Posts Tagged: ISIS
Sophisticated Australian Airplane Bombing Plot a Warning to the West
Australia's arrest last Saturday of four men suspected of plotting a terrorist attack on a commercial airliner signaled more than a resurgent terror threat to airplanes. Because the plot involved smuggling explosives...
Converts and Jihad
Muslim converts have long been especially valued by recruiters for Islamist terror groups. "Their ability to operate freely in Europe, Asia and North America without...
Converts and Terrorist Recruitment: The Real Jihadist Threat
Most people can tell you who the potential jihadists are -- especially the ones in Europe and the US. You can point them out in a group:...
The US-Iran Syndrome: Leverage or Squander?
Western leaders tend to sacrifice long-term, complex national security strategic goals on the altar of short-term, easily-grasped tactical gain -- a strategy resulting from the realities of...
Iran Missile Strike Escalates War Between Radical Shiites and Sunnis in Middle East
Iran's recent missile attack on ISIS targets in eastern Syria represents another escalation in the ongoing war between radical Shiites and jihadist Sunnis across the Middle East. Iran,...
Israeli Defense Minister: We’ve Never Been Closer to Regional Arrangement With Moderate Arab States and Never Farther From Deal of Any Sort With Palestinians
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman offered an optimistic outlook on Thursday regarding his country’s efforts to forge better ties with its neighbors. “The word ‘peace’ is...
Silicon Valley Must Boot Terrorists From Social Media
It looks as though ISIS’ shrinking Caliphate may actually come to an end in Iraq and Syria in the not too distant future. This is a welcome development,...
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Attacks on Prominent Iranian Sites
JNS.org - The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Wednesday for coordinated attacks on the Iranian Parliament and the mausoleum of the first supreme leader of the country. At least...
For Some, Sex Appeal Is Part of Jihad’s Lure
Earlier this month, the US State Department issued a new travel warning for Americans, cautioning them about traveling to Europe this summer. The extent of that warning was remarkable -- not...
Manchester Attack Prompts US Law Enforcement Reaction
US intelligence and law enforcement agencies are reacting to Monday's suicide bombing at a pop concert in Manchester, England, with new warnings and intelligence reviews. The terror attack killed...
Trump Tells Major Israeli Paper: I’m Looking Forward to ‘Wonderful and Productive’ Trip to Jewish State
US President Donald Trump told a major Israeli newspaper this weekend he was looking forward to a “wonderful and productive” trip to the Jewish state...
Leader of Egyptian ISIS Affiliate Vows to Increase Attacks on Christians
JNS.org - A leader of the Islamic State terror group’s affiliate in Sinai issued a warning expressing the intent to launch new attacks on Christians...
Convergence of US-Israel National Security Interests
In 2017, the national security interests of the US and Israel have converged in an unprecedented manner, in response to the anti-US Arab Tsunami; anti-US...
How an Islamic State Hotbed Grew on Israel’s Egyptian Border
JNS.org - Despite repeated warnings from Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau to stay away from Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, a hardcore group of resolute Israeli tourists planned to go...
