Lebanon

As Europe debates listing Hezbollah as a terrorist entity, Washington should propose more joint actions to step up pressure on the group.

What's behind Hezbollah's expansion of terror operations into Europe?

Given Hezbollah's long and sordid history in Europe, and the fact that it has now resumed violent operations there, what will it take to get EU member states to ban the group?

Unlike with past cases, Hezbollah seems to believe that recent terrorism charges in Bulgaria and Cyprus cannot be summarily ignored.

Dr. Levitt and CFR.org consulting editor Bernard Gwertzman discuss Hezbollah's preparations for Assad's fall, its ever-closer ties with Iran, and its expanding terrorist and militant activities inside and outside Lebanon.

How is Europe dealing with the resurgence of Iranian state-sponsored and Hezbollah terrorist activity?

Europe thinks it can separate Hezbollah's political activities from its terrorist operations, but the Party of God isn't built that way.

By turning its "weapons of resistance" against fellow Muslims in Syria, Hezbollah risks destroying its standing at home and abroad.

On February 5, Matthew Levitt, director of the Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence at the Washington Institute, testified before the House regarding the implications of the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation and its effects on the propects for Middle East peace. The following is an excerpt from his testimony.