Attacks claimed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria are on track to double last year’s total, the U.S. military said in a report, as the terrorist group’s affiliates become increasingly deadly elsewhere around the world.
Tag: Terrorism
Hamas Official: ‘We’re Not Obstinate’ in Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza
Husam Badran said the militant group would give up civilian control in the territory, but would not disband its military wing.
Israeli Military Admits Wide-Ranging Failures in Border Village Attacked on Oct. 7
The military said that it had “failed in its mission” to protect Kibbutz Be’eri, but exonerated a general who authorized tank fire there on a house where Hamas fighters were holding hostages.
Wife of ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Is Sentenced to Death in Iraq
The woman was found guilty of helping the terrorist group detain and enslave women and girls of the Yazidi religious minority.
A Biden Confidant Emerges as a Crucial Mideast Diplomat
Amos Hochstein, an energy policy official who was born in Israel, is playing diplomatic firefighter along the Israel-Lebanon border.
As Violence Surges, Can Pakistan Protect Its Chinese Projects?
China has invested billions in megaprojects across Pakistan. But a resurgence in militant violence is threatening to derail badly needed investment.
Russian Playwright and Theater Director Are Convicted of ‘Justifying Terrorism’
A theater director and playwright were sentenced to prison, a stark indication of the increasing suppression of free speech since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, their lawyers and critics say.
What to Know as Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Grows
A Hezbollah-Israel war could metastasize into a larger regional conflict that could dwarf the current fighting and draw in Iran and the United States.
Israel Kills a Top Commander of Hezbollah, Which Replies With a Rocket Barrage
The escalation in violence across the border of Israel and Lebanon came as Western diplomats tried to head off a full-fledged war there.
Israel Kills a Top Commander of Hezbollah, Which Replies With a Rocket Barrage
The escalation in violence across the border of Israel and Lebanon came as Western diplomats tried to head off a full-fledged war there.