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


Devon man arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks in relation to UK Jewish sites

The Sunday arrest brought the total number of people arrested since the March 23 Golders Green arsons to 26.

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty at Wembley Stadium in London on August 15, 2024.

UK police arrest two more in alleged arson plot targeting Jewish community sites

The planned target remains unknown, but the Met said that the objective was related to the Jewish community.

 The burnt wreckage of Hatzola ambulances as fire services continue to monitor the scene after they were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

Ten arrested for anti Jewish London arsons over 48 hours, seven for plot in progress

Seven of the arrests were made in the past 48 hours and relate to a suspected conspiracy to commit arson, though the specific target or venue has not yet been identified.

Police forensic officers work inside a cordon set up near to Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London on April 19, 2026, the scene of an arson attack overnight.

IDF combat engineers blowing up 'endless' amount of Hezbollah terror infrastructure - interview

Lt.-Col. "R," the commander of the IDF's combat engineering battalion 603, describes operations in the fight against Hezbollah terror in southern Lebanon.

IDF  combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

WATCH: In burned-out Be’eri homes, Magen 48 prepares local responders for future attacks

Magen 48 says its mission is to ensure that Israeli communities are ready to defend themselves until army forces arrive.

 Magen 48 trains local security teams within the burnt ruins of Kibbutz Be’eri.

Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

Multiple US intelligence agencies cautioned that the Iranian government "poses a persistent threat" to US military and government personnel, Jewish and Israeli institutions, and Iranian dissidents.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025

Three suspects in UK Hatzola ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack

Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

Ex-US counterterror chief Joe Kent probed by FBI over alleged leaked classified info - report

The investigation pre-dates Joe Kent's departure as the head of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday, Semafor added.

Joseph Kent, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2025.

UK charges two men with spying for Iran targeting Jewish communities in London

Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, a dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, an Iranian national, 22, were charged following an investigation into their actions in north London over five weeks.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Joe Kent exposes truth: Evangelicals are still Israel’s real base on right-wing - comment

The bigger question is whether the American right will remain reliably pro-Israel once this war fades and the debate shifts from missiles and headlines back to culture, loyalty, and identity.

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.