Eye on Extremism: November 10, 2026
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Iran International: France warns Iran of retaliation over IRGC hack of supermarket freezers
France is weighing measures against Iran, some of which it may never make public, over cyberattacks it blames on the Revolutionary Guards that made refrigerators and freezers overheat in about 700 supermarkets, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday.
eJewishPhilanthropy: JFNA General Assembly grapples with antisemitism, 88 years post-Kristallnacht
The second day of this year’s Jewish Federations of North America annual General Assembly fell on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, when Nazis ransacked and set fire to thousands of Jewish businesses and synagogues, murdering 91 Jews and shipping 300,000 Jews to concentration camps. The topic of antisemitism was in the air.
CEP Mentions
Tagesspiegel: France Blames Iran's Revolutionary Guards for Cyberattacks on Cooling Systems
“The findings of the French investigation come as no surprise. The systematic nature of the attacks was a clear indication that a state actor was almost certainly behind them,” Hans-Jakob Schindler told the Tagesspiegel on Monday evening. According to the senior director of the “Counter Extremism Project,” there are currently only two countries that have the capabilities and the will to destabilize Europe using these means: Russia and Iran.
RSI: “In hybrid warfare, it doesn't really matter whether an attack is successful.”
"Russia's current system for its hybrid warfare does not involve the use of specialized agents from its own secret services," Hans Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a former United Nations security advisor and expert on international terrorism, explained in an interview with RSI.
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CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes the IRGC cyberattack against French supermarkets.
CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes the IRGC cyberattack against French supermarkets.
CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson examines the U.K. prison system and its handling of famous inmates.
Analysis
Algemeiner: When Hatred Becomes Political Power, America Should Be Afraid
Many Americans will read Tuesday’s election results as a rebuke of President Trump, but I spent the night watching something that worries me far more: A political movement that has made hostility toward Israel central to its identity has gained a real foothold in Washington. Jews have watched this pattern repeat across 2,000 years of exile, and history has shown that once a movement learns it can rise by blaming the Jews, the damage rarely stays confined to our community.
Iran International: The price Iranians paid for 47 years of revolutionary promises
Nearly 47 years after Iran's 1979 revolution, a former football chief has asked what Iranians got for its promises, pointing to officials’ children living abroad, oil wealth that never reached wages and a state that answered protests with bullets.
The growing use of drones, improvised explosive devices, and other relatively inexpensive weapons by terrorist organizations raises an important question for national security policymakers: Are existing defenses for critical infrastructure equipped to address the threats these organizations can now pose? Recent incidents documented in Frontline Watch suggest that the problem extends beyond the vulnerability of individual airports, electricity networks, and energy facilities. Even a relatively limited attack can interrupt essential services, disrupt economic activity, and expose weaknesses in the systems that governments and businesses depend on every day.
GNET: Anti-Technology Narratives That May Lead to Violence Spread Online
Anti-technology and anti-artificial intelligence (AI) sentiments have proliferated, driven by legitimate grievances about the effects of tech on society. However, because technology grievances have led to violence in the past, and studies have found “evidence of a robust association between technological fear and support for political violence among U.S. adults,” it is vital to understand how this narrative is evolving. Part of this is the threat posed by extremists with anti-technology ideologies who utilise social media to spread anti-technology content, creating a salient radicalisation pathway that can lead to violence.
ISIS-Khorasan in Afghanistan is a real security threat. However, examining this threat without taking the Taliban’s political and security behavior into account does not provide a complete picture of the situation. The issue is not merely the presence and activities of this group, but also how the Taliban deals with it, how it uses the ISIS threat for propaganda purposes, and how this issue is connected to the group’s domestic and foreign policies. The Taliban’s behavior in recent years has shown that it exploits the issue of ISIS-Khorasan in two different ways, according to its political and security needs.
United States
CBS News: Palatine teen indicted for plotting mass shooting at Hindu temple in Aurora
A Palatine teen accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora last month has been indicted by a Cook County grand jury, prosecutors said.
ABC 7 News: Virginia man arrested after loaded gun found during screening at DC synagogue
A Virginia man was arrested Saturday after security staff at Washington Hebrew Congregation found a loaded revolver during an entrance screening, according to D.C. police and an affidavit filed in D.C. Superior Court.
