Eye on Extremism: November 4, 2026
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Associated Press: Flights across Europe searched and diverted after hoax bomb threats
Several flights across Europe received hoax bomb threats Tuesday that prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said. The flights included Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air and Ryanair. The hoax threats came a day after a plane headed for Bulgaria was diverted to Hungary after receiving a similar bomb threat while in the air. No one was injured.
It was the world’s first experience of antisemitism “gone viral,” said Barbara Warnock, a co-director of the oldest Holocaust archive, the Wiener Holocaust Library in London.
Analysis
New Lines Magazine: A Viral Yemeni Video Has Turned Houthi Leaders’ Own Words Against Them
The Yemeni content creator Fidaa al-Din Yahya has produced a video taking apart the Houthi movement’s argument that standing with Gaza places it beyond criticism for its conduct in Yemen, and that anyone who opposes it is on Israel’s side — a video that some viewers have called a “nuclear bomb” for Houthi messaging.
Fox News: The antisemitism horseshoe is playing out in real time — from New York to Paris and beyond
This past month has offered a clear picture of how antisemitism actually works. It does not arrive from one political direction. It arrives from both ends at once. In Manhattan’s Diamond District on October 21, a 26-year-old Jewish man was stabbed in the back while doing outreach. The attack is being investigated as a possible hate crime; a woman has been arrested and charged. In north London around the same time, three Jewish women — including one pushing a baby in a stroller — were assaulted in the Stamford Hill area.
United States
Marshall Rawson — the unrepentant white supremacist revealed in a TPM exposé as an attendee of the deadly 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia — won a seat in the Florida state House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The Independent: Trump’s plan to deport over 150 Afghans back into hands of Taliban blocked by judge
A federal judge in New York temporarily blocked president Donald Trump’s administration's plans to deport more than 150 Afghans detained in the United States to Afghanistan or Pakistan on Tuesday, after advocates and dozens of members of Congress warned that their lives would be at risk.
A North Las Vegas teen has admitted that he tried to assist Islamic State terrorism. Joshua Robles, 19, pleaded guilty Oct. 26 to a count of attempt to provide material support for act(s) of terrorism or terrorist(s).
KOLN: What you need to know about extremists recruiting children through online games
Lurking on popular online games and social media are predators that officials with the FBI say are part of a network of extremists. These cybercriminals are known for coercing their victims into self-harm and other acts, according to FBI special agent Heith Janke.
Jewish Insider: Hasan Piker compares suburban Jewish voters to white supremacists in online rant
In a screaming rant on his livestream on Friday, antisemitic influencer Hasan Piker compared the heavily Jewish community of West Bloomfield in the Detroit suburbs to a Ku Klux Klan neighborhood, describing it as full of Jewish supremacists. Piker’s monologue led Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to condemn Piker’s comments as “inappropriate” without speaking out against Piker himself.
An online fundraiser has raised nearly $30,000 in support of a man accused of pushing an Indian man and shouting ‘Go back to your country.’ Jaxton Tayte Collins, 21, is facing charges of malicious intimidation or harassment and of assault following the alleged incident in August.
Jewish Insider: Fetterman, McCormick condemn planned rally against Jewish-owned Philly businesses
Pennsylvania Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) condemned the planned “Boycott Ride” in Philadelphia this weekend that aims to force Jewish and Israeli-owned businesses out of the city and has sparked alarm in the Jewish community.
Jewish Insider: Bicycle rally aims to force Jewish businesses out of Philadelphia
A Sunday “Boycott Ride” planned by local anti-Israel groups in the heart of Philadelphia, aiming to force a series of Jewish and Israeli-owned businesses out of the city, has garnered condemnation from local Jewish groups, which described the event as blatantly antisemitic and part of an effort to drive Jews out of public life.
