The Interior Ministry outlawed the “Waisenkinderprojekt Libanon” (Orphan Children Project Lebanon) as the group serves as a front for Hezbollah fundraising, recruits fighters for Hezbollah, and supports families of suicide bombers. The ban was announced after a five-year investigation. Security forces also raided the group’s properties in six states. The group’s membership is estimated at 80; about 1,000 Hezbollah supporters are thought to be residing in Germany.
