Jihad

Explosion near Amsterdam WTC linked to emerging group Ashab al-Yamin

"We are investigating this explosion," the spokesperson said. "The fire was immediately extinguished by security. We are reviewing footage and are calling on witnesses to contact the police."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Police arrest individuals who allegedly threw a red substance at an Israeli flag and red smoke bombs in the middle of a demonstration, on December 17, 2025 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Supporters and members of the Islamist party Hizb Ut-Tahrir carry their party's flags and shout slogans during a rally in Tripoli, northern Lebanon, in support of Palestinians, and against Russian and the U.S. intervention in Syria October 16, 2015.

Australia officially bans Hizb ut-Tahrir, supporters or members to face 15 years in jail

Under the ban, people who support, join, or associate with the group will now face up to 15 years in jail.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Bags of cocaine that were seized by Israel Police.

How Hezbollah’s narco-trafficking networks help finance Iran’s global strategy

While it is true that Iran provides most of Hezbollah's financing, crime, including drug trafficking, gun running, blood diamonds, illicit timber, and even human trafficking.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Soldiers of the Somalia National Army (SNA) raise their weapons when they gathered near their camp for a talk from visiting senior officers at Awdheegle, one of several towns recently liberated from the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Somalia's lower-Shabelle region on November, 2025.

Al Qaeda, Islamic State ramp up violence in West Africa’s tri-border region, report shows

The findings underscore the accelerating spread of jihadist groups in West Africa, where governments and foreign militaries have struggled for more than a decade to contain their advance.

|ByREUTERS

French anti-terror unit arrests three suspects in attack plot linked to Batalcan perpetrator

French authorities foiled two separate terror plots, including a jihadist plan by three women for the Bataclan 10th anniversary. Suspects discussed bombs and targets.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
A member of the gendarmerie stands guard after a police officer was injured in an attack next to the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, France July 18, 2024.

IDF targets Hezbollah rebuilding effort in Tyre after terror group breaches ceasefire

The strike is the latest in a series of preemptive Israeli actions designed to prevent Hezbollah from rehabilitating the extensive infrastructure damaged during recent hostilities.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByTPS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Smoke billows over Kfar Tebnit after an Israeli strike near Lebanon’s border with Israel, in Lebanon, September 18, 2025.

Far Left MK Ofer Cassif calls new Shin Bet chief Zini a 'dangerous jihadist'

Far Left MK Ofer Cassif called new Shin Bet chief Maj.-Gen. (res.) David Zini a “dangerous jihadist” who seeks “eternal war."

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Ofer Cassif speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, November 11, 2024.

Belgium thwarted terror cell aiming to target politicians

The Belgian prosecutor's office said that the Jihadi-inspired attackers were using a 3D printer to manufacture components "useful in carrying out an attack."

OCTOBER 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), at the Chancellery, in Berlin, Germany August 26, 2025.

Marwan Barghouti not included in hostage, prisoner exhange deal, PMO confirms

The deal will not include the release of four high-profile Palestinian prisoners long sought by Hamas in negotiations: Marwan Barghouti, Ahmad Sa’adat, Hassan Salameh, and Abbas al-Sayed.

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByLIRAN HARONI, IDAN KWELLER
MARWAN BARGHOUTI is brought into court by police for his judgment hearing in May 2004, at which he was convicted on five counts of murder in terrorist attacks.

'I'm scared to go to the synagogue,' Manchester synagogue terror attack survivors speak to NYT

Survivors of the Yom Kippur terror attack in Manchester describe fear, grief, and rising antisemitism as police tighten security across the city.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

Manchester terrorist Shamie was out on bail for rape, could be behind death threats to MP

Jihad al-Shamie might have also been behind the death threats sent to a Tory MP in 2012.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A bomb disposal technician secures evidence at the scene, after a report of an incident in which a car was driven at pedestrians and a stabbing attack outside a synagogue, in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025

US National Guard soldier charged for attempting to send 3D-printed gun parts to al-Qaeda

Andrew Scott Hastings, 25, allegedly shipped 3D-printed gun parts to an agent posing as an al-Qaeda contact, the Justice Department announced.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByJAMES GENN
A 3D printer creating a pistol; illustrative.

ISIS terrorists kill five, wound one US-backed SDF soldiers in northeast Syria

ISIS terrorists targeted Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers in northeast Syria, killing five and wounding one. The SDF claims they thwarted the attack and vowed to avenge the "martyrs."

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) hold a flag in the divided city of Deir al-Zor, Syria December 7, 2024.

How can the West defend Qatar but ignore its Hamas sponsorship? - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: The hypocrisy of Western countries that condemn Israel’s hit on Hamas in Qatar is striking.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER José Manuel Albares: He has flagrantly, brazenly, and reprehensibly led the effort to kill the EU’s trade and other cooperation agreements with Israel, the writer charges.