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Hamas in Britain: How alleged terror operatives made the UK their home - explainer

The Jerusalem Post investigated multiple individuals, their connections to Hamas, and their immigration status, revealing a history of alleged Hamas activity in Britain that stretches back decades.

Demonstrators from the "Palestine Coalition" gather in support for Palestinians, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza went into effect, in London, Britain, October 11, 2025.
Sightseeing Edinburgh city, Thursday 27 August 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland,

UK Lawyers for Israel challenge bookstore over canceling performance of Zionist poetry

British barrister Forz Khan, who was suspended for four months by a disciplinary tribunal over antisemitic LinkedIn posts.

UK barrister who called for ‘final solution’ for Israel gets four-month suspension, sparking outcry

A general view of the Crown Court, Kingston upon Thames, England, January 30, 2023.  (Illustrative)

Haniyeh's ex-bodyguard convicted of knife attack in UK, wanted in Germany over Hamas terror plot


US Air Force responds to suspected drone activity over UK airbase

"USAF Security Forces personnel responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath. No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected," a USAF spokesperson said.

A military vehicle stationed at RAF Lakenheath, which hosts US Air Force personnel and units, amid reports that US military aircraft are being moved from bases in Britain following a reported threat from Iran, in Lakenheath, Britain, November 10, 2026.

US Army officer stationed at NATO headquarters in UK arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia

Tyner, 41, enlisted in the US Army in 2008 and previously served in Afghanistan, Qatar, and Iraq. The headquarters where he was stationed is designed to command NATO land forces during a conflict.

Soldier gestures to his NATO badge as he is interviewed at a supply depot in Finland; illustrative

Two Iranians found guilty of spying on UK-based anti-regime journalists for Iran

This was being carried out on behalf of Iran's foreign intelligence service in order to attack them "as retribution ​for their criticism of the Iranian regime," prosecutors said.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Bomb alert at Calais-Fréthun station in northern France halts Eurostar trains to London

International high-speed rail operator Eurostar said some trains between London and Paris were affected.

Illustration of an Eurostar train at platform in Lille Europe SNCF station in the Nord France April 9 2026. The international train is stationary on the platform, illustrating rail traffic connecting France with the United Kingdom and Belgium within the European high speed network.

On this day: Armistice agreement to end World War I signed

The armistice was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne outside Paris; it silenced the guns within hours of its ratification.

First World War: soldiers of the English infantry in France, running out of their trenches at the signal to assault, Somme, France, 1916.

US indicts three Iran-backed operatives over nearly 20 attacks targeting Jews across Europe

Three Iran-backed operatives face US terrorism charges over attacks on Jewish communities across Europe and an alleged plot targeting a British air base housing American forces.

The U.S. Department of Justice Building on August 17, 2026 in Washington, DC; illustrative

Trinidad and Tobago's ban on gay sex overturned by UK's Privy Council

The ruling overturned provisions that criminalized so-called "buggery" and "serious indecency," which carried potential prison sentences of up to five years.

Supporters of LGBT rights and equality conclude three weeks of solidarity-building events with a festive parade during the first annual Pride Arts Festival on July 28 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

US Justice Department: Iran-backed group member helped plan attack on UK air base while in prison

Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi attempted to pass coded messages to two other alleged Iran-backed operatives through phone calls to immediate family members from jail in New York.

RAF Fairford, where British police intercepted three suspicious vans weeks after Israeli intelligence reportedly warned of an Iranian-backed threat to the US-used air base.

UK arrests US Army member suspected of helping Russia

The 41-year-old man was arrested near the city of Gloucester, west England, on Tuesday and remains in custody at a London police station, police said.

British police officers stand watch at crime scene

Britain would prefer additional communication channels with Russia, Streeting says

"We have our embassy in Moscow. That is an important channel ... I would much prefer there to be additional channels too, particularly military-to-military level," Streeting told the Financial Times.

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting arrives at Downing Street, on a day British Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey, presents the first budget under Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government, in London, Britain, October 28, 2026.