US-backed forces declared in 2019 that the Islamic State (IS) group had been destroyed. But as the past few years have shown, that only marked the end of its quasi-state that controlled territory in Iraq and Syria -- not the threat it continues to present. The extremist group is demonstrating resilience and experiencing a resurgence in other parts of the world -- and its operational capabilities are evolving. Since January 2024, IS has claimed a series of high-profile attacks across the world, from Iran and Russia to Germany and the United States. “IS remains a persistent global security threat and the deadliest terrorist organization in the world,” Adrian Shtuni, a security specialist and head of the Washington-based Shtuni Consulting, told RFE/RL. “Now the organization relies primarily on a dynamic network of regional affiliates who operate independently,” he said.
Associated Press: Palestinians protest Hamas in a rare public show of dissent in Gaza
Palestinians chanted against Hamas during anti-war protests in the Gaza Strip, witnesses said Wednesday, in a rare show of public anger against the militant group that has long repressed dissent and still rules the territory 17 months into the war with Israel. Videos that appeared to be authentic showed hundreds of people taking part in a protest in the heavily destroyed northern town of Beit Lahiya on Tuesday. People held signs saying “Stop the war,” “We refuse to die” and “The blood of our children is not cheap.”
BR24: "TechHaven" - The hidden meeting place of IS terrorists
Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler of the international nonprofit research organization Counter Extremism Project considers it extremely unlikely that US authorities failed to notice that the server was located in the United States. He suspects that US authorities want to keep an eye on the server and are therefore allowing everything to continue running, "because with an American server, access is guaranteed. That wouldn't be the case if it were a company based in China, Russia, or anywhere else in the world."
DW News: With major losses since October 7, how is Hamas able to keep fighting and governing?
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: After nearly 18 months of war in Gaza, Israel's aim of destroying Hamas, the militant Islamist organization, is still unfulfilled. In recent days, the Israeli military has killed more Hamas senior leaders in airstrikes. Yet, Hamas has shown that it is able to absorb major losses and can still fight and govern.
Washington Post: Trump administration cuts national database tracking domestic terrorism
The Trump administration stopped funding a national database tracking domestic terrorism, hate crimes and school shootings in a sweeping round of cuts to violence prevention projects, eliminating a resource aimed to improve safety in the face of consistent and urgent threats. Records obtained by The Washington Post show the cancellation of nearly $20 million for 24 projects dating as far back as July 2021. A representative for the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The database, run out of the University of Maryland and supported by $3 million from DHS, disappeared Tuesday morning from the START consortium for terrorism research’s website. A DHS email reviewed by The Post notified recipients last week that “the scope of work performed under this award no longer effectuates Department priorities” without providing specific details.
KJZZ 14: Washington City woman disturbed to find white nationalist banner displayed on overpass
A resident in Washington City said she was shocked and disturbed after finding a banner linked to a white nationalist group displayed on an overpass in her neighborhood. The banner read “Keep America American” and included the URL “PatriotFront.US,” a group classified by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a white nationalist hate group.
Jewish Insider: Lawmakers introduce bill to sanction Palestinian terror group
A bipartisan group of senators and House members introduced a bill on Tuesday to impose sanctions on the Popular Resistance Committees, reportedly the third-largest terrorist group in Gaza, which claimed credit for participating in the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and is not currently designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization. The bill was introduced for the first time in the Senate by Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), and reintroduced in the House by Reps. Brad Sherman (D-CA), David Kustoff (R-TN), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Sarah McBride (D-DE).
Federal law enforcement officials have arrested a 21-year-old Brentwood man who allegedly sought to build a machine gun using an illegal device made with a 3D printer and was looking to target Jews. It was the second arrest in six months for Noah Kanaye Bauer, who was picked up by Brentwood police on Sept. 6, 2024, after a call about someone possessing a gun at a grocery store. Police said they arrested Bauer with a “Glock style firearm” and searched his home, where they reported finding computer content on mass shootings and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
In August 2017, individuals from at least 35 states across the U.S. converged in Charlottesville, Virginia, to protest the planned removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. It was the largest gathering of white supremacists in a generation. Chants of “Jews will not replace us” and “Blood and Soil,” a Nazi slogan, rose in the air. Violence flared. And by the time the “Unite the Right” rally ended, a counterprotester was killed after a neo-Nazi behind the wheel of a car slammed into a crowd, an act of terror that injured dozens. At the end of Documenting Hate: Charlottesville, FRONTLINE and ProPublica’s 2018 documentary investigating the deadly rally and its roots, correspondent A.C. Thompson said, “The movement that violently erupted in the streets of Charlottesville hasn’t gone away.”
