Counterterrorism

Foreign fighters pose integration challenge for Damascus - analysis

Syria’s new government is weighing containment, military incorporation, and security pressure as it seeks to dismantle independent armed networks.

Syrian Public Security Forces drive along a street as they enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria on February 3, 2026, under an integration deal with Kurdish authorities.
 The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024

WATCH: New footage released marking two years since operation rescuing four hostages from Hamas

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather on the Zuiderstrand beach, during a protest against the violence in Gaza, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Germany arrests eighth member of Hamas network seeking to attack Israeli, Jewish sites in Europe

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Hezbollah likely pushing Iran to secure its inclusion in any ceasefire agreement with US - report


Five arrested during joint IDF, Shin Bet counterterrorism ops. in West Bank

The military carried out these operations using Shin Bet intelligence. 

West Bank Border Police, including those who operate undercover, are seen in an illustrative photo.

Italian teenager re-arrested in Florence for terrorism recruitment

The teenager had declared himself “ready to act” and received instructions on how to choose a target for a terror attack in chats with individuals linked to Islamist extremism.

A Police officer guards the Olympic cauldron in Piazza Angelo Dibona on February 07, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Iranian transactions flow through Tron, BNB Chain amid Trump-family crypto ventures

Iranian institutions processed over $2.3B via Tron and BNB Chain blockchains, raising scrutiny of links to Trump-backed crypto ventures and potential conflicts of interest.

Nobitex founders have a history of links with the Islamic regime.

‘Threat has never been so high’: Counter-terrorism expert warns of nuclear terror risk - interview

While the UN expert asserted that although there has never been an incident of nuclear terrorism, he noted that terror groups such as Al-Qaeda have openly expressed their intent toward it.

People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

Terrorists hurl rocks at vehicles in West Bank, prompting search for attackers, IDF says

Troops of the 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Battalion killed one of the terrorists involved in the attacks and injured another.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.

US to prioritize destruction of Islamist terror groups, Muslim Brotherhood seen as root problem

The CTS explains that Jihadi terrorists, especially those backed by state actors, continue to pose a threat to the US.

Abdul Hamid Thunaibat of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, speaks as he addresses people gathered to pay condolences after the killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri, at the headquarters of Jordan's Islamic Action Front, in Amman, Jordan January 3, 2024

Trump signs new counterterrorism strategy focusing on hemispheric threats

After the assassination in September of activist Charlie Kirk, White House aides called for a coordinated effort against unnamed left-wing groups accused of promoting violence.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark Military Mother's Day, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 6, 2026.

IDF, Border Police raid illegal weapons production site in Nablus

Israeli forces found a lathe used to make weapons, and a slew of illegal firearms, including an M16 rifle, a pistol, and a shotgun.

Illegal weapons confiscated by Israeli security forces in Nablus on April 30, 2026.

Defense Minister: Counterterrorism law allows seizure of Gaza flotilla's property

Defense Minister Israel Katz cites Section 56(b) of the Counterterrorism Law to explain the seizure of property linked to terrorist activities, as the Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail for Gaza.

A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

WATCH: IDF, Border Police investigate dozens of east Jerusalem terror suspects, confiscate weapons

The IDF and Border Police arrested six terror suspects and seized over 2,000 rounds of ammunition during a counterterrorism operation in east Jerusalem, including weapons and explosives.

IDF seizes weapons from suspected terrorists in east Jerusalem, published April 28, 2026.