Jewish News: Title VI complaint alleges PVUSD failed to address antisemitic harassment
In response to alleged antisemitic harassment and physical assault directed toward a 14-year-old Jewish student attending Desert Shadows Middle School in Scottsdale during the 2025-26 school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Reed Smith LLP have filed a federal civil rights complaint against Paradise Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Antisemitic sticker found in child’s Halloween candy bag in Southampton
A parent reported to police Monday that she found an antisemitic sticker in her child’s candy bag after trick-or-treating in town on Halloween. Southampton Police Chief Ian Illingsworth said the parent came to the Police Department in person Monday to report the incident. Police have not determined who distributed the sticker or how it ended up in the child’s candy bag.
Canada
CBC: 17-year-old Alberta youth arrested on terrorism-related offence
The RCMP said it has commenced court proceedings against the youth by way of a terrorism peace bond under section 810.011 of the Criminal Code. Also known as a “fear of terrorism offence," it is a preventative legal measure that allows authorities to obtain a specialized court order allowing investigators to monitor people who appear likely to commit a terrorism-related crime.
Germany
DPA: Commemoration of victims of neo-Nazi murders in Germany
Victims of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terrorist cell were being commemorated in the eastern German city of Zwickau on Wednesday. A silent tribute to the victims of the series of murders carried out by the group were due to be held at the town's memorial site at St Mary's Cathedral.
Searchlight Magazine: German anti-fascists prevent neo-nazi firebomb attack on refugee shelter
Anti-fascists in Germany have prevented an apparent neo-nazi terrorist attack on a refugee shelter, confronting a 15-year-old suspect carrying a petrol can after police had searched his home but made no arrest.
Greece
Reuters: Three injured in violence at Athens university campus
A group of people, some wearing helmets, attacked a student assembly at the University of Athens campus on Wednesday, injuring three people, Greece's medical emergency service and the semi-state Athens News Agency said. The three were treated at an Athens hospital for injuries which were not critical, the emergency service said.
United Kingdom
Jewish Chronicle: BBC faces new claim of Jewish staff ‘being investigated’
The Oscar winner who received £400,000 from the BBC after alleging antisemitic harassment has said that Jewish former colleagues at the broadcaster “are being investigated for being Zionists.” The claim by Lucie Kon comes as Jewish leaders have told the JC they are demanding an independent inquiry into allegations of antisemitism at the corporation, with full protection for members of staff who come forward.
The National: Scotland's far right and its links to US white supremacists
Scotland can no longer lazily pretend that its strong left-wing traditions protect us from the rise of violent far-right extremism. The first warnings came in 2014 in the aftermath of the independence referendum when right-wing British nationalist thugs went on a brutal triumphalist rampage through the streets of Glasgow, attacking peaceful Yes supporters.
New York Times: U.K. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know
Britain’s decision to outlaw Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian direct-action group, as a terrorist organization has been challenged in a succession of legal hearings since it was imposed last year. Now, the country’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge against the ban to decide its future.
JNS: UK Jewish groups join court fight to uphold Palestine Action ban
Britain’s Community Security Trust and Jewish Leadership Council are intervening in an appeal over the government’s terrorist designation of Palestine Action, as the country’s Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on Wednesday.
Guardian: BBC attempts to reassure Jewish staff after ex-producer says she faced antisemitism
The BBC has attempted to reassure Jewish staff that discrimination against them will not be tolerated, after a former producer said she had faced antisemitism while employed at the corporation.
Belfast Telegram: Huge weapons haul on Shankill Road linked to ‘extreme far-right terrorism’
The PSNI has confirmed that an investigation into a huge haul of explosive devices discovered in the Shankill Road area of Belfast at the weekend is linked to “extreme far-right terrorism”.
Afghanistan
8AM Media: Treatment or Trade? Drivers Decry Taliban Humiliation and Extortion on Islam Qala Highway
Sources in Herat say that several drivers of transit vehicles on the Islam Qala highway are being detained by the Taliban on charges of drug use and taken to a camp known as “4000,” located east of the city’s passenger terminal. According to the sources, drivers whose drug tests come back positive are released from the camp in exchange for payments of up to 30,000 Afghanis, without completing treatment or receiving approval from doctors, and then return to work.