Israel Hayom: NGO Monitor reveals US dollars flow to terror-associated organizations
A groundbreaking investigation by NGO Monitor has uncovered that organizations with documented ties to Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine are actively raising funds from within the United States, utilizing digital funding platforms and support from far-left organizations.
Deutsche Welle: Germany: Police raids target Eritrean terror group
Police in Germany are carrying out a major nationwide raid against opponents of the government in Eritrea on Wednesday. The operation, which targeted 19 properties in six federal states, is directed against 17 people suspected of being members of so-called "Brigade N'hamedu," which is classified as a domestic terrorist organization, the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe said in a statement.
Express: Panic in Germany as furious 'brainwashed' locals lurch to far-Right
Germany is in crisis as an increasing number of young people are turning to the far-Right - and even Neo-Nazi groups. As those with living memories of Adolf Hitler’s terrifying reign grow increasingly scarce fascists are exploiting social media to question some of the worst atrocities and accuse the Allies of ‘war crimes.’ The re-emergence of the extremism, particularly in East Germany, comes as hard-Right political party Alternative for Germany or AfD gains a foothold in mainstream politics. At last month’s general election the party, who’ve attracted support from billionaire Elon Musk, finished second behind the conservative Christian Democratic Union. It is a result which has sent shockwaves through the nation which has historically been resistant to groups on the hard-Right.
ARD: Ex-RAF terrorist on trial - Klette demands that the trial be discontinued
The Verden public prosecutor's office is accusing Daniela Klette of attempted murder, unauthorized possession of weapons and attempted and completed aggravated robbery. Together with her alleged accomplices Ernst-Volker Staub and Burkhard Garweg, she is said to have committed a total of 13 robberies of cash transporters and supermarkets in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein - armed, according to the investigation. According to the public prosecutor's office, the trio took the risk of fatally injuring people during the robberies. The three former RAF members are said to have looted a total of 2.7 million euros. Investigators assume that the group used the money to finance their underground lives. If there is no confession, the Verden district court expects the trial to last for years.
Jewish News: Hundreds protest in central London against pro-Iran Al Quds Day march
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central London on Sunday to oppose the annual Al Quds Day march, calling for the UK government to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and take firmer action against extremism and antisemitic hate speech. The counter-protest, organised by the campaign group Stop the Hate, was held at Oxford Circus as the Al Quds Day rally moved from Marble Arch to Portland Place. Demonstrators from a diverse range of ethnic, political, and religious backgrounds carried Israeli and British flags and placards reading “Free London from terror supporters” and “Ban the IRGC”.
BBC: Martyn's Law moves step closer with MPs' support
Proposed legislation aimed at preventing and reducing the harm of terror attacks at events venues has moved a step closer to becoming law, almost eight years after the Manchester Arena bombing. The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known as Martyn's Law, will now be sent for Royal Assent after MPs supported amendments put forward by the House of Lords.
A British Israeli father whose wife and two daughters were murdered in a Hamas terror attack has won a legal ruling to be able to take more than £10.5 million from the Palestinian Authority (PA). Rabbi Leo Dee, originally from London, lost his wife Leah, 48, together with daughters Rina, 15, and Maia, 20, in April 2023, after a Palestinian terrorist brutally sprayed them with bullets in a drive-by attack.
