Indictment: Hamas plotted ‘terror wave’ of attacks in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israel has determined that Hamas planned a wave of suicide bombings against Jews in the West Bank. Authorities said Hamas prepared its military wing for a sustained (more…)
Israel: Hamas operatives being trained for air operations in Malaysia
JERUSALEM — Israel has determined that Hamas was training in air operations in Malaysia. The Israel Security Agency said Malaysia hosted Hamas operatives for air missions against the Jewish (more…)
Hizbullah fighters posing as IRGC, take low profile in Iraq
LONDON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has extended operations to Iraq. Arab diplomatic sources said Hizbullah has sent several hundred fighters to Iraq to help the Shi’ite-led government of Prime (more…)
Hizbullah closely monitoring Gaza War from Lebanon
WASHINGTON — The Iranian-sponsored Hizbullah has been monitoring Israel’s war with the Gaza Strip, a report said. The U.S. intelligence consultancy Stratfor asserted that Hizbullah was studying the Hamas (more…)
Report: Gaza War triggered at the initiative of Hamas’ military wing
WASHINGTON — Hamas’ Izzedin Kassam sparked the war between Israel and the Gaza Strip, a report said. A leading U.S. think tank asserted that the Izzedin Kassam Brigades, the (more…)
Hamas has demonstrated significantly improved military capabilities
WASHINGTON — Hamas, in its third major confrontation with Israel, has demonstrated enhanced combat capabilities, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that Hamas and (more…)
ISIL said to have sent teams of operatives north to Europe
LONDON — Islamic State of Iraq and Levant was believed to have sent squads to Europe. Western security sources said ISIL has been sending operatives from Iraq and Syria (more…)
Sources: Saudi embassy in Tajikistan recruited fighters for ISIL
NICOSIA — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are recruiting fighters from Central Asia. Iranian sources said ISIL has mobilized at least 1,000 Muslims from Tajikistan. They reported (more…)
ISIL said to recruit north Africans for war training in Iraq, Syria
CAIRO — Morocco has warned of a threat from Al Qaida. The North African kingdom reported a threat from Al Qaida-aligned fighters who planned to return from the wars (more…)