Donald Trump announces that the attacks on Iran are nearing their end. US troops will withdraw very soon. However, a completely different tone is emerging from Israel. [CEP Senior Director] Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler summarizes the...

Russia and Italian Right Wing Extremists -- Part I: Mercenaries and Recruiters

This blog entry is the first in a three-part series focusing on foreign fighters from Italy fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine. This first entry describes a network of neo-Nazi and neo-fascist extremists in Italy who fought on the side of...

Eye on Extremism: March 31, 2026

The attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 12 was a terror attack, inspired by the Hezbollah terror organization, the FBI announced on Monday, following an investigation that lasted just over two weeks. Jerusalem Post...

There is discussion of U.S. ground operations in Iran, but the risk of American casualties is high. “This is a high-risk strategy that requires careful consideration,” says [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, a Middle East expert, on WELT TV.

Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Releases “Inspire Guide” Praising Bondi Beach Attack and Shares Bomb Making Instructions

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In a March 26 editorial in their weekly Al-Naba newsletter, ISIS reminded its supporters to...

Eye on Extremism: March 30, 2026

As the US sends large numbers of troops to the Middle East, preparing for a possible ground incursion, Iran’s willingness to inspire lone-wolf attacks, lead cyber hacks, and conduct assassination operations abroad is likely to increase, terrorism...

Eye on Extremism: March 27, 2026

Police investigating the arson attack on Jewish ambulances in north London are examining whether it may have been directed by Iran using proxy operatives recruited online, sources said. Investigators believe that those behind the attack may have...

The Revolutionary Guards are the Iranian regime’s defense force against external and internal threats. This elite force, which numbers up to 200,000 members, comprises ground forces, an air force, and a navy. It is responsible for the missile and...

“The estimates of how many fighters terror groups, such as ISIS, have are always a complex endeavor,” senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, Hans-Jakob Schindler, tells the New York Sun. “One of the key challenges is what is classified as...

Joshua Fisher-Birch, a researcher at the Counter Extremism Project, said extremist propagandists operate similarly to content creators in many ways: they try to score as many followers as possible and keep them engaged. “This is all part of the...