Tag: Counter Terrorism
Israeli prime minister: Security forces defused ‘ticking time bomb’ in Jenin
Israeli security forces had diffused a “ticking time bomb” by taking out a terrorist cell in Jenin that had been planning an imminent attack, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Saturday.
The premier made...
Israeli security forces thwart terrorist infrastructure in Jordan Valley region
Hundreds of Israel Defense Forces soldiers, Border Police and Israel Police officers took part in a security operation on Sunday night in the Jordan Valley region, the Israeli military announced on Monday.
The operation was aimed...
Ronen Bar officially instated as new Shin Bet chief
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday officially instated Ronen Bar as the new head of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), replacing Nadav Argaman.
“This is a special moment—the passing of the demanding responsibility from...
Report: Israel Prison Service facilitating payments to Palestinian terrorists
A special clause in the contract between Israel’s Postal Bank (IPB) and the Israel Prison Service (IPS) stipulates that the latter will compensate the former should it be sued for violating the country’s anti-terror...
UN recognizes anti-Semitism as cause of terrorism for first time in planning review
The U.N. General Assembly acknowledged a link between terrorism anti-Semitism in its recently passed Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) for the first time—a move that has been applauded by pro-Israel and Jewish organizations.
The GCTS, which lays out...
Tel Aviv court rules that Israel can seize PA ‘pay for slay’ stipends
Israel’s Tel Aviv District Court handed down an unprecedented ruling Sunday, saying that the state had the right to seize funds the Palestinian Authority is paying terrorists jailed in Israel.
The court’s ruling followed a...
India issues Yom Kippur terror alert for Israelis, Jewish institutions in country
Israeli security services are working with their Indian counterparts to prevent an attack in the country during the Jewish holidays and especially on Yom Kippur, which begins on Tuesday evening, Israel’s Channel 12 reported...
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Are Terrorists “Abonormal?”
While the consciously self-destructive behavior sometimes characteristic of terrorism is out of synch with what most would regard as “normal behavior,” it is more-or-less consistent with the discernible hierarchies of jihadist fighters whether in...
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Are terrorists normal? On Nazis, Hamas, al Qaeda, et al
"Are they normal?" It's not a usual question for commanders or strategic planners. Still, to some reasonable and ascertainable extent, this complex question could be applied to virtually any adversary in war, or at least...
Trump signs Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act into law
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act into law on Wednesday, providing protections for American victims of international terrorism.
The measure “allows certain assets that are seized or frozen by the United...