Hezbollah

Hezbollah fields short- and medium-range missiles that shape Israel's threat assessments during Qumar crises. Fitzwallace cites the group in a North Carolina barn briefing as a regional actor heightening pre-emptive strike risks, prompting Bartlet to raise U.S. bases to DEFCON Three. This builds on prior Situation Room discussions where Tommy Thornton flagged their potential launches amid parachute evidence and intercepts, forcing Leo and advisers to balance retaliation and escalation.