All Policy Analysis by Matthew Levitt

Hezbollah retaliation could include firing rockets at Israel or executing terrorist attacks on Western and Israeli interests via the group's formidable global networks.

If U.S. strikes are seen as seriously undermining the Assad regime's viability, Hezbollah's global networks could be called on to retaliate against Israeli or Western interests.

On September 3, 2013, Matthew Levitt and Frederic C. Hof addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Dr. Levitt is director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence and author of the new book Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God . Ambassador Hof, a

The group's backing of the Syrian regime has led to significant losses on the battlefield and rapidly diminishing support among the Lebanese people.

In this excerpt from his new book on Hezbollah, Matthew Levitt discusses how destabilizing activities in Syria and ongoing money problems have hurt the group.

In this excerpt from his new book on Hezbollah, Matthew Levitt explains how the group procured equipment in Canada and the United States.

The war in Syria has exposed the group's true strategic interests, which it has sought to secure through heavy involvement in the fighting.

Hezbollah plots in Europe over the past year exposed a return to violent operations being conducted by the Iranian-supported Lebanese Shiite group. Plots in Bulgaria and Cyprus led to a rigorous debate among European Union member states over whether or not to ban the organization’s military wing. But this only

Is the turbulent Middle East bringing Sunni and Shiite jihadists together or driving them to war?

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed a House hearing on Iran's longstanding efforts to establish terrorist networks in the Americas. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks ; download the PDF to read the full testimony. The same day the State Department

Focusing on just one facet of Hezbollah is a political distinction of convenience that will limit efforts to target the group's finances, but the EU ban is still a useful step.

By leaping over longstanding technical and political hurdles and announcing a ban, the EU has forced both its member states and Hezbollah to view the group's activities on the continent in a new light.

The anniversary of a deadly Hezbollah attack in Argentina is a reminder that the group's terrorist plots have included operational links and targets in New York.

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed the House regarding Iran and Hezbollah's criminal and terrorist activities in Latin America. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. "As Iran geared up for its June 14

The director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence addressed the EU Parliament regarding why European countries should designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. The following is an excerpt from his prepared remarks; download the PDF to read the full testimony. "The long awaited results of the Bulgarian

The Islamic Republic's history suggests that the new president-elect will have neither the inclination nor the authority to curb the regime's sponsorship of terrorism.

A G8 statement against Hezbollah would shine a spotlight on the group's widespread terrorist and criminal activities in a way few other multilateral agencies could.