Counterterrorism

Scottish counterterrorism police investigating apparent anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh

A 36-year-old Scottish man was arrested following a sequence of threats, robbery, and vandalism. Three of the five victims required hospital treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police officers stand guard, ahead of expected arrival of US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, at Lossiemouth, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025.
Students take part in a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the Israeli Embassy in Brussels, Belgium May 30, 2024.

Inside the minds of extremists: Counterterror experts warn antisemitism driving wave of radicalism

A Hamas terrorist pictured in the Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025; illustrative.

Hamas takes responsibility, praises reported shooting of IDF officer during West Bank op.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) AN IDF soldier aiming out of a window in southern Lebanon.

IDF strikes over 300 Hezbollah sites, kills five Gaza terrorists, captures 50 suspects in West Bank


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.

UK police arrest four over pro-Palestinian protest at air base

Three were arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation, or instigation, while another woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, according to police.

 Police officers block a street as pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in protest against Britain's Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's plans to proscribe the "Palestine Action" group in the coming weeks, in London, Britain, June 23, 2025.

Eliminating Hamas: Insights from Sri Lanka's defeat of the Tamil Tigers

Security expert Moshe Elad argues that the case of Sri Lanka proves that terror groups can, in fact, be completely defeated through military means.

 Sri Lankan army soldiers march during a War Victory Parade in Colombo May 18, 2013. Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil war in the Indian Ocean nation.

IAF strikes over 150 Gaza terror targets, ground forces expand operations

IAF's strikes targeted Beit Lahiya and Jabalya in northern Gaza with heavy airstrikes on Thursday overnight, The Jerusalem Post has learned

Smoke rises from Gaza following an explosion, as seen from Israel, May 16, 2025.

IDF seizes arms during counterterrorism operation in Tammun, Tubas, West Bank

IDF forces are continuing the search for the terrorist responsible, the military added.

 IDF seizes arms during counterterrorism operation in Tammun and Tubas, May 15, 2025.

UK police arrest four Iranian nationals on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack

The Met Police added that the investigation relates to a suspected plot to target a specific premises, but did not further specify the nature or location of the target.

British police officers stand watch at crime scene