Jerusalem Post: Israel’s ambassador to US accuses NYT of spreading ‘blood libel’ over Gaza reporting
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter strongly criticized The New York Times on Sunday, accusing the newspaper of spreading a “blood libel” against Israel and warning that allegations of genocide and starvation in Gaza could pave the way for violence against Jews.
JNS: Massachusetts teen who praised Tree of Life mass shooter charged with threatening to kill Trump
Trenton Touch, 18, of Tewksbury, Mass., was arrested and charged with threatening to kill U.S. President Donald Trump after allegedly sending an Instagram message in June featuring a photograph of a firearm and the words, “I’m gonna kill Trump,” according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court in Massachusetts.
JNS: Police not probing man who tried to enter DC synagogue with unregistered gun for hate crime
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., is not investigating an incident in which Tyler Finn, 32, of Lynchburg, Va., tried to enter Washington Hebrew Congregation with an unregistered gun as a hate crime, according to an incident report.
Boston Globe: Tewksbury teenager who allegedly threatened to kill Trump appears in federal court
An 18-year-old from Tewksbury accused of threatening to kill President Trump made his initial appearance in federal court in Boston on Monday and will remain in custody pending a hearing next week, court records show.
Guardian: White supremacist Nick Fuentes linked to college Republican group, records show
A college Republican coalition claiming 31 affiliated student groups in 14 states that attacked the Trump administration from the right routed its email through the same Microsoft 365 account as a company controlled by white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch called on Monday for all of society to condemn and respond to antisemitism before it turns violent, not only leaving it to law enforcement to address once it does.
More than 500 people gathered along Benjamin Franklin Parkway Monday evening to commemorate Kristallnacht, a violent turning point in Jewish history, as organizers called for unity and solidarity following a controversial boycott demonstration in Philadelphia over the weekend.
JTA: Philadelphia Jewish leaders encouraged by counter-response to ‘boycott bike ride’
When the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia first got wind of a planned “boycott bike ride” of six Jewish- and Israeli-owned restaurants scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, its CEO wondered if the result would be “a small pebble” or “a big boulder.”
A bicycle protest in Philadelphia last weekend against several Jewish- and Israeli-owned businesses in the heart of Philadelphia set off a wave of condemnations from elected officials across the Keystone State — with some notable exceptions. Most prominently, Rep.-elect Chris Rabb (D-PA), the Democratic Socialists of America member and state lawmaker who will represent the Philadelphia district where the protest took place, has not issued a statement or responded to numerous requests for comment from Jewish Insider throughout the week.
Seehafer News: White Nationalist Group Seen In Manitowoc for the Second Time This Year
A white nationalist group showed its presence again in Manitowoc over the weekend. Patriot Front was seen protesting at the corner of Maritime Drive and S. 8th Street. They again wore white masks, blue shirts, and tan jeans while holding a sign that read “Two Parties, One Tyranny, Patriot Front.”
ABC 7 Eyewitness News: Inwood man charged after antisemitic threats at Five Towns store
An Inwood man is accused of shouting antisemitic threats and simulating a shooting inside a Five Towns wholesale store while a woman and her 7-year-old daughter shopped, Nassau County police said.
A Duval County School Board meeting turned chaotic Monday night after District 1 member Tony Ricardo reportedly reshared an anti-Islam post on Facebook — drawing a packed crowd, heated public comment, and calls for his resignation.
Hartford Courant: State takes aim at growing online violence. ‘New and evolving … extremism’
As life goes online, so too has crime. The end result has given rise to an insidious and often disturbing form of violence that wins victims’ trust before preying upon them or coercing them into hurting others – for money, for social media clout or sometimes for no reason at all.
A 52-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was attacked on Saturday morning while walking to synagogue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The incident, captured on surveillance footage and circulated on social media, ended with the suspect's arrest after the victim fought back with punches and kicks before bystanders intervened.
Canada
Diana Bosco, 40, of Toronto, was arrested on Sunday for demonstrating in a Jewish neighborhood at an intersection that has seen multiple anti-Israel protests since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, after she was previously arrested and released on the condition of not returning to the area.