Times of Israel: Cyber officials say Iranian, Hezbollah attacks against Israel tripled since Oct. 7
Deputy cyber defense chief Nitzan Amar says that the intensity of cyberattacks against Israel has tripled since the outbreak of the Hamas war on October 7, 2023, as Iran and its proxies, including Hezbollah, joined hacking efforts. “The last year was not a normal year, but a challenging and unique one,” says Amar speaking at the global Cybertech 2025 conference in Tel Aviv. “Ever since the war broke out, we have observed a major amplification in the scope of Iran and Hezbollah malicious activity targeting Israeli entities.” “Despite our enemies’ efforts, not a single attack targeting an Israeli entity was able to harm neither our national infrastructure, nor the IDF operational freedom to fulfill its missions since October 7,” Amar remarks.
Times of Israel: IDF to present investigation into massacre at Nova music festival next week
Starting next week, the Israel Defense Forces will begin presenting its investigation into the massacre at the Nova music festival near the Gaza border community of Re’im during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught to the families of those murdered, taken hostage, and those who survived the attack, the military announced on Wednesday. Hamas terrorists murdered 364 revelers who attended the overnight outdoor party, including many who fled the dancefloor to other areas near the border with Gaza. The terrorists abducted 40 more partygoers to the Strip.
Thousands of protesters rallied Thursday in Jerusalem, demonstrating against the government and demanding an immediate hostage deal, as the recent wave of protests continued to intensify in reaction to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to resume fighting in Gaza and his moves to fire the head of the Shin Bet and attorney general. Tuesday’s demonstrations in the capital were divided into several areas near the government compound, with different sections for anti-government and hostage release protests and sit-ins.
Jerusalem Post: IAF intercepts rocket fired by PIJ from Gaza, another falls in open area
Following sirens that sounded at 12:03 in the Gaza border communities, two rockets were identified crossing into Israeli territory from the central Gaza Strip, the IDF announced on Wednesday. One rocket was successfully intercepted by the IAF and one rocket fell in the area of Zimrat.
Jerusalem Post: IDF orders broad northern Gaza evacuation following rocket fire
The IDF on Wednesday afternoon ordered a broad evacuation of Palestinians from northern Gaza, including portions of Zeitoun, Rimal, Tel-al-awa and other areas. Adding these evacuations to earlier evacuations from Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun, and Jabalia, most of the northern Gaza areas which are important to Hamas, other than the downtown part of Gaza City itself, Shejaiya, and Shaati, have now been evacuated. The IDF said that rockets fired earlier Wednesday from those areas had been responsible for an unidentified impact near Zimrat in the Gaza Corridor
Worldcrunch: Hezbollah Shifts To A Cyber Attack Strategy — And Puts Lebanon's Truce At Risk
After losing many of its commanders and weapons to Israeli strikes last year, Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militia, has transferred its war against Israel from the ground to cyberspace. It's cyber army, called Cedar, is based in Dahieh, a mostly Shia district of southern Beirut. Cedar significantly increased its activities after Israel's pager attack that killed, maimed and injured numerous Hezbollah operatives in September 2024.
Naharnet: Salam: Normalization with Israel rejected by all Lebanese
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stressed Wednesday that “international and Arab diplomatic pressure on Israel to halt its attacks has not been exhausted,” noting that “no one wants normalization with Israel in Lebanon, which is rejected by all Lebanese.”
Jewish News Syndicate: Iran’s secret cash pipeline to Hezbollah exposed
Iran has a sophisticated covert cash pipeline to Hezbollah using couriers, duty-free baggage swaps and diplomatic immunity. On Feb. 28, Lebanese authorities arrested a courier at Beirut’s airport with $2.5 million in cash. Analyst Ronen Solomon, editor of Intelli Times, explained: “The system relies on connecting flights through Istanbul and other third countries to obscure the Iranian origin of the funds.”
Associated Press: Israeli strikes in southwestern Syria kill 6 people as troops clash with residents
n Israeli strike Tuesday in southwestern Syria killed at least six people as Israeli troops occupying the area clashed with local residents, Syria’s Foreign Ministry and a war monitor reported. Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said troops fired back at gunmen who attacked them, before launching a drone attack. The Syrian ministry said the six killed were civilians.
