All Policy Analysis by Matthew Levitt

Given the violent message the group continues to convey in Arabic to viewers young and old, it will be difficult to achieve full Palestinian reconciliation, a long-term ceasefire with Israel, or large-scale reconstruction of Gaza.

Regardless of what Washington calls the group, intelligence reports show that it represents a very real threat.

Military force and Treasury designations are great tools for curbing the group's oil smuggling and fundraising efforts, but most of its money comes from local criminal enterprises that are much more difficult to counter.

Targeting Khorasan's leader is important, but what makes the group so frightening is its presence in Syria, where al-Qaeda explosives experts can mingle with radicalized foreign fighters carrying Western passports.

A newly created agency aimed at curbing the flow of money to terrorists will not amount to anything unless Qatar actually implements and enforces the relevant laws.

A quick guide to the finances of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), the world's best-funded terrorist group.

By siding with the Assad regime and taking up arms against Sunni rebels, Hezbollah has placed itself at the epicenter of a sectarian conflict that has nothing to do with its purported raison d'etre of fighting Israel.

Washington Institute research explains the complexities of the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

In addition to hitting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the United States should target the Assad regime's military infrastructure to ensure that Damascus cannot take advantage of the situation.

A primer on how the group has achieved its dominant position in Lebanese politics, engaged in terrorist activity worldwide, and played a major role in the Syrian war.

BICOM senior research fellow Alan Johnson interviews Matthew Levitt about a new proposal for disarming Hamas to prevent future military clashes with Israel.

The jihadist elements in Gaza are far fewer in number than Hamas members, and they lack the group's deep social roots and capacity for control through governance.

The group remains as strong as ever on the continent.

Turkey-based Hamas member Salah al-Arouri is uniquely suited to overseeing the group's operations in the West Bank.

The United States and its allies beat al-Qaeda on the battlefield several years ago, but ISIS has financed a resurgence in Syria and Iraq that poses no less a threat to regional stability.