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Palmyra attack a 'blow' to US, Syrian forces, Islamic State says without claiming responsibility

Two US Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday when an attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces in Palmyra before being shot dead, the US military said.

 An ISIS member carries an Islamic State flag in Syria.
Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

Australia declares day in honor of Bondi Beach attack victims, announces gun buyback scheme

A rebel fighter takes away a flag that belonged to Islamic State militants in Akhtarin village, after rebel fighters advanced in the area, in northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, October 7, 2016

Iranian shadow aviation network, Islamic State comments on Bondi Beach - December 18, 2025

A rebel fighter takes away a flag that belonged to Islamic State militants in Akhtarin village, after rebel fighters advanced in the area, in northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria, October 7, 2016

Islamic State calls Bondi Beach mass shooting 'source of pride' without claiming responsibility


US, Syrian forces work together to kill ISIS terrorists, destroy weapons caches

“Operations in Syria are critical for preventing ISIS from regenerating and posing a significant threat," CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.

US Army Soldiers conduct low-light, live fire training with M240B machine guns in the US Central Command area of responsibility.

Australia's reluctance to confront radical Islam may force Jews out - opinion

Decisions on policing, prosecutions, and hate-speech enforcement are increasingly seen as a test of whether Australia can keep Jewish communities safe.

An Israeli flag and flowers are laid outside Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach as people gather to mourn in the wake of a mass shooting on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Shin Bet, police arrest ISIS-linked suspects plotting attacks on Israelis

Suspects from Daburiyya and Acre allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS and prepared to travel to an enemy state for terrorist instruction.

 A soldier in an ISIS uniform prepares ammunition.

Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram linked to pro-Islamic State network - report

The extent of alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram’s associations with pro-ISIS clerics has raised several questions in Australia's investigation.

Alleged Bondi Beach shooter Naveed Akram.

Is Bondi Beach a sign that ISIS is making a comeback?- analysis

The question is whether recent attacks are coordinated with any ISIS command, or whether ISIS is the go-to ideology for extremists, the way Al Qaeda once was for other groups.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorist.

Iowa National Guard members identified as US soldiers killed in Syria

“They were dedicated professionals and cherished members of our Guard family,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn.

A US soldier keeps watch during a patrol in Syria's northeastern city Qamishli, in the Hasakeh province, mostly controlled by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), on January 9, 2025.

Albanese: Bondi Beach massacre driven by Islamic State ideology

Homemade IS flags were found in the suspects' car after Sunday’s attack, and police said on Tuesday the pair had visited the Philippines, where there are IS offshoots present.

 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns

The attack on Sunday was Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community.

One of the suspected shooters in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, December 14, 2025.

If Iran was behind Bondi Beach terror attack, Israel’s response must be decisive - editorial

Following the Bondi Beach terror attack, Israeli and Australian officials are assessing whether Iran, directly or indirectly, had a role in the deadly antisemitic assault.

People gather at the floral tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025.

Syria arrests five ISIS-affiliated suspects over shooting of US, Syrian troops in Palmyra

The attack was barely a month after Syria announced it had signed a political cooperation agreement with the US-led coalition against ISIS.

A Syrian national flag flutters next to the Islamic State's slogan at a roundabout where executions were carried out by ISIS militants in the city of Palmyra, in Homs Governorate, Syria April 1, 2016.

Attack on US troops shows ISIS threat in Syria is still deadly despite waning influence - analysis

There are many ISIS detainees in eastern Syria, including many families of ISIS fighters. These detainees will need to be addressed, and the families de-radicalized. 

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.