BERLIN—Germany’s parliament adopted a motion on Thursday urging the government to ban Hezbollah from operating in the country in the latest move by a Western nation to isolate the Iran-backed Lebanese movement. The motion was initiated by lawmakers in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and backed by the center-left Social Democrats—the junior partner in her coalition—with support from some opposition representatives. Government officials said the broad backing made it likely the government would act on the motion...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 19, 2019 14:10 UTC