Counterterrorism

Democracy’s blind spot: Extremism that no longer fears exposure - opinion

Extremism today does not fear visibility and no longer relies on secrecy to grow.

A PROTESTER holds a placard using the IDF acronym of Israel Defense Forces instead as ‘Infant Death Force’ in London last month. Today’s ideological manipulation echoes the rhetoric that paved the way for the Holocaust, the writer asserts.
Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023.

US, Pakistan deepen military ties with ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ exercise

IDF soldiers during a house demolition in the West Bank.

Paratrooper battalion commander reveals the complexity of operating in the West Bank

IDF troops operate in Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip, January 4, 2026.

WATCH: IDF destroys two-kilometer-long Gaza terror tunnel in Beit Lahiya


Fauda will not film in Marseille due to 'security issues'

Fauda's fifth season will film in Budapest instead of Marseille due to security concerns. The new season will air in 2026.

Lior Raz and Melanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

West Bank sees highest terrorist home demolitions in decade after October 7

Security officials say the goal is not only to punish the perpetrators of attacks but also to deter those who are “on the fence” from joining terrorist activity.

 Palestinians inspect a blacksmith workshop after it was demolished by Israeli military bulldozers east of the West Bank city of Nablus, July 3, 2025.

Threat of West Bank terror down 80%, Katz credits IDF's 'powerful offensive' policy

Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams refugee camps were "hotbeds of terrorism built with Iranian financing, arms, and guidance, Katz claimed.

Defense Minister Israel Katz with IDF soldiers in the West Bank; illustrative.

UK counterterror police arrest fifth pro-Palestine activist linked to RAF vandalism - report

The damage of two military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire was claimed by Palestine Action.

People gather outside London's High Court as Palestine Action's co-founder wins bid to challenge UK terror group ban, in London, Britain, July 30, 2025.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 12 terrorists in undercover W. Bank counterterror ops.

This includes soldiers from Duvdevan, the IDF's West Bank undercover unit, arresting two terrorists from Ramallah and a terrorist from Beitunya who were planning attacks.

IDF soldiers of the Duvdevan Unit; illustrative.

WATCH: Man shouts 'Allahu Akbar' on UK easyJet flight, 'wanted to send message to Trump'

The easyJet flight from London Luton, was forced to undergo an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport, where police boarded the plane and arrested the suspected terrorist.

 EasyJet airplane

Two drones fell in Khurmala oilfield in Iraqi Kurdistan, counterterrorism service says

Khurmala oilfield is located near the Iraqi Kurdish city of Erbil.

A view of a damaged building following missile attacks, in Erbil, Iraq, January 16, 2024

IDF failed to protect Ofakim on Oct. 7, leading to death of 33 Israelis, incl. 25 civilians - probe

Security forces in Ofakim, including police officers, armed civilians, and IDF soldiers were motivated to repel Hamas's Nukhba force terrorists, leading to the killing of all 15, the probe noted.

 A women standing beside a memorial monument in Mishor HaGefen neighborhood that was attacked by Hamas terrorists on 7 October massacre, in the southern Israeli city of Ofakim, September 19, 2024.

Court charges four pro-Palestinian activists over UK military base break-in

UK court charges four pro-Palestinian activists in relation to RAF Brize Norton base break in last month.

 Demonstrators protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in London, in January.

On this day: the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in northern Iraq

On June 29, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the establishment of the Islamic State caliphate in Iraq and Syria. Following this, ISIS launched a major offensive in northern Iraq and Syria.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.