Terrorism

Iran-backed Iraqi militias may lash out amid increased pressure from US - analysis

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have played a central role in expanding Tehran’s influence in the country, particularly through their involvement in the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).

Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike in northern Iraq, on December 4, 2023.
ISLAMIC STATE fighters wave jihadist flags in Raqqa, Syria, in June 2014. The persecution of religious and ethnic minorities by jihadist movements has prompted efforts to unite threatened communities, including Jews, Christians, Yazidis, and others, against a common enemy.

‘They don't have to fight alone’: Why victims of jihadism are turning to the Jews

Iranians drive next to a billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi: " Science is the power", at the Enqelab square in Tehran, on August 29, 2025.

US offers reward of up to $20 million, possible relocation for information on Iran nuclear program

A Union flag (Union Jack) flies against the backdrop of The Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in London, UK on June 12, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.

Greek national pleads not guilty in UK court to assisting Iran


Palestinian teacher arrested in West Bank over posts praising terrorists, October 7 attack

A Palestinian teacher in the West Bank was detained on suspicion of incitement after investigators uncovered months of social media posts allegedly glorifying terrorism.

A memorial honoring four Palestinian terrorists in the West Bank village of Tell, pictured in a social media post shared by a Palestinian schoolteacher suspected of incitement to terrorism.

Sbarro bombing terrorist Ahlam Tamimi served with US lawsuit via X

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Arnold and Frimet Roth, the parents of 15-year-old Malka Roth, could serve Tamimi with legal papers through social media.

Jordanian freed prisoner Ahlam Tamimi waves as she arrives at Queen Alia international airport in Amman, late October 18, 2011. Ahlam was sentenced to 16 life terms in jail for her involvement in attacks on the Sbarro Pizzeria in Jerusalem in August 2001.

Bomb threat targets Haifa-bound Israeli cruise ship docked at Greek island

The Coast Guard's Underwater Missions Unit is expected to conduct a second, more thorough inspection after an initial search by the Port Authority found no suspicious objects.

This general view Israeli owned cruise ship MS Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on June 3, 2026, during a demonstration against Israeli tourists visiting Greece.

IRGC-backed Fatemiyoun gunmen killed in clashes at school used as training ground

Unknown gunmen attacked the terrorists on the base in the Bir-e Sofla School in the village of Bir, in Kahiri district of Konarak County, according to the organization.  

Liwa Fatemiyoun fighters during the Palmyra offensive, Dec. 2016

Israel uncovers Jenin rocket network, suspects admit testing and improving rockets, six indicted

A Jenin terror cell tested and improved rockets, obtained explosives, and received bomb-making information from abroad, leading to six arrests and indictments.

Israeli security forces seen during a raid in the West Bank village of Salem, near Nablus, on August 2, 2026. (illustrative)

Syria, Iraq stir hope despite memories of war with resumption of Shiite pilgrimages- analysis

The prospect of renewed activity has also revived concerns among Syrians who remember the involvement of Iran-backed armed groups in the country's civil war.

Shiite muslim pilgrims hold portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (R), Imam Ali (C) and depiction of Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib (L) as they march to the shrine city of Karbala ahead of commemorations for Arbaeen on July 19, 2026.

Russian minor detained over park terror attack threat after US warned security service

"We are grateful to the American side for providing the information," Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) was quoted as saying in its statement.

Visitors walk in Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow, Russia November 1, 2026.

High Court approves demolition of Palestinian rocket suspect's home, rejects family's appeal

Writing the main opinion, Justice Yael Willner ruled that preparations for repeated rocket attacks posed exceptional danger, justifying the apartment's demolition despite the attack being thwarted.

Armed Israeli soldiers stand guard as heavy machinery demolishes a residential building in the village of Khirbet Qalqas, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on June 8, 2026.  (Illustrative)

Shin Bet accused of coercing Gaza targets into deadly strikes to spare families - report

The outlet reportedly interviewed several Gazans whom it describes as "Palestinian faction activists," as well as their families, and they all had similar experiences. 

A HAMAS terrorist is seen alongside guns in Gaza.

California man pleads guilty to supporting ISIS after plotting attack on alleged IDF soldier

Ammaad Akhtar, 34, was arrested after meeting with an undercover FBI agent he believed to be affiliated with ISIS and giving the agent $400 cash, two loaded guns, and six magazines of ammunition.

The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), part of the US Department of Justice, is displayed at the J. Edgar Hoover Building on August 8, 2026 in Washington, DC.