JNS: Man sentenced to 66 months for shooting at Montreal yeshiva
Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed, 23, was sentenced to 66 months in prison on Monday for firing shots at Yeshiva Gedola Merkaz Hatorah, a Jewish school in Montreal, in November 2023.
South America
In much of Latin America, antisemitic stereotypes and conspiracy theories circulate among people who have never met a Jew. But since Oct. 7, antisemitism has taken on new urgency in the region, as Israel has become an increasingly charged presence in domestic politics, embraced by some politicians and rejected by others.
France
Reuters: French authorities condemn violent incidents as students vow to keep up protest pressure
French authorities condemned on Tuesday acts of violence committed against teaching staff and officials as high school and university student unions vowed to keep up pressure for better conditions in institutions of learning.
IranWire: France Summons Iranian Ambassador Over IRGC Cyberattack on Supermarket Freezers
France summoned the ambassador of the Islamic Republic following a cyberattack on commercial refrigeration systems carried out by the “Shahid Kaveh” unit, an entity affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Germany
Reuters: Merz says Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Germany faced a test of its commitment to protecting its Jewish community as he decried the “horrifying sight” of kindergartens and synagogues protected by bulletproof glass and armed police.
Deutsche Welle: Aigner on course for presidency as AfD criticizes snub
Ilse Aigner is highly likely to become Germany’s first female president after securing support from the governing conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD), alongside a recommendation from the Green Party leadership.
Malta
Malta Today: Bomb-making instructions, ISIS searches found in terrorism suspect's possession
Police investigating 21-year-old terrorism suspect Daniel Spiteri uncovered online searches for ISIS-related material and extremist Islamic preachers, as well as notebooks containing bomb-making instructions and recruitment tactics, a court heard on Tuesday.
Poland
Reuters: Polish gunman visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Breivik, minister says
The dead gunman who killed six people in a Krakow square visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, Poland’s justice minister said on Tuesday, adding there were signs he may have been influenced by right-wing extremism.
Poland’s justice minister, Waldemar Żurek, says that investigators have so far found “very strong traces of right-wing extremism” in the activity of Michał Oksiński, the man who carried out Saturday’s mass terrorist shooting in Kraków that left six people dead.
United Kingdom
Independent: The other far-right British university scandal you might not have heard of
Borrowing a stunt from the late Charlie Kirk, extremists have started ‘tabling’ around UK campuses – setting up stalls to peddle poisonous views. But why should students have to run this gauntlet when going to their lectures, asks Victoria Richards.
Afghanistan
8AM Media: Taliban Commander Killed in Logar
Local sources in Logar have reported the killing of a Taliban commander in the province. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Tuesday, November 10, that Mawlawi Mehrab, the Taliban official in charge of a security outpost, was mysteriously killed last night in the Tangi Waghujan area of the provincial capital.
Afghanistan International: EU Talks With Taliban Undermine European Values, Says French MEP
French member of European Parliament Mounir Satouri said negotiations with the Taliban over the return of Afghan migrants contradict Europe's democratic principles and fundamental values.
He argued that the talks also conflict with the EU's official policy of not recognising the Taliban.
8AM Media: Sources: Taliban Arrest Former People’s Uprising Forces Commander
Sources in Maidan Wardak say that the Taliban have arrested Zaman Razmanda, a commander of the People’s Uprising Forces in the province. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Tuesday, November 10, that Razmanda was arrested in Behsud district of the province.
Afghanistan International: Former Afghan Police Officer Found Dead In Sar-e-Pul After 25 Days
Sources told Afghanistan International that Abdul Bashir Mohammadi, a former Afghan police officer, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sar-e-Pul province. His body was discovered in a deep well. Mohammadi was 28 and lived in Sozma Qala district.
Middle East
Yemen Online: Houthis Claim 4 Military Operations Targeting Saudi Infrastructure , Facilities
Yemen's Houthi group announced on Tuesday that it had carried out 4 military operations using ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), claiming to have targeted key infrastructure and economic facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Reuters: Saudi-led coalition says it shot down Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Tuesday it shot down missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis at several Saudi cities in a night of intensifying military action, while the Houthis reported Saudi airstrikes hit the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
Egypt
Asharq al-Awsat: Egypt Permanently Lists Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organization
Egyptian authorities have permanently placed the Muslim Brotherhood on the country’s list of terrorist entities, according to decisions by the Public Prosecution published in the Official Gazette on Monday.
