All Policy Analysis by Matthew Levitt

The latest terrorist plot against Israel may have resulted from a need to reassert al Qaeda's position among other jihadist groups, especially in Syria, but that doesn't make the threat of attacks against the West any less real.

There are few takers for Hezbollah's contorted logic that the Syrian rebellion is an American or Israeli scheme, so the group may eventually feel the need to rejuvenate its "resistance" credentials by confronting Israel directly.

Hezbollah recruited operatives with dual citizenship to carry out the bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria.

Given the complexities and dynamics of the Syrian conflict, it is distinctly possible that Israel could be drawn into the fighting. Perhaps more important, the risk of spillover will likely extend years into the future, since the war's aftermath will not include near-term peace between Syria and Israel. How can

Watch a Policy Forum discussion of the evolving shape of efforts to counter violent extremism.

Samuel Rubenfeld interviews Washington Institute fellow Matthew Levitt about how Hezbollah raises and uses its money.

Stewart Bell interviews the director of the Institute's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence regarding Hezbollah's international activities and alliance with Iran.

30 years ago, deadly bombings in Beirut forged a powerful new militant group.

As negotiators try to find a diplomatic solution to the nuclear impasse, the anniversary of the Beirut bombings serves as a timely reminder that tensions with Iran go beyond the nuclear issue.

The following is the first of a two-part series on U.S. government efforts to counter violent extremism in America; part 2 offers recommendations for establishing a comprehensive prevention strategy. Last month, the United States and Turkey jointly announced the creation of the $200 million Global Fund for Community Engagement and

Hezbollah may be best known for its armed activities, but it also runs one of the largest and most sophisticated criminal operations in the world.