Islamic State
Inside Iran’s uprising: Why popular protests alone can’t topple the regime - opinion
Mass protests alone won’t topple Iran’s regime; only military, religious, and security defections can transform unrest into revolution.
US conducts large-scale strikes on ISIS targets in Syria
Shin Bet arrests 15-year-old from northern Israel over alleged ISIS ties, planning terror attack
Three policemen, six Islamic State terrorists killed in northwest Turkey clashes
US strike on ISIS in Nigeria delayed by a day as a 'Christmas present,' Trump reveals
"I said, ‘Nope, let’s give a Christmas present.’ … They didn’t think that was coming, but we hit them hard. Every camp got decimated," Trump said.
Trump orders strike on ISIS in Nigeria, wishes 'Merry Christmas to the dead terrorists'
The United States Africa Command stated that the strike in Sokoto was conducted "at the request of Nigerian authorities" and killed multiple terrorists.
Turkey detains 115 suspected Islamic State members believed planning Christmas and New Year attacks
Istanbul Police obtained information that Islamic State members had planned attacks in Turkey during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the prosecutor's office posted on X.
Blast hits mosque during evening prayers in Nigeria’s Maiduguri, witness says
The blast occurred in Maiduguri, a city that has been at the heart of an Islamist insurgency waged by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for nearly two decades.
Pakistan arrests ISKP propaganda chief Sultan Aziz Azzam, report says
Pakistan said it detained IS KP media figure Sultan Aziz Azzam, with a UN report citing a major blow to the group’s propaganda and regional operations.
IDF detains suspected ISIS operative in southern Syria, confiscates weapons
IDF soldiers detained the man for suspected involvement in terror activities, as well as confiscated weaponry found along the border near the Golan Heights.
Can US strikes on ISIS help bring change to Syria? - analysis
The United States is committed to Damascus at a crucial juncture in Syria’s history - showing power in the skies is a way to give assurances the US is here to stay.
US, Jordanian forces conduct joint strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria, Hegseth confirms
The attacks come after US President Donald Trump vowed to retaliate after an attack on US personnel last weekend in Syria by a suspected Islamic State terrorist.
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.
Ten-year-old Bondi victim Matilda laid to rest as PM Albanese promises hate-speech crackdown
"The tragic, so totally cruel, unfathomable murder of young Matilda is something to all of us as if our own daughter was taken from us," said Rabbi Yehoram Ulman.
Poland arrests student suspected of planning ISIS-inspired attack on Christmas market
A spokesman for Polish special services, Jacek Dobrzynski, said the suspect wanted to use explosives in an attack on the market, in hopes of causing a mass casualty event.