CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Hamas and the ceasefire deal. During the night, US President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in the Gaza war. Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan. Many details are still unclear, such as the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the coastal strip and the release of hostages still held by Hamas. Arte correspondent Uri Schneider reports live from Tel Aviv

Two years after Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel, both sides have reached an agreement to end the conflict. This was first announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Even if many details are still open: Middle East and terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler speaks of "fantastic news" in an interview with Ippen.Media's Frankfurter Rundschau. However, Schindler also warns that Hamas remains a danger.

"Overall, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to radicalize various milieus, including the Islamist extremist milieu," says terror expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, Director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, in an interview with Ippen.Media's Münchner Merkur. The number of people who are open to Hamas propaganda narratives is growing rapidly in Germany, Europe and North America. This also increases the risk of possible acts of violence and attacks, according to Schindler. Anti-Semitic narratives, often renamed "anti-Zionism" in their current form, are becoming increasingly normalized: "This is also a driver of radicalization." He sees the latest arrests in Berlin as confirmation of this theory. "Since the summer of 2023, the terrorist group has apparently been trying to carry out attacks in Germany and Berlin in particular." Meanwhile, pressure is increasing on Hamas, which is losing supporters following the fall of the Assad regime and the weakening of Iran. "Unfortunately, it can be assumed that the terrorist group will continue to try to carry out terrorist activities in Europe," believes Schindler.

British police say Jihad Al-Shamie, the 35-year-old man who attacked a synagogue in the U.K. city of Manchester, called emergency services during the attack, saying he did it for ISIS. On this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent JJ Green,” Dr. Hans Jakob-Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, discusses the growing resurgence of ISIS and other terror groups.

Report mentions Counter Extremism Project, ARCHER at House 88, CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann, and ARCHER Director Jacek Purski: "The conflict in the Middle East in general, and especially since 7 October 2023, has led to a significant increase in reported (violent) antisemitic incidents. A recent report by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) shows that France and Germany experience some of the highest rates of reported antisemitic incidents in Europe, with a notable increase in physical violence.  Importantly, organised and professional antisemitic groups and networks are often behind the support or calls for violence. Investigating and prosecuting them would require a new approach similar to combatting organised crime."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the situation with Hamas and antisemitism. 

[CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, security expert and long-time observer of extremist groups in the Middle East, talks in an interview about the current negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt. Trump's peace plan already shows promising signs, even if further hurdles remain.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed at 30:09 regarding Hamas strategy and tactics, for WELT TV documentary on the 7th of October: Two years after the Hamas massacre, Constantin Schreiber returns to Israel. He meets survivors, hostages, and politicians—and discovers a country searching for answers amid grief, protest, and hope.

An article at the Counter Extremism Project, “Eyes of the Regime: How the Houthi Security and Intelligence Service Ensures Political Domination in Yemen,” described Marani as a key figure in the Houthi intelligence system. “As early as 2017, Hassan al-Marrani was appointed director of the Intelligence Department in the National Security Bureau. In 2018, al-Marrani was also serving in the ostensibly benign role of director general at the Yemeni Economic Corporation. In this capacity, according to a leaked document, he worked to promote Houthi recruitment by calling ‘for the speedy preparation of lists of the names of employees who are ready to participate in the war and submitting them to administrative affairs for qualification, within three days.’”

The UN further stated that the greatest danger comes from IS-KP, which has around 2,000 fighters and, in recent years, has carried out deadly attacks in Russia, Iran, and Pakistan, showing the group’s capability across borders. Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former coordinator of a UN committee monitoring armed groups, told AFP on Thursday, “The risk is very high that IS-KP will see these newly returned Afghan citizens as an opportunity for recruitment.” According to Schindler, “Since August 2021, the group has continued to recruit not only disgruntled Taliban members but also Afghans who feel excluded from the new government.”