Hezbollah, the Lebanese group often associated with terrorism, has pursued a different trajectory than the commonly assumed goal of non – state actors to take over the state. Instead, Hezbollah has strived for a hybrid status, which allows the group to possess and exercise power without having the responsibilities that come with full state status. While Hezbollah has the military capability to take over the Lebanese state, it lacks international and domestic legitimacy beyond its loyalists and does not hold ideological power over non-followers. Therefore, the group has employed hybrid tactics to acquire and sustain power in Lebanon.