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What we know so far about the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall: The incident at Crocus City Hall, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility ...
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What we know so far about the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall
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Israel's allies call for restraint and consider sanctions as the tense fall-out from Iran's aerial attack continues
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Israel's allies call for restraint and consider sanctions as the tense ...
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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Moscow Attack: What Is ISIS-K, the Group Linked to Deadly Concert Attack?: Gunmen burst into a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow on March 22 and killed at ...
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Moscow Attack: What Is ISIS-K, the Group Linked to Deadly Concert Attack?
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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Top Iranian Commander Killed In Syrian Airstrikeβ€”Iran Blames Israel: Iran is blaming Israel for the strike that reportedly killed a Revolutionary Guard commander ...
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Top Iranian Commander Killed In Syrian Airstrikeβ€”Iran Blames Israel
Quick Glance: Israel Bombs Iranian Embassy in Syria, Killing Senior Commander
  • Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran's embassy in Syria, resulting in the death of a senior commander.

  • Syria's foreign and interior ministers condemned the attack as a terrorist act.

  • Iran confirmed the death of seven military advisers, including three senior commanders.

  • The U.S. expressed concerns about potential escalation in the conflict in the region.
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Germany arrests 4 teens suspected of planning Islamist terror attacks: Teens' plans allegedly included Molotov cocktail and knife attacks against synagogues and ...
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Germany arrests 4 teens suspected of planning Islamist terror attacks
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Teen arrested day before he planned to attack churches in name of ISIS, feds say: An Idaho teen inspired by the Islamic State had been planning for months to ...
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Teen arrested day before he planned to attack churches in name of ISIS ...
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Four men showing signs of severe beating have been charged with committing a β€˜terrorist’ attack after being accused of participating in the ISIL-claimed attack ... Show more
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ISIL’s Afghanistan arm, Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), has grown in strength since the return of the Taliban β€” even though the two are enemies β€” ... Show more

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After Attack in Russia, Focus Turns to ISKP in Afghanistan and Central Asia: The focus on and understanding of ISKP’s core area in Afghanistan and Pakistan needs ...
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After Attack in Russia, Focus Turns to ISKP in Afghanistan and Central ...
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They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their stories: Punished for daring to seek an education, the Chibok girls endured forced marriages ...
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They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their ...
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Iran Warned Russia of Potential β€˜Big’ Attack Before Moscow Massacre: Report: The alert was reportedly shared in the days before the concert venue killings.
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Iran Warned Russia of Potential β€˜Big’ Attack Before Moscow Massacre: ...
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Iran arrests three suspected Daesh group jihadists: Tehran: Iranian police have arrested three suspected members of the Daesh group who were plotting attacks at ...
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Iran arrests three suspected Daesh group jihadists
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Russia marks a national day of mourning for victims of the concert hall attack: Russia paused for a day of mourning Sunday for the more than 130 people killed at ...
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Russia marks a national day of mourning for victims of the concert hall ...
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πŸ”΄ Live: Hamas weighs truce proposal but says it fails to respond to demands: Hamas said Tuesday it was considering a new truce proposalΒ amid a latest round of ...
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Islamic State Escalates Anti-Russian Militant Campaign: The Islamic State organization and its violent progeny, ISKP, have viewed Moscow as their enemy since the ...
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Islamic State Escalates Anti-Russian Militant Campaign
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πŸ”΄ Live: More than 40 killed in Israeli air strike near Syria's Aleppo: An Israeli air strike on Syria's Aleppo province on Friday killed at least 42 people ...
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πŸ”΄ Live: More than 40 killed in Israeli air strike near Syria's Aleppo
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Russia's plan to form ties with Taliban edges U.S. out of region: KABUL -- Russia's plan to remove the Taliban from its list of banned terrorist ...
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Russia's plan to form ties with Taliban edges U.S. out of region
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Former top general warns of 'inevitable' threats to US from Islamic State in wake of Moscow attack
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Former top general warns of 'inevitable' threats to US from Islamic State ...
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War in Middle East: Israel Has Responses Ready for Iran Scenarios: Israel’s defense establishment has completed preparations to respond to any scenario that may ...
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War in Middle East: Israel Has Responses Ready for Iran Scenarios
Quick Glance: US Alerted to Impending Iranian Attack
  • The US is actively on high alert and preparing for a potential "significant" attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region as a response to Monday's Israeli strike in Damascus that killed high-ranking Iranian commanders. Senior US officials currently believe that an attack by Iran is "inevitable" - a sentiment also shared by their Israeli counterparts. Both governments are working diligently to prepare for the anticipated Iranian attack, acknowledging the various possible methods through which the attack could unfold and the potential risks to US and Israeli assets and personnel.

  • A looming Iranian attack was a focal point of discussion during a phone call between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. At that moment, the two governments were uncertain about the timing and nature of Iran's retaliation. A direct Iranian strike on Israel is a scenario that the Biden administration is particularly concerned about, as it would lead to a swift escalation of an already volatile situation in the Middle East. Iran had vowed vengeance following Israel's airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in Syria, resulting in the deaths of at least seven officials.

