CEP Welcomes the Return of All Living Hostages to Israel, Applauds Exceptional Role of President Trump, His Negotiating Team and Regional Partners in Securing Potentially Transformational Gaza Deal

Counter Extremism Project CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace remarked on the first phase of the U.S.-mediated breakthrough hostage deal between Israel and Hamas:

CEP Webinar: Linkages Between Antisemitic Key Actors and Organized Crime

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to the webinar “Linkages Between Antisemitic Key Actors and Organized Crime”, which will take place on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed in studio on Hamas and the Gaza deal. “Today, in a region where nothing is ever guaranteed to go well, today went well. But tomorrow is the real difficult part. How is Gaza going to be...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed in studio on the Gaza deal and what to watch, and Hamas and its status after two years of conflict.

Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes the current situation in the Middle East following the US President's speech. Despite international efforts, Hamas remains a decisive factor of uncertainty: disarming Hamas is currently impossible, says Hans-Jakob...

Eye on Extremism: October 10, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet voted early Friday morning in favor of a Gaza ceasefire deal that will see hostages freed in exchange for Palestinian security prisoners and a halt to the fighting, despite vocal objections from the premier...

While international mediators celebrate the ceasefire in Gaza as a historic breakthrough, the first shocking reports are coming in from the liberated areas: According to Middle East expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans Jakob Schindler, Hamas is...

Eye on Extremism: October 9, 2025

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the war in Gaza...

According to terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, the second phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza war is the biggest hurdle. In an interview with WELT, he warns that Hamas is already taking back control of areas from which Israel has withdrawn.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed. After months of gridlock, US President Donald Trump has finally secured the long-sought Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal. Trump claims that he was the only person capable of achieving...