Hezbollah the global footprint of Lebanon's Party of God

"Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God is the most-compreshensive examination of Hezbollah's covert activities beyond Lebanon's borders, including its financial and logistical support networks and its criminal and terrorist operations worldwide. Originally published in 2013, this...

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Main Author: Levitt, Matthew, 1970- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2024.
Edition:Updated edition.
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505 0 |a Introduction : Researching Hezbollah's Clandestine Activities -- The Party of God is Born -- Branching Out : Hezbollah Targets Westerners in Lebanon and Beyond -- Hezbollah's European Debut -- Bombings in Buenos Aires -- A Near Miss in Bangkok -- Beirut to the Blue Ridge : Hezbollah Comes to North America -- Bombing Khobar Towers -- Unit 1800 : Targeting the Israeli Heartland -- Finance and Logistics in Africa -- Unit 3800 : Hezbollah in Iraq -- Party of Fraud : Hezbollah's Criminal Enterprise in America -- Shadow War. 
520 |a "Hezbollah: The Global Footprint of Lebanon's Party of God is the most-compreshensive examination of Hezbollah's covert activities beyond Lebanon's borders, including its financial and logistical support networks and its criminal and terrorist operations worldwide. Originally published in 2013, this paperback edition includes a new preface and epilogue by the author to update us on Hezbollah's activities in recent years, particularly in supporting the Assad regime in Syria's civil war and the latest crossborder fighting between Hezbollah and Israel after October 7, 2023. Hezbollah-which translates as "Party of God"-is a multifaceted organization: It is a powerful political party in Lebanon, a Shia Islam religious and social movement, Lebanon's largest militia, a close ally of Iran and Hamas, and a terrorist organization. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including declassified government documents, court records, and personal interviews with intelligence and law enforcement officials around the world, Matthew Levitt examines Hezbollah's beginnings, its first violent forays in Lebanon, and then its terrorist activities and criminal enterprises abroad in Europe, the Middle East, South America, Southeast Asia, Africa, and finally in North America. Levitt also describes Hezbollah's unit dedicated to supporting Palestinian militant groups and Hezbollah's involvement in training and supporting insurgents who fought US troops in post-Saddam Iraq. The book concludes with a look at Hezbollah's integral, ongoing role in Iran's shadow war with Israel and the West, including plots targeting civilians around the world. Levitt shows convincingly that Hezbollah's willingness to use violence at home and abroad, its global reach, and its proxy-patron relationship with the Iranian regime remains a serious international concern. Hezbollah is an important book for scholars, policymakers, students, and the general public interested in international security, terrorism, international criminal organizations, and Middle East studies"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
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