ISIS

Jordan, Syria seek to reduce tensions following strike with joint security committee - analysis

Damascus condemned the strikes as a violation of Syrian sovereignty. Jordan maintained that it targeted ISIS positions posing an imminent threat, claiming more than 20 terrorists were killed.

Mourners pray during the funeral of four members of the same family, including three children, who were killed in a reported Jordanian airstrike in the town of Al-Mismiyah, in Syria's southern Daraa province, October 27, 2026.
Iraqi Prime Minister and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi chairs the Ministerial Council for National Security for an emergency meeting, to discuss the latest security developments and the attack carried out by the US and Saudi air forces, Baghdad, Iraq, July 29, 2026.

Iraqi PM al-Zaidi arrives in Syria in landmark post-Assad summit on security, trade - analysis

Riot police officers stand guard in front of the TV Pink building in Belgrade, Serbia, October 26, 2026.

Knife attacker killed outside Israel's embassy to Serbia after guard attacked, Serbian police say

ISIS fighters.

Damascus struggles to assert control in southern Syria amid ISIS threat, Druze tensions - analysis


Fourteen years after genocide, Yazidis may see stability in Iraq - analysis

The Yazidi region was largely abandoned by Iraq. The Yazidis remained, but they were divided.

A view shows the conical temple roofs, courtyards and pilgrims at the Lalish sanctuary during the Jama'i festival in Lalish, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on October 10, 2026; Illustrative.

The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Just over a month ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Benjamin Hassin landed on Israeli soil for the first time in 12 years.

Benjamin Hassin overlooks the Western Wall, just weeks after returning to Israel following more than 11 years in Iraqi prisons, including nearly five years under a death sentence.

Syria’s first DNA-based identifications offer hope for families of missing persons

The cases offer a possible path towards answers for families across Syria, where tens of thousands of people remain missing after decades of repression under Assad family rule and civil war.

Syrian forensic team members search rubble at the collapsed Jakkak Building in Raqqa, Syria, in November 7, 2024, according to SJAC.

Ex-Soroka doctor jailed for ISIS membership after collecting explosives, poison manuals

An Israeli court sentenced former Soroka doctor Muhammad Azzam to 27 months in prison, finding that his ISIS allegiance and collection of operational guides went beyond ideological interest.

 Soroka Medical center doctor, Muhammad Azzam, 34, was arrested for pledging allegiance to ISIS, August 22, 2024.

Police indict Israeli citizen for plotting terror attack in Jerusalem, pledging allegiance to ISIS

The 18-year-old is suspected of serious offenses against national security, membership in a terrorist organization, and preparing to commit a terrorist act.

(Illustrative) Israeli border police officers stand guard at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City on April 6, 2026.

Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout

"F-16 aircraft carried out two airstrikes targeting a hideout belonging to remnants of Daesh elements in the Nareen area, resulting in its complete destruction."

Shi'ite fighters launch a rocket during clashes with Islamic State militants on the outskirts of al-Alam, Iraq.

Iran is at the breaking point – the regime’s greatest fear is what comes next - opinion

For nearly half a century, generations of Iranians have watched their lives disappear into prisons, graves, exile, poverty, and shattered dreams.

Iranians protest on a main street in Tehran, December 30, 2025

Shin Bet uncovers Bedouin terror cell plotting attacks on police station, Beersheba bus station

The Shin Bet statement further detailed an attack that was planned on a Beersheba nightclub that was uncovered following the arrest and interrogation of Israeli citizen Abdullah Jarjawi.

 Members of Israel's Bedouin Arab community ride their camels as they take part in a camel race, near Ashalim, in southern Israel, November 1, 2024.

US-led coalition exit shifts more counter-ISIS burden to Iraq and Syria - analysis

The end of Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq leaves local forces carrying more of the operational burden while Washington retains a regional intelligence and support role.

Iraqi security forces stand guard during a rally celebrating the withdrawal of forces of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State from Iraq in Baghdad on September 30, 2026.

FBI arrests man for plotting mass terror shooting at Mall of America, planning to join ISIS

Mohamud told an undercover informant he planned to kill 30 to 60 people at an event at the mall in late October because he claimed its owners were Jewish, and he wanted to kill non-Muslims.

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.