Gaza Strip/West Bank
Telegraph: Hamas seizes tents from Gazans during deadly storms
Hamas is confiscating tents from displaced Gazans and blocking efforts to make refugee camps safer from flooding, The Telegraph can reveal. Palestinians accused the terror group of trying to boost its war chest by seizing tents handed out by relief workers and controlling their distribution for profit.
Times of Israel: Six injured in settler attack on civil rights activists in West Bank, group says
The Rabbis for Human Rights organization said Tuesday morning that six people were injured by extremist settlers who attacked volunteers with clubs and rocks during agricultural activities organized by the group outside the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern West Bank.
Iran
Iran International: Ghalibaf says new IRGC underground missile base ‘clear message’ to enemies
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned on Tuesday that any military miscalculation by Iran's adversaries would be met with a swift response and that Tehran's armed forces would determine the geographical scope of the war, following the unveiling of a new underground missile facility by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
IranWire: IRGC Claims Two Tankers Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz
The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy announced on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, that two oil tankers experienced explosions and fires while navigating a passage designated by the military body as “unauthorized” in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC stated that one of the vessels, identified as a supertanker, struck a sea mine. According to the IRGC’s claims, the second tanker caught fire while attempting a covert transit with the support of U.S. military fighter jets.
Iraq
Shafaq News: Iraqi forces search for ISIS bodies after airstrikes
Iraqi forces launched a search operation in Kirkuk’s Zaghaitoun Valley on Tuesday to determine whether three ISIS militants had been killed in two Iraqi F-16 airstrikes, a security source told Shafaq News.
Israel
Ra'am leader Mansour Abbas announced that he was willing to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization in exchange for a ‘real coalition partnership’ with Eisenkot’s bloc, Ynet reported on Tuesday.
Lebanon
AFP: G7 agrees on need to avoid ‘security void’ in Lebanon after UN force mandate ends
There was a consensus among G7 foreign ministers on “the need to avoid a security void” in Lebanon after U.N. peacekeepers pull out, France’s top envoy Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday.
Naharnet: Raad: Some Lebanese have racist, factional mentality and want to monopolize power
The head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc MP Mohammad Raad has said that it is “deeply regrettable” that some Lebanese still maintain “their racist and factional mentality, hoping to monopolize power in their country.”
Naharnet: Rubio discusses post-UNIFIL monitoring mission with Macron
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss security arrangements in southern Lebanon before the U.N. peacekeeper mandate expires on Dec. 31. The talks focused on replacing the current peacekeeping force with a lighter monitoring system.
Syria
SciTechDaily: How Archaeologists Risked Their Lives To Save 30,000 Ancient Treasures From ISIS
Syrian archaeologists rescued roughly 30,000 artifacts from a museum threatened by ISIS, highlighting how protecting human history can depend on trust built before a crisis.
India
November 10 marks one year since a powerful car bomb exploded near Delhi’s Red Fort, killing 11 people and injuring several others in one of the capital's deadliest terror attacks in recent years. A year later, the investigation has triggered a nationwide crackdown, resulting in more than 300 arrests and 73 deportations.
India Today: Red Fort security tightened on blast anniversary; AI, CCTV surveillance being used
Delhi Police carried out intensive security checks around the Red Fort on Tuesday, the first anniversary of the blast near the historic monument, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
Australia
A teenager who admitted to planning a terrorist attack in Sydney in 2024 has told the court he was radicalised online after first seeing extremist material on TikTok and used ChatGPT to form his plans. The 16-year-old, known under the pseudonym as RK due to his age, pleaded guilty to acts in preparation for, or planning, a terrorist act. In a sentencing ruling on Monday, he avoided jail time, with the New South Wales supreme court ordering him into a three-year community corrections order.
A 43-year-old man who performed a Nazi gesture in a Hobart courtroom has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment. It is understood Cameron John Matthews is the first person in the state to serve jail time for the offence.
Technology
JNS: Jewish influencer confronts Meta exec over antisemitic hate
An American influencer who receives daily death threats challenged a Meta executive at a gathering in Poland on Monday over the company’s handling of antisemitic harassment, prompting a discussion on AI tools to counter Jew-hatred online.
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