Understanding Hezbollah: From Ideology to Operations
Thu Jan 29 2026
Hezbollah is one of the most powerful and complex militant organisations in the world today - operating simultaneously as a political party, armed militia, and social movement. But how did the group evolve, how does it maintain influence today and what impact has the October 7th attack had on the group?
In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by American political scientist and leading expert on Hezbollah, Matthew Levitt. Together, they explore the group’s ideological origins, its sophisticated propaganda operations, and how Hezbollah is adapting its strategy and technology amid ongoing regional conflict.
🎧 Listen to learn:
➡︎ How Hezbollah’s 1985 founding document still shapes its ideology
➡︎ Why Hezbollah was an early leader in propaganda and media strategy
➡︎ What Hezbollah learned from earlier groups and taught those that followed
➡︎ How Hezbollah has reacted to and exploited the aftermath of October 7, 2023
➡︎ How the conflict has impacted Hezbollah’s current capabilities
➡︎ Why Hezbollah’s use of emerging technologies is a growing concern
📱Connect with Matthew Levitt.
🗺️Check out The Washington Institute’s interactive map tracking Hezbollah activities
🎧Listen to Matthew’s podcast Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule here.
⚡Follow Tech Against Terrorism on LinkedIn.
🌐Check out the Tech Against Terrorism website.
💬 Connect with our host, Lucas Webber.
📄 Read a full transcript of this episode here.
🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.
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Hezbollah is one of the most powerful and complex militant organisations in the world today - operating simultaneously as a political party, armed militia, and social movement. But how did the group evolve, how does it maintain influence today and what impact has the October 7th attack had on the group? In this episode, host Lucas Webber is joined by American political scientist and leading expert on Hezbollah, Matthew Levitt. Together, they explore the group’s ideological origins, its sophisticated propaganda operations, and how Hezbollah is adapting its strategy and technology amid ongoing regional conflict. 🎧 Listen to learn: ➡︎ How Hezbollah’s 1985 founding document still shapes its ideology ➡︎ Why Hezbollah was an early leader in propaganda and media strategy ➡︎ What Hezbollah learned from earlier groups and taught those that followed ➡︎ How Hezbollah has reacted to and exploited the aftermath of October 7, 2023 ➡︎ How the conflict has impacted Hezbollah’s current capabilities ➡︎ Why Hezbollah’s use of emerging technologies is a growing concern 📱Connect with Matthew Levitt. 🗺️Check out The Washington Institute’s interactive map tracking Hezbollah activities 🎧Listen to Matthew’s podcast Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule here. ⚡Follow Tech Against Terrorism on LinkedIn. 🌐Check out the Tech Against Terrorism website. 💬 Connect with our host, Lucas Webber. 📄 Read a full transcript of this episode here. 🎙️ An OG Podcasts Ltd production.