Daily Times: Pakistan, UK raise concerns over Afghan terror groups
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have raised concerns over terrorist groups operating in and from Afghanistan. Both countries stressed the need for a stable Afghanistan to support regional peace and security. The concerns emerged during their annual counterterrorism dialogue in Islamabad on Wednesday. Officials also agreed to strengthen cooperation against evolving security threats.
Uzbekistan
Kun.Uz: Uzbekistan expands definition of extremism and introduces tougher penalties
Uzbekistan has expanded the legal definition of extremism and tightened penalties for involvement in extremist organizations and the production or distribution of extremist materials. The Justice Ministry will also maintain a publicly accessible electronic register of extremist organizations, materials and online sources.
Gaza Strip/West Bank
Reuters: Israeli ex-generals condemn settler violence, help Palestinian farmers
A group of senior Israeli ex-military officials helped Palestinian farmers on Tuesday to harvest olives, in a gesture of solidarity amid an upsurge in militant settler violence targeting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. "When I see what is going on here, when I see these guys come... and hit women and kids, it reminds me of stories from my parents from the time when the Jewish people suffered," said former Major General Eyal Ben-Reuven, who compared the militant settler attacks to pogroms.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed seven terrorists operating in the Gaza Strip in a series of strikes earlier this week, including Gamal Abu Said, who held Omar Shem Tov hostage in Gaza, the two announced on Wednesday.
Iran
Iran International: IRGC says it shot down US drone over Qeshm Island
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that their air defenses had intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said it was the 15th US MQ-1 drone it had shot down. There was no immediate confirmation from the US military.
Reuters: Iran’s IRGC says four tankers ablaze after hitting mines near Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said four oil tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines while trying to traverse a route described as prohibited south of the key waterway of the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, the elite corps said the tankers were still ablaze, and added that two other vessels had been seized.
Reuters: Iran’s Khamenei says US hostility will persist regardless of party in power
Washington's hostility towards Tehran will not change through partisan shifts or any concessions to the US, and those who believe otherwise are “greatly mistaken,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Wednesday, following the Republican Party's defeats in the US midterm elections.
Iraq
Iraqi News Agency: ICTS captures a notorious suspect from ISIS gangs in Kirkuk
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) captures a notorious suspect from ISIS gangs in Kirkuk. In a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the Service announced that, “as part of its ongoing efforts to pursue the remnants of the terrorist ISIS gangs and track down their members, the heroes of the Counter-Terrorism Service have succeeded in capture a suspect in Kirkuk Governorate.”
Shafaq News: Baghdad court postpones trial of seven French ISIS suspects
The Baghdad/Karkh criminal court has postponed the trial of seven French citizens accused of belonging to ISIS until November 23, after they were unable to meet their lawyers, an informed source told Shafaq News on Wednesday.
Reuters: Drones attack Iranian Kurdish opposition in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and east Erbil, sources say
Two explosive-laden drones attacked the Iranian Kurdish opposition in Iraq's Sulaymaniyah and east Erbil on Wednesday, security sources said. Iran has repeatedly struck the bases of Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, accusing the groups of carrying out attacks in Iran.
Israel
Times of Israel: IDF identified Deif, other top Hamas commanders entering tunnels on eve of Oct. 7
On the eve of Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught, the Israeli military identified the chief of the terror group’s military wing, Muhammad Deif, and other top commanders heading underground into tunnels, it can now be revealed.
Jerusalem Post: IDF was distracted by tracking, trying to kill Mohammed Deif on October 7
There were many reasons that the air force and the IDF Southern Command each failed to prevent major aspects of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 invasion, but one reason that emerged from the IDF’s probes and was finally belatedly approved for publication was potential attempts to assassinate Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.
Jordan
AFP: Jordan charges church attack suspects with terrorism
Jordanian prosecutors on Tuesday charged three men with terrorism-related offenses over a deadly gun attack last month on a church in the kingdom’s south.
