Counterterrorism

Israel Police arrest Eizariya resident on suspicion of planning imminent terror attack

Upon receiving a report of the alleged threat, Border Police officers and those from the Ma'ale Adumim station set up roadblocks and conducted searches to locate the suspect.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk holds a press conference during a signing event for the delivery of anti-aircraft systems capable of countering unmanned aerial vehicles in Kobylka, Poland, January 30, 2026.

Polish police detain man after threat to PM following serious' threat to PM, defense minister

Police at the scene of a stabbing at a train station in Manchester, UK, December 2018; illustrative.

British Royal Navy member charged with preparing to disclose information to unnamed foreign power

A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 29, 2026.

Dual UK-Iran national arrested in RAF Fairford bomb plot investigation released on bail


Six French Islamic State suspects could face death penalty as Iraqi court opens trial

The defendants were among 47 French Islamic State detainees transferred from prisons in northeast Syria last year as part of a broader relocation process overseen by US forces and Iraqi authorities.

A court building, where six French nationals accused of belonging to Islamic State are standing trial, in Baghdad, Iraq, September 20, 2026.

Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs conduct counterterror raids near Hebron, West Bank overnight

The details of the operation were not made public, but the IDF noted that there had been increased terror activity stemming from the area of operation. 

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

IDF kills five Hamas terrorists, among them military commander, in Gaza counterterrorism operation

The IDF and Shin Bet have intensified counterterrorism efforts in the Gaza Strip in recent weeks with the goal of killing Hamas terrorists and minimizing reconstruction efforts.

Palestinians walk past a destroyed Israeli armored vehicle left behind by the Israeli army during the recent war, in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, September 7, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet dismantle Hamas terror cell, weapons cache during West Bank counterterrorism op.

During questioning, one of the terrorists revealed the location of a weapons cache, containing an M16 rifle and a large quantity of explosives.

IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

Yemeni anti-Houthi coalition kills Islamic State's chief spokesperson, state security service says

Islamic State's official media has not confirmed or denied the raid or Abu Hudhayfa al-Ansari's death at the time of writing.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Colombia’s new Israel alliance is a strategic blow to Iran and its proxies - opinion

Colombia’s new government is reshaping alliances with Israel, reviving counterterrorism cooperation and strengthening a regional front against Iran, Hezbollah, and narco-terror networks

Members of the Colombian military attend the inauguration of a new unit to address rebel and crime gang activities along its border with Venezuela, in Cucuta, Colombia, October 6, 2021.

US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups

The move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to focus counterterrorism efforts on “far-left terror,” sparking Democratic concerns over the politicization of the fight against extremism.

A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

Ex-Mossad official: Turkey unlikely to risk military clash with Israel despite Erdogan's ambitions

"Neither side is interested in a military confrontation, certainly not at the present time. That is completely contrary to Erdogan's outlook," a former Mossad counterterror chief told 103FM.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 11, 2026.

Who are Hamas’s adversaries in Gaza? - opinion

The Radaa Force, Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, and Hussam al-Astal’s Counter-Terrorism Strike Force are worth keeping an eye on as possible allies

Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City in August.

'Lessons were drawn': IDF confirms soldiers numbered Palestinian suspects in West Bank operation

The IDF told Army Radio that commanders had explained "the seriousness of the act" to the soldiers, and "lessons were drawn from the matter."

Palestinian with the number 44 drawn on his arm by IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, August 18, 2026.