  • The US promptly informed Iran that the Biden administration was not involved in and had no prior knowledge of the embassy attack, cautioning against targeting American assets. The US considers its own embassies and consulates abroad, as well as foreign embassies and consulates in the US, to be under special protection.

  • On Tuesday, the Pentagon's Deputy Press Secretary, Sabrina Singh, stated that the US assessment pointed to Israel as the perpetrator of the airstrike. Israel has escalated its military operations against Iran and its regional allies following the October 7 attack on Israel by the Tehran-backed Hamas group. Subsequent warfare in Gaza by Israel has resulted in over 32,800 casualties, widespread devastation, and pushed more than a million individuals to the brink of starvation, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.
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Hamas says Iran’s attack on Israel was β€˜legitimate and deserved’: Palestinian militant group Hamas said Wednesday that Iran’s weekend attack on Israel was a ...
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Hamas says Iran’s attack on Israel was β€˜legitimate and deserved’
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Retired general says US β€˜target No. 1’ for ISIS-K after Moscow attack: ISIS-K, the Central Asian offshoot of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group that carried ...
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Retired general says US β€˜target No. 1’ for ISIS-K after Moscow attack
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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a gun attack on a Moscow concert hall on Friday ...
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Islamic State Group Claims Russia Gun Attack
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France raises terror alert level after Moscow attack claimed by IS group: France’s government increased its security alert warning to the highest level Sunday ...
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France raises terror alert level after Moscow attack claimed by IS group
Quick Glance: France Increases Terror Alert After Deadly Attack in Russia
  • France's government increased its security alert posture to the highest level on Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and Islamic State's claim of responsibility.

  • President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency security meeting after Friday's attack in a Moscow suburb killed over 130 people and was claimed by an Islamic State affiliate.

  • France was already on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics this year, expected to draw millions of visitors. Security concerns are notably high for the opening ceremony on July 26, with boats on the Seine River and large crowds watching from the embankments.

  • The country has been previously targeted by deadly Islamic State attacks, such as the Bataclan theatre massacre in 2015 where extremists shot concertgoers and held hostages for hours. French forces have also taken action against extremists in other regions.
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack: President Vladimir Putin on Monday night said for the first time that "radical Islamists" were ...
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Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Concert Attack
Quick Glance: Putin Blames Radical Islamists for Moscow Concert Hall Attack
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin states for the first time that 'radical Islamists' were behind the attack on a concert hall outside Moscow, suggesting Ukraine was also somehow involved.

  • During Friday's attack, camouflaged gunmen stormed into Crocus City Hall, opened fire on concert-goers, and set the building ablaze, resulting in at least 137 deaths.

  • Putin did not mention the ISIL (ISIS) affiliate that claimed responsibility for the attack. The Islamic State in Khorasan Province has repeatedly claimed responsibility since Friday, with affiliated media channels releasing graphic videos of the attackers.

  • Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to assign blame and refused to comment on reports that the US warned Moscow authorities on March 7 about a possible attack, citing confidentiality of such intelligence.
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Russia’s day of mourning after deadly terror attack; Kremlin launches missile and drone barrage
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Quick Glance: 'Massive' Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine and Kyiv; Poland Reports Airspace Violation
  • Russia and Ukraine engaged in deadly aerial attacks, including the seizure of the Ukrainian village of Ivanivske by Russia.

  • Kyiv and Lviv regions were attacked, with Poland raising its military readiness.

  • No casualties or damage were reported, and the city's air defenses intercepted about a dozen missiles.

  • The US and Poland demand explanations from Russia, while Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Crimea.
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After terror attack, Russia sees U.S. role and claims it is at war with NATO: Russian officials have largely ignored why authorities failed to prevent a ...
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After terror attack, Russia sees U.S. role and claims it is at war with ...
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Putin says Islamists carried out concert attack, implies Ukraine had a role: (Reuters)Β -Β Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that last ...
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Putin says Islamists carried out concert attack, implies Ukraine had a ...
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#SPOTLIGHT : Daesh affiliate IS-K claims responsibility for Moscow attack, which killed at least 115. This is not the first time extremists have targeted Russia ... Show more
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A Moscow court charged four suspects with acts of terrorism in connection with a deadly concert hall attack on March 22. France joined the United States in ... Show more
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How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack: The threat of ISIS, also known as Islamic State, might have seemed to be waning as headlines ...
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How ISIS has Europe and the US in sights after deadly Moscow attack
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Islamic State releases photo of alleged attackers behind Russia terror attack: Putin vows to punish those behind concert massacre.
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Iran warns Israel its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike: Top military adviser says β€˜none of the embassies of the (Israeli) regime are safe ...
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Iran warns Israel its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike
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Russia keeps blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite Islamic State claiming responsibility
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Russia keeps blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite Islamic State ...
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ISIS-K Claims Credit After 137 Killed in Moscow Concert Attack; Russia Tries to Blame Ukraine
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Iran, Syria owe family of American slain by Hamas $191 million in damages, US district court rules
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Iran, Syria owe family of American slain by Hamas $191 million in damages ...
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Why the Middle East Still Needs America: The U.S. Military Keeps a Volatile Region From Descending Into Chaos
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Why the Middle East Still Needs America: The U.S. Military Keeps a ...
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Assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on March 22 and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people ... Show more