Three months following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad, Syria is at a crossroads, the top U.N. envoy for the country said Tuesday. Geir Pedersen told the U.N. Security Council that Syria can return to violence or start an inclusive transition and end decades of conflict. He said the road back to conflict, fragmentation and violations of Syrian sovereignty by external powers “must not come to pass.” The other road, which would restore Syria’s sovereignty and regional security, is “viable,” but “requires the right Syrian decisions” and international support, Pedersen said.
Reuters: 'There is no blank check': Syrian leader told to rein in jihadis
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa has a lot to prove to win over Western powers. If the first few weeks of his rule are anything to go by, he may be heading in the wrong direction. The West is watching Syria's leaders closely to ensure they rein in the Islamist jihadis who killed hundreds of Alawites, create an inclusive government with effective institutions, maintain order in a country fractured by years of civil war and prevent a resurgence of Islamic State or al Qaeda.
New Arab: HRW warns Syria's constitution could entrench authoritarianism
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned that Syria's temporary constitution risks entrenching authoritarianism and may impede the country's transition to democracy. In a statement released on Tuesday, the rights group noted the failure of the constitution declaration to assure the independence of the parliament and courts with members of both branches being directly or indirectly appointed by the president.
Bloomberg: Israel Deploys Troops in Syria as Part of New Defense Doctrine
The blue-helmeted United Nations peacekeepers are mostly gone, replaced by thousands of Israeli troops in nine new bases with vistas all the way to Damascus. A six-meter-deep (20-foot) trench is being dug out of the volcanic rock to trap anything rolling toward Israel. Much has changed in the Middle East since Hamas operatives swarmed into southern Israel 18 months ago, triggering a war in Gaza and decline in Iranian influence. One of the biggest shifts — the December collapse of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad – has ended a half-century peacekeeping operation.
Times of Israel: Houthi media report fresh US airstrikes in rebel-controlled Yemen
Houthi media in Yemen on Wednesday morning reported at least 17 strikes in Saada and Amran, blaming the United States for the attacks. The Iran-backed rebels also claimed to have launched an overnight drone attack on central Israel, though no sirens were activated.
Fox News: Houthis claim responsibility for strikes against US ships: report
Houthi militants in Yemen are claiming responsibility for a new attack against U.S. warships in the Red Sea. The terror group claimed in a statement published by the Jerusalem Post late Tuesday that they had attacked the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and several U.S. warships in the Red Sea.
The US National Intelligence Agency has excluded Afghanistan from its latest annual report on terrorist threats to national security, released Tuesday, despite documented evidence of Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda presence in the Taliban-controlled nation. This marks a stark shift from last year’s assessment, which referenced Afghanistan six times and the Taliban eight times.
Iran International: Iran unveils underground missile site under shadow of US threats
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled what state media dubbed a new missile city, showcasing a variety of domestically produced missiles, as tensions with the United States escalate.The display comes against a backdrop of heightened rhetoric from Washington, which has warned of potential military action if Tehran does not curb its nuclear program, limit its missile development, and cease support for regional militant groups.
Sky News: Yazidi women still enslaved in ISIS detention camps, Sky News documentary reveals
Yazidi women are still enslaved in ISIS detention camps, a new Sky News documentary has revealed. In 10 Years of Darkness: ISIS & The Yazidis, Sky News's special correspondent Alex Crawford delivers an in-depth portrait of a community that has faced unimaginable violence. The documentary chronicles the systematic slaughter of the Yazidi people in Sinjar in 2014, the mass abductions of women and children, and the ensuing humanitarian crisis that still reverberates today, with many Yazidi women still enslaved 10 years on.
Rudaw: Iraq arrests seven suspected ISIS members in three provinces
Iraqi security forces on Wednesday arrested seven suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants in operations across several provinces, state media reported, as the country continues tightening the noose on jihadist remnants. Military intelligence forces carried out separate operations “through well-planned ambushes and raids on terrorist locations” that “resulted in the arrest of seven terrorists wanted by the Iraqi judiciary under the provisions of Article 4 of the Counter-Terrorism Law in the provinces of Anbar, Kirkuk, and Nineveh,” state media said.
