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Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran

Hamas fighters are operating autonomously under orders to hold out as long as possible, three sources close to the terror group said

|ByREUTERS
Palestinians from clans hold guns and melee weapons to secure aid trucks in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 25, 2025.
Taliban fighters check on injured comrades at the entrance of the emergency hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan November 2, 2021

Pakistan security forces kill 54 Afghan-based terrorists in major border operation

A significant cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives was recovered from the scene.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
A woman takes images of posters in support of hostages kidnapped during the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 29, 2024.

UK parliamentary October 7 report: Largest loss of UK life in Middle East terrorist attack

While Hamas leadership and supporters have often denied the deliberate targeting of civilians, testimonies about the attacks and ambushes told a different story.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Pakistan's national flag flatters during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's 75th Independence Day, at the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2022.

US warns citizens against travel to Pakistan due to terror threats

The latest warning follows a series of violent incidents in Pakistan, including a recent suicide bombing in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, that killed 18 people, including five soldiers.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE

Al Jazeera and Hamas: A platform or a propaganda tool?

Video aired by Al Jazeera showing the staged release of three Israeli hostages has intensified allegations that the network acts as a platform for Hamas propaganda.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A man walks near an Al Jazeera building in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2024.

Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say

The US, European, and Arab Gulf states are engaging with the new administration to try to push it towards an inclusive political transition and seek cooperation on counter-terrorism.

JANUARY 11, 2025ByREUTERS
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in Damascus on December 23, 2024.

Attacks in Aleppo 'ostensibly good news for Israel,' JISS researcher says

Rakov is known in the JISS for being an expert on Russian policy in the Middle East and is also a reservist Lt. Colonel in the IDF.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive along a street in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Qatar is an enabler of the Taliban’s oppression on their citizens - opinion

Qatar has a track record of advancing its own interests at any cost. Why, then, would anyone believe that it is not doing the same with Afghanistan-focused talks that took place in Doha?

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByARIEL ADMONI, YAHEL TAMIR
Members of the Taliban carrying flags participate in a rally to mark the third anniversary of the fall of Kabul, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 14, 2024.

Can Israel tackle internal terror threats rising across the country? - analysis

The massive rise in lawlessness in the Negev has also fueled the rise in terror attacks.

OCTOBER 27, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
SECURITY FORCES arrive at the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, last month. Contrary to a narrative popularly pushed by Western leaders and the media, Palestinian terrorism isn’t just conducted by the extremists in Palestinian society, the writer argues. (20/4/2024)

Palestinian arrested in Jaffa for alleged terror plot on Erev Simchat Torah

The suspect, a Palestinian who was illegally residing in Israel, was handed over to the Shin Bet for interrogation.

OCTOBER 24, 2024ByMAARIV
Jerusalem Jaffa Square at night, just by Mike's Place.

Yemen's Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the US, as fears rise of Mideast war

Israeli jets struck Yemen's Hudaydah port in retaliation for a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv, killing six and destroying key infrastructure. Experts warn this escalation could fuel further conflict

JULY 24, 2024ByNABIH BULOS/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
A man takes pictures of a raging fire at oil storage tanks a day after Israeli strikes on the port of Yemen's Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024. Yemen's Huthi rebels on July 21 promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida.

Fear's defeat: Militant Islam and the challenges of deterrence - opinion

Today, deterrence fails miserably in the Middle East. It is ill-equipped for mitigating threats posed by militant Islamists who feature a potent ideological component.

JUNE 25, 2024ByJOSEPH NICHOL
NATIONAL SECURITY Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi issues a statement to the media in Tel Aviv, in late October. Just days before the October 7 attacks, he said in an interview: ‘Hamas is very, very restrained and understands the implications of further defiance.’

UN chief visits Gaza border in new plea for ceasefire, starting with Egypt

Aid donations have reportedly been on standby in Egypt's northern Sinai

MARCH 23, 2024ByREUTERS
UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at the opening of the Third South Summit (G77+China) in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday. The UN is not only morally bankrupt, but also utterly ineffective in fulfilling its mission, the writer argues.

8 arrested for 'support of terror' in overnight police operation in Jerusalem

The arrests were part of a larger operation that was organized by Jerusalem Police earlier this month, concentrating police efforts against crimes of incitement.

MARCH 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police officers seen during a raid on the ultra orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Meah Shearim, as they close shops and disperse public gatherings following the government decisions in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. March 24, 2020

'Qatar is Hamas': Doha under fire for training Hamas terrorists

US expert urges ‘designation of Qatar as state sponsor of terrorism.’

FEBRUARY 23, 2024ByBENJAMIN WEINTHAL
Officer Nasrallah salutes the Undersecretary of Hamas' Interior Ministry, General Nasser Maslah (ruc.edu.ps, March 13, 2023)