Islamic jihad

Iran’s ‘jihad of knowledge’ was never about its people - opinion

How the Islamic Republic weaponized science, hollowed out its universities, and left its citizens to pay the price

The ‘jihad of knowledge’ is a state doctrine, introduced by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated by Israel and the US in the opening strike of the current war. Premium
 A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Binance logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022.

Iran transferred $1.7b. to terror proxies through cryptocurrency service Binance last year - NYT

MEMBERS OF the Palestinian security forces show a presence in Jenin in the West Bank, earlier this month. Airstrikes by the Israel Air Force on Palestinian-controlled areas, including Jenin, are a significant escalation in Israeli defense, says the writer.

Hamas condemns PA forces for killing two children in West Bank op.

An illustration of the flags of Israel and Qatar.

Qatar’s ‘Ring of Fire’: The growing influence posing a deadly threat to Israel's security - opinion


Internal strife: Iran's delayed retaliation to Israel sparks rift within terror proxies - report

Iran’s call for restraint after recent assassinations has angered Hezbollah, Hamas, and other allies, causing a heated rift in Tehran.

 A car drives past a poster depicting late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, top commander of Iran's Quds Force Qassem Soleimani and Hezbollah top commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut, Lebanon, August 5, 2024.

Islamic State resurgence concerns US-coalition forces in Iraq, Syria - report

IS is acquiring forces in the North Arabian Desert, and is training recruits to become suicide bombers, to attack allied troops.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.

Iran hosts Hamas, Islamic Jihad leaders at new president’s inauguration, bolstering support

Iran hosted Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders for the swearing-in of President Pezeshkian, reinforcing support for these groups amid ongoing Gaza conflict.

  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country's presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024.

IDF destroys kilometer long tunnel in northern Gaza, rockets fired at Ashkelon

Sirens sounded in Ashkelon for the first time in months, with Palestinian Islamic Jihad claiming responsibility.

 Israeli soldiers from the 8717 Battalion of the Givati Brigade operating in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, during an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip, December 28, 2023

Don’t be fooled by Iran’s new president, extremist policy is the same - opinion

Israel is aware of the Iranian danger, as is the president of the United States. Staying quiet is no longer an option, nor can we put this genie back into the bottle. 

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei attend a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, last week. Pazkhian’s election is not the reflection of a change in Iran’s extremist policy, the writer states.

Irrational, injurious, ignoble: Islamism puts Israel at peril - opinion

Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah, Hezbollah, and other Iranian surrogates think of war, terror, and genocide against Israel as ennobling expressions of religious sacrifice.

 Iranian Shi'ites attend a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day in the Shi'ite calendar.

Fear's defeat: Militant Islam and the challenges of deterrence - opinion

Today, deterrence fails miserably in the Middle East. It is ill-equipped for mitigating threats posed by militant Islamists who feature a potent ideological component.

NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’

IDF destroys launch site placed in humanitarian zone, escalates operations in Rafah

The Israeli Air Force struck the launch site that was placed inside a shelter located in the humanitarian zone. Additionally, IDF troops escalate operations in Rafah.

 IDF operating in the Gaza Strip, June 21, 2024

The dispensable statesman: What impact does Raisi's death have on Iran? - opinion

RAISI’S DEPARTURE won’t end this rise of the mediocre in the Iranian system. His temporary successor, former IRGC officer Mohammed Mokhber, is a product of the same process.

 MOURNERS ATTEND the funeral for victims of helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and others,  in Tehran, on Tuesday.

The Middle East is at a crossroads in potential Iran-Israel conflict - analysis

The Middle East is now approaching a new crossroads in history. Iran launched a regional war on Israel in the wake of the October 7 attack by Hamas. 

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi attends the Tehran International Conference on Palestine, in Tehran, last month.