Lebanon
Naharnet: Hezbollah denies sending military experts to Yemen
Hezbollah denied Wednesday allegations by Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council regarding the presence of Hezbollah experts in the country. The group dismissed claims of its involvement in training, arming, and military operations for Ansar Allah as “completely baseless.”
Naharnet: Bitar charges army's ex-chief of staff and three retired officers
Beirut port blast investigator Judge Tarek Bitar on Wednesday interrogated and charged the Lebanese Army’s former chief of staff Walid Salman and retired army brigadier generals George Moussa, Munir Abou Zeid and Manuel Kirjian, the National News Agency said.
AFP: Lebanon PM warns Hezbollah against dragging country into another war
Lebanon’s prime minister warns against plunging the country into a new war if the Middle East conflict resumes, in an apparent message to Hezbollah. “Faced with the risks of renewed war in the region, I renew my warning of the dangers of dragging Lebanon into a new senseless adventure in service of outside interests,” Nawaf Salam says.
Yemen
Washington Post: Yemen plunges into humanitarian crisis as Houthis advance
Renewed war between Iranian-backed Houthi rebels and Yemen’s Saudi-backed government has plunged the country into a deepening humanitarian crisis. The intensified fighting, both as a front in the conflict that has spread across the Middle East since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February and as a continuation of a bitter civil war that has raged on and off for more than a decade, has displaced more than 300,000 people, according to the United Nations.
Iran International: Houthis say they targeted Riyadh airport, no Saudi confirmation
Yemen’s Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, but Saudi authorities had not confirmed the attack. The Iran-aligned group also urged international airlines to avoid Saudi airspace.
New Arab: Houthi missile attack kills dozens at military camp in Yemen's al-Dhale
Dozens of newly recruited soldiers were killed and wounded in a Houthi attack on a military training camp near Qataba, in northern Yemen’s al-Dhale governorate, on Wednesday morning. Military sources in al-Dhale told The New Arab that the death toll among the recruits could exceed 25, with dozens more wounded. The soldiers were undergoing training at the Al-Ulala camp, west of Qataba city in the north-western part of the governorate, when the Houthis launched a missile attack as they gathered for training.
News.Az: Houthis target Yemen recruit camp with ballistic missile; casualties reported
The Houthis have struck a gathering of recruits at Al-Jumaimah camp in the Maris area of Yemen's Dhale governorate with a ballistic missile, causing deaths and injuries, according to field sources cited by Al Jazeera.
Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch: Burkina Faso: Islamist Armed Group Targets Civilians
An Al-Qaeda-linked armed group killed at least 27 civilians in two attacks in Burkina Faso’s northern Yatenga province in September 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. These attacks violated international humanitarian law and are apparent war crimes.
Nigeria
New Telegraph: Illegal Arms, Drugs Fuel Banditry, Violent Extremism – NCCSALW
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has warned that the connection between illicit firearms proliferation and drug trafficking continues to strengthen criminal networks and fuel insecurity in the North-East.
South Africa
South Africa has become the first country to issue a nationwide ban on screening and distribution of an antisemitic film that claims Black people are the “real Jews.”
Australia
AAP: Girl allegedly sought guns while plotting school attack
Youth radicalisation might be Australia's greatest challenge, say police after charging a teenage girl suspected of trying to get guns for a mass-casualty attack on a school.
News.Com.Au: Victorian residents outraged by KKK-style Halloween costumes
A town on the outskirts of Melbourne has been rocked by the sight of two people wearing Halloween costumes resembling infamous white supremacist garb. The costumes were seen in Emerald, 44km southeast of the CBD, and other nearby towns on Saturday evening and a picture shared to a local community Facebook group.
Jewish Independent: Australian universities to face $2 million fines over antisemitism
Australian universities could be fined up to $2 million if they don’t deal effectively with antisemitism under new legislation to be introduced into parliament this month. Education Minister announced last Friday that under the draft legislation, the maximum fine for universities will increase from the existing cap of $40,000 to $2 million – a 50-fold increase.
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