What's more, it is becoming increasingly well organized—even across national borders, according to extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin. “In the German milieu, we repeatedly observe close ties to...

What's more, it is becoming increasingly well organized—even across national borders, according to extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin. “In the German milieu, we repeatedly observe close ties to...

Eye on Extremism: December 9, 2025

A Hamas official says that the Gaza ceasefire cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli “violations” persist, calling on mediators to pressure Israel to respect the deal. “The second phase cannot begin as long as the occupation (Israel)...

Eye on Extremism: December 8, 2025

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” after Hamas returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. Netanyahu spoke during a news...

Eye on Extremism: December 5, 2025

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ordered federal law enforcement to step up investigations into the anti-fascist antifa movement and similar "extremist groups," and asked the FBI to compile a list of entities possibly engaged in domestic...

“This cell was particularly serious,” said Joshua Fisher-Birch, a terrorism researcher at the Counter Extremism Project who keeps tabs on the digital accounts of the Base. “It should be noted that the group’s cell in Spain had its own public Telegram...

Eye on Extremism: December 4, 2025

Iraq will freeze the money of Iran-backed terrorist groups, including Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthis, Iraq's Official Gazette said on Thursday. The move will likely be welcomed by Washington, which has long sought to reduce Iran's influence...

Islamic State Propaganda Evolution Since October 7 — Content

This is the first entry in a two-part blog series discussing the evolution of Islamic State content and dissemination strategies since October 7, 2023.

Abduction As a Tactic, Not a Byproduct of Terrorism

More than a decade into the Islamist insurgency across the Sahel, terror groups—such as the al-Qaeda aligned Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM) and Islamic State in the Sahel (IS Sahel)—remain consistent in their operations and tactics...

Eye on Extremism: December 3, 2025

Two Iraqi nationals were arrested in raids across five German cities for allegedly being part of the IS terrorist group between 2016 and 2017. Germany arrested two Iraqi nationals suspected of membership in the so-called Islamic State group (IS) on...