ISIS

Iraq says it will begin legal proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria

More than 10,000 members of the ultra-hardline terror group have been held for years in about a dozen prisons and detention camps guarded by the SDF in Syria's northeast.

|ByREUTERS
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.
Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.

Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre

Several signs pointed to Israel’s close relationship with the Kurdish community. One read “Israel loves Kurdistan,” while others went further, openly calling for military action against the regime.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
U.S. soldiers attached to the Iowa National Guard sign GBU-31 munitions systems in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 18, 2025 as the U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria in retaliation for an attack on U.S. personnel.

CENTCOM says up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be moved to Iraq from Syria

"Ultimately, up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be transferred from Syria to Iraqi-controlled facilities," CENTCOM said.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Kurdish internal security forces member stands guard with a weapon as Syrian Kurds attend a protest in solidarity with the people in the neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh in Aleppo, in Hasakah, Syria January 7, 2026.

'October 7 moment for Kurds': Israel must assist Syria's Kurds amid attacks, analysts tell 'Post'

Over the last decade, the SDF worked with the US and defeated ISIS in Syria. However, now the SDF is facing major setbacks, and Kurds fear they may be massacred.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Syria foiled two ISIS plots on President Sharaa's life, sources say

The reported plots came to light as Syria was poised to join a US-led global anti-Islamic State coalition when US President Donald Trump hosts Sharaa.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.

Six arrests so far over Detroit IS-style terror plot, one wanted to execute 500 Jews

The six men were found using encrypted messages to plan travel to Syria in order to join ISIS as terror operatives.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
A member of the FBI removes items from a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 31, 2025.

Sixth suspect arrested in ISIS-inspired Michigan terror plot clampdown, FBI reveals

FBI Director Kash Patel announces the arrest of a sixth suspect linked to a foiled ISIS-inspired terror plot targeting Halloween in Michigan, as authorities uncover more connections.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. DC, US, September 17, 2025.

US military presence in Damascus: Exactly what Syria, and Israel, needs - analysis

An American force in or near Damascus at a strategic site such as an airport could be just the thing Syria needs at the moment.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US President Donald Trump meets Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in this handout released on May 14, 2025

Swedish prosecutors charge self-radicalized teen planning to blow himself up at Stockholm festival

The man was also indicted, along with a 17-year-old boy, for planning to murder a man in a small town in southern Germany last year. They both deny the charges.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
Police secures the area near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm after a suspected shooting on October 1, 2024

US to establish military presence in Damascus under Syria-Israel peace plan

The US plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria's strategic realignment with the US.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025

New Jersey arrests two ISIS-linked terrorists allegedly planning antisemitic attacks

Two men with ties to ISIS were arrested in New Jersey for planning violent antisemitic attacks. The suspects were also tied with the cell behind the Halloween terror plot in Dearborn, Michigan.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A member of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Dearborn, Michigan, October 31, 2025; illustrative.

The Cheney era: How the powerful VP shaped US power, its Middle East missteps - analysis

US policy today, including Trump's decision to try end the Gaza war, continues to sit in the shadow of Cheney's role.

NOVEMBER 5, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Then-US president George W. Bush (L) and then-vice president Dick Cheney (R) celebrate at the conclusion of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, September 2, 2004.

Syrian Democratic Forces arrest five ISIS cell members in Raqqa raid

The raid was supported by the US-led coalition against ISIS, who provided air cover and intelligence, leading to the arrest of the terror cell which had planned attacks in northeast Syria.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByJAMES GENN
SDF arrests a five-man ISIS terror cell north of Raqqa, November 1, 2025.

US charges two men in Michigan over alleged ISIS-inspired plot

Both suspects purchased AR-15-style rifles in recent months and participated in online conversations indicating they knew of an attack.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Illustration of ISIS terrorists.