Tag: Terror Groups
Erdoğan invites Hamas chief Haniyeh, accuses Israel in speech
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Wednesday that he will host Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of Hamas, during a speech to parliament in Ankara rife with anti-Israel tropes.
Erdoğan praised the terrorist group, which...
Argentina court names Iran responsible for 1994 AMIA bombing
The top criminal court in Argentina has named the alleged perpetrators of an act of terrorism it called a “crime against humanity.”
The Court of Cassation in Buenos Aires issued a ruling on April 11 blaming Iran...
New Zealand declares entire Hamas organization a terror group
New Zealand has designated the entire Hamas organization as a terrorist group, its prime minister, Christopher Luxon, announced on Feb. 29.
While the armed wing of Hamas, known as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was declared...
Lakewood Church shooter praised Hamas, Hezbollah, Osama bin Laden
Reports have revealed that the shooter who attacked televangelist Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston on Feb. 11 had “Palestine” written on her rifle. Police also found antisemitic writings.
Analysts associated with the Anti-Defamation League have...
ISIS: Kill Jews ‘wherever you find them’
Islamic State spokesman Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari, in a speech published by the terror group’s media arm Al-Furqan on Thursday evening, called on ISIS supporters around the world to attack Jews and avenge the killing by the...
Hamas claims to have 35,000 fighters in Gaza
Hamas says it has 35,000 armed supporters in the Gaza Strip, the TASS Russian News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Al-Hadath television channel.
"We have 35,000 supporters amassed in Gaza and we are ready ," the channel...
‘Examiner’ report: State Department funds group with ties to terror in Gaza
The Phoenix Center for Research and Field Studies—affiliated with the Islamic University of Gaza and which received a $90,000 grant from the U.S. State Department—has ties to two entities designed by the United States...
‘Washington Post’ takes aim at Palestinian Islamic Jihad … and misses
In a May 12, 2023 report, The Washington Post asked: “What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the militant group Israel is targeting in Gaza?” But after reading the 1,294-word backgrounder on the terrorist organization, Post readers are likely left with more...
US State Department designates five al-Shabaab leaders as terrorists
Maxamed Siidow, Cali Yare, Maxamed Dauud Gabaane, Suleiman Cabdi Daoud and Mohamed Omar Mohamed—all influential leaders of al-Shabaab, a terror group based in Somalia—have now been labeled Designated Global Terrorists under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 by...
Erdoğan re-election as president would be boon to Islamists, say Turkish policy experts
Following a record-high turnout in last week’s Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is facing a runoff—his biggest political challenge since assuming office in 2014.
Michael Doran, senior fellow and director...