Counter Terror

On January 30, 2015, ISIS issued a video in which it admitted, for the first time, that its fighters had retreated from Kobani (Ayn...

The ICC’s Decision to Open a Preliminary Examination: Cause for Concern, not for Panic. On January 16, 2015, Fatou Bensouda, prosecutor of the International Criminal...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (February 10th 2015): U.S Visa waiver program is under attack by many experts Terror attacks on...

Wave of arrests of jihadi operatives throughout Europe Following the attacks in Paris, European security forces raised the state of alert and tightened security at...

Ever since the Hezbollah fired on the Israeli IDF force at Mount Dov, the Iranians have been making clear statements blatantly referring to a...

In the framework of the anti-ISIS coalition, the US and its allies are deploying Patriot Air and Missile Defense units in the Middle East....

A senior Iranian commander confirmed that his country transferred advanced weapon systems to the Hezbollah terror organization. Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Aerospace...

Like the leaders of other Western countries targeted by Islamist terrorists, French President François Hollande has insisted that the recent attacks in Paris are...

One of the key elements threatening the success of the reforms and Yemen’s political stability is the struggle among the country’s elites, a struggle...

Hamas and the other terrorist organizations based in Gaza are rehabilitating the military capabilities damaged in Operation Protective Edge through extensive recruitment, the establishment...

If we think of sensitive, complex cities in the modern Middle East that are highly volatile, reflect sectorial tensions, and are home to serious...

The guidelines for Saudi Arabian royal succession were formulated on the basis of principles bequeathed by Ibn Saud and the monarchy’s unique needs, circumstances,...

Egypt is in the midst of a war that can be categorized as a low-intensity conflict. This category represents a common pattern of military...

Belgium is the main source for European fighters in ISIS. The country's law enforcement officials fear that at least seventy of some 350 Belgian fighters...

The intensity of the fighting in Syria was low this week as well, probably due to the poor weather conditions. Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) During the week,...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (February 3rd 2015): Coalition against Isis: Too Little Too Late Kaspersky Technology Forecast for 2045 The US...

The transition government and the international community’s efforts to preserve Yemen’s unity and strengthen the legitimacy of its institutions and sovereignty were, to a...

Low-intensity fighting continued this week at the various battle sites, with no significant developments. ISIS’s efforts to establish its military and administrative control over...

Main events of the week On the morning of January 27, 2015, a shooting attack took place at the Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli, Libya, were...

Attacks by the US and the coalition in Syria and Iraq U.S. and coalition airstrikes in Syria and Iraq continued during the week. This week...

The number of missions unmanned systems are tasked with, as well as their diversity, is expanding each year. The roles they play include a...

There is currently no available off-the-shelf technology to cope with the danger posed by small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) - aka drones. According to experts,...