Germany has banned Iran - backed Hezbollah activity on its land and announced it a terrorist organisation on 30 April, 2020. In Germany there is raid on the members of the organisation. Security official believe that up to 1,050 people in Germany are part of Hezbollah extremist wing. Germany had come to the difference between Hezbollah political arm and its military units which have faught alongside President Bashar al - Assad's army in Syria. Israel and United States had been pushing Germany to ban the organisation. In December 2019 Germany parliament suggested Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to ban all activities by Hezbollah German land . Britain also banned Hezbollah and designated this organisation a terrorist organisation and now Germany is doing the same. Officials raided four mosque association in the western state on North Rhine-Westpholia, Bremen and Berlin which they believe are close to Hezbollah.