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Counter Terror

Omer Einav In recent months there have been clear signs of Hezbollah's legitimacy rebounding in Lebanon’s political and civilian spheres. The current governmental vacuum suits...

Hitler was a righteous person; ice is heat source, and the Earth is square. Such "truths" have just been added another; the EU’s Supreme...

Israel is taking "Special" steps after the Hezbollah in Lebanon has again claimed that "Israel has stolen the undersea gas from a zone that...

Kobi Michael, Udi Dekel The Gaza Strip: What Can Israel Do to Postpone – or Even Prevent – the Next Round of Violence? This article examines three...

2015 will see an increase in Cyber Warfare incidents. McAfee Labs' 2015 Threats Predictions report sees increased cyber-warfare and espionage, along with new strategies from...

Following years of security concerns here because of wars and terrorism in the Middle East, the American Jewish community was on edge this week...

On November 13, 2014 the Treasury of the Islamic State organization (IS) announced its intention to mint a first series of coins to be...

The Department of Homeland Security will not impose a ban on carry-on luggage at airports, but is leaving open the possibility in the future. Speaking...

U.S Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson acknowledged that his department had to release two men who admitted they were part of a terrorist group...

With the number of malware attacks rising sharply in 2013, and an estimated 15 million mobile devices worldwide infected at any one time, the...

Bring the cost and the dimensions of unmanned naval systems, increase the scope of their autonomous operation, and bring down to the bare minimum...

The British government introduced a far-ranging bill last week aimed at protecting U.K. citizens from international terrorism. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill aims to...

The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a new bulletin warning that ISIS may be targeting military troops in the U.S. and...

By Yoram Schweitzer At this point it is too early to determine whether Baghdadi’s positive situation assessment of the Islamic State organization is justified. While...

Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center ISIS' dramatic successes in the summer of 2014 were a strong blow to American foreign...

According to a report in Newsday, passengers in JFK airport in New York can take steak knives with 5-inch serrated steel blades from two...

Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center 1)  Military capabilities: ISIS has an estimated 25,000 operatives in Syria and Iraq, and their number is...

By Ayelet Frank Cyberattack on civil aviation – a genuine threat The recent incident to the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is fueling the discussion of whether...

Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center This study examines the nature of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), an...

"Lone wolf terror attacks remain a significant threat within the United States," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Sunday, "and it could occur without...

The U.S Department of Homeland Security announced plans to expand its controversial pre-clearance program at foreign airports, saying that requiring travelers to undergo screening...

This report covers the period of April - June 2014, the report covers two main subjects: cyber-terrorism (offensive, defensive, and the media, and the main topics...