Observing the attitude of the leaders of Lebanon, Israel and Hezbollah, it seems that the progress in the peace process is not likely to be expected soon