Hamas, Nazis, ISIS: Extremism and its dangerous allure
In the 20th century, our nation fought Nazism and communism. In the 21st century, we have repeatedly faced new challenges from similarly ideologically driven extremists.
Month: November 2023
Teenage siblings freed from Hamas captivity, only to learn their mother had been murdered
Throughout the 50 days Noam and Alma Or were held captive in Gaza, one thought kept the siblings going: reuniting with their mother, who they’d...
Israel says Hamas ‘violating’ cease-fire deal as detonations, gunfire target IDF troops
Israel’s military is accusing the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas of "violating" its current cease-fire agreement following a series of explosions and gunfire in the northern...
The Qatar point of view
In many ways, Qatar is completely misunderstood. No wonder – Qatar plays in the playgrounds of the empires, while in itself it is hardly more...
Two brothers from Birmingham jailed after filling out online application forms to join ISIS
Two brothers who filled out online application forms to join Islamic State were jailed yesterday. Haleem Heyder Khan, 21, and his brother Hamzah, 18, also...
The secretive, shadowy Hamas leader who is Israel’s top target in Gaza
he mastermind of the Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the worst Israeli-Palestinian bloodshed in generations is a secretive figure, feared on both sides of...
Qatar says location of Hamas leader thought to have planned Oct. 7 attack is unknown
Qatar’s prime minister said Sunday that the location of the Hamas leader believed to have planned the Oct. 7 attack in Israel is currently unknown,...
Hamas releases 3rd group of hostages as fragile cease-fire deal with Israel holds
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track Sunday as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first...
Half a dozen killed, 5 injured in Afghanistan last week
The acting government last week lodged a protest with Russia about a meeting of some Afghan politicians in Moscow. An Iranian official last week claimed...
As First Hostages Are Welcomed Home, Plans for Second Release Move Ahead
Some two dozen hostages held in Gaza, including Israelis and Thai nationals, were released from captivity on Friday, Egyptian and Qatari officials said, and Israel...
After a delay, the second hostages-for-prisoners exchange is carried out.
Hamas released a second group of Israeli and foreign hostages on Saturday night in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli authorities said...
39 Palestinian teenagers released from Israeli prisons on third day of Israel-Hamas truce
A bus carrying Palestinian teenagers released from Israeli prisons arrived in the center of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday evening local time....