The Tribune: Search op to track down terrorists enters third day in Kathua district
The search operation to hunt down a group of infiltrators in Jammu’s Kathua district entered its third day on Tuesday, with security forces yet to locate the terrorists, who are believed to be hiding in the forests. On Sunday evening, an exchange of fire took place between the terrorists and security forces in Sanyal village, following intelligence provided by locals about their presence in the area.
Times of India: 4 'facilitators' of Baluchistan train attack arrested in Pakistan: Report
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan police has arrested four suspects who allegedly facilitated the terrorist group involved in hijacking the Jaffar Express and taking over 400 passengers hostage in Pakistan's Bolan district on March 11, according to a media report. Terrorists belonging to the banned separatist outfit Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked the Jaffar Express carrying 440 passengers. Twenty-six hostages, including 18 security personnel, lost their lives in the attack. The Army eliminated all 33 terrorists the next day and rescued 354 hostages.
Guardian: ‘He only wanted revenge’: the bloody insurgency in Balochistan gaining lethal momentum
No one knows how Kamran Hasan became a militant. The history-loving 23-year-old had returned home from Islamabad, where he worked as a chartered accountant, and had his hopes set on a degree in education. But then in June, he disappeared. A brief phone call to his father came days later. “He told me, ‘I am going to the mountains,’” says his father, Mohammad Akram, who knew that meant only one thing: his son was joining the militant insurgency that had rocked their home region of Balochistan for decades. “I begged him no, asked if it was reasons of money or family that led him to take this step. But he did not give any more details and disconnected the call.” Hasan’s friends also had no answers. Hasan’s story has become an increasingly familiar one in homes across Pakistan’s troubled south-western region of Balochistan, the country’s largest and poorest province, which borders Iran and Afghanistan.
India Today: In a first, China deploys security forces in Pak amid terror attacks: Sources
China has deployed private security personnel in Pakistan for the first time for the safety of its projects and nations amid rising terror attacks in the country. China recently signed a contract for the protection of its engineers and workers involved in various China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Pakistan. The development comes days after Baloch militants blew up a Pakistani military bus and claimed to have killed at least 90 soldiers. Days ago, militants hijacked the Jafar Express, and claimed to have killed 214 military hostages.
Turkiye Today: Turkish Defense Minister urges PKK, affiliates to disband and surrender weapons
Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler has once again called on the PKK terrorist organization and its various affiliates operating under different names and regions to disband immediately and unconditionally surrender their weapons. Speaking at an iftar event with the families of killed and veterans, Guler emphasized the critical need for the PKK and its affiliates to cease their activities, warning that any actions or statements countering this demand would have no place in the ongoing efforts.
Pinnacle Gazette: Turkish Airstrikes Target PKK Amid Calls For Reform
Turkish warplanes conducted airstrikes against a position held by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the Metina Mountain region of northern Duhok on March 25, 2025, escalating a conflict that has seen increased violence and instability across the area. According to security sources, the strikes targeted the Al-Amediya district, with witnesses reporting plumes of smoke rising from near the village of Sirkli. The precise details regarding casualties or damage have not yet emerged.
Reuters: Russia hands long prison terms to Ukrainian 'Azov' fighters who defended Mariupol
A Russian military court on Wednesday handed down long prison sentences to 12 members of Ukraine's Azov regiment, which led the defence of the city of Mariupol in the early months of the war and is designated as a "terrorist organisation" by Russia. The defendants, charged with "terrorist activity" and with "violently seizing or retaining power," were sentenced to between 13 and 23 years in prison, Russian state media reported.
The Wrap: ‘The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram’ Explores the Danger of Online Extremism
One recurring concern about modern politics involves the danger that people might act on what’s seen as inflammatory rhetoric, from threatening judges and legislators to vandalizing Tesla dealerships. The understandable fear is that a segment of the audience, however small, might be pushed to violent action by otherwise protected speech. The latest collaboration of PBS’ “Frontline” and the investigative group ProPublica, “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram,” poses an even more unsettling question, examining the rise of a global movement specifically intended, as correspondent A.C. Thompson explains, to leverage tech platforms to “encourage and inspire other people to go out and commit acts of terrorism.”
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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