Email from Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Access during weapons handover – suspected Hamas members arrested in Berlin Eye on Extremism October 1, 2025   Top Stories Jerusalem Post: Hamas likely to reject Trump's peace plan for Gaza, terror group official tells BBC Hamas will likely reject US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan that would end the war in Gaza and see the release of the remaining 48 hostages, a senior official of the terrorist organization told the BBC on Wednesday. The British public-service broadcaster cited the official saying that the plan "serves Israel's interests" and "ignores those of the Palestinian people." Der Spiegel: Access during weapons handover – suspected Hamas members arrested in Berlin The Federal Prosecutor General has arrested three suspected members of the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas . According to security sources, the arrest took place on Wednesday in Berlin. The suspects are a 36-year-old German of Lebanese origin, a 43-year-old Lebanese-born man with unclear nationality, and a 44-year-old German man from Syria.   S1 E7: The Rise of Organized Antisemitism on Campus Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler and Alexander Ritzmann are joined by Franziska Sittig, co-author of a new book Intellectual Self-Destruction: How the West Gambles Away Its Future to discuss how Western academia is at a turning point, leaning toward organized activist radicalization, ideological extremism, and antisemitism. Franziska draws on her own experience at university and Hans and Alexander discuss how CEP's research identifies ways to counter this worrying trend. Listen here.   CEP Mentions WELT: "Project Cassandra" - How Hezbollah is destabilizing West Africa A recent report by the CDU-affiliated Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) and the research organization Counter Extremism Project (CEP) entitled "West Africa's Terrorist Challenge" describes West Africa as a global hinge for Hezbollah financing. The system works via money laundering through import-export companies and foreign exchange offices. Added to this are revenues from drug trafficking, smuggling and criminal diamond deals. For example, cash from cocaine sales is collected in West Africa and invested elsewhere in consumer goods or cars, which are then exported to the region. The proceeds are brought to Beirut in cash or forwarded via the informal hawala transfer system. In the USA, this process ran under the code name "Project Cassandra", write the authors of the KAS/CEP report. Campus Reform: UNC professor linked to group responsible for posters celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination According to the Counter Extremism Project, Redneck Revolt is a far-left, pro-gun group and an offshoot of the John Brown Gun Club, which recently made headlines by recruiting members with posters celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Fox News: UNC professor on leave over ties to far-left gun club once headlined Harvard panel on armed activism Redneck Revolt is a gun club described by the Counter Extremism Project as a "far-left group" that "stands against capitalism and the concept of the nation-state, including its symbols such as police, prisons and courts." Analysis Perspectives on Terrorism: Military Video Releases of Palestinian Islamic Jihad With the global community’s gaze toward ongoing conflicts within the Middle East, and specifically the violence occurring in the Gaza Strip, there has been increased reporting and analysis of Hamas’ presence and activity within the region. However, there has been limited analysis of the actions and messaging of other prominent regional groups, such as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Perspectives on Terrorism: The Crime-Terrorism Nexus and Jihadism in Sweden About half of the European foreign fighters who joined jihadist groups in Syria had a criminal record. In Sweden, as many as about two-thirds had been convicted of a crime, and several of them had a gang background. Previous research has suggested that such a background has often played a role in the radicalisation process. The study also analyses different jihadist recruitment strategies aimed at youth involved in criminality, as well as the risk of jihadists joining gangs upon returning home from the conflict zone. New York Times: Tony Blair, Tapped by Trump for Gaza Plan, Brings Peace Expertise and Baggage When Tony Blair published a how-to book for newly elected leaders last year, one of his tips was to tend to their legacies while still in office — something he said he neglected in his 10 years as Britain’s prime minister. Now, Mr. Blair is seizing another chance to define his legacy, in a region that has preoccupied, even tormented, him since he backed George W. Bush’s war in Iraq 22 years ago. With a central role in President Trump’s new plan to end the war in Gaza, Mr. Blair could reshape a narrative that was tarnished by Iraq and unredeemed by a frustrating stint as a Middle East peacemaker after he left 10 Downing Street. Jerusalem Post: Why are there no mass protests for Hamas to accept Trump Gaza peace plan? – analysis Since the October 7 Massacre, "ceasefire now" has been the rallying cry for activists demanding that Israel cease its military operations against Hamas in Gaza. The slogan was emblazoned on banners in street marches, stated in speeches by politicians across the world, and featured in open letters by celebrities. Activists demanded a "permanent ceasefire" to end hostilities, ostensibly to save the lives of civilians caught in the crossfire. United States Stars and Stripes: CENTCOM to help speed repatriation of ISIS prisoners, detainees in Syria U.S. Central Command is stepping in to help reduce the population of large detention camps in northeast Syria that officials say have become incubators for ISIS radicalization. Speaking to delegates at the United Nations in New York City last week, CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said he plans to establish a new process to speed up the repatriation of nearly 29,000 displaced people at the al-Hol and al-Roj camps, as well as the 9,000 ISIS fighters held in nearby prisons. At their peak in 2019, following the territorial defeat of the Islamic State in the country, al-Hol and al-Roj held more than 70,000 people, according to CENTCOM. Jerusalem Post: Trump signs order considering attack on Qatar as security threat to US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, wherein any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical infrastructure of the State of Qatar would be considered a threat to the peace and security of the United States. Jewish Telegraphic Agency: ADL deletes ‘Glossary of Extremism and Hate’ amid flurry of right-wing criticism The Anti-Defamation League has removed an online resource guide about extremism, one day after Elon Musk escalated a wave of right-wing criticism against the group by criticizing an entry. The deletion of the Glossary of Extremism and Hate was first reported Tuesday by Jewish Insider. The guide is no longer on the ADL’s homepage, and searches of its contents yield no results. News Channel 5 Nashville: "Nashville-area Jews describe feeling caught in the middle of nation's growing political polarization" Caught in the middle! That's how members of Nashville’s Jewish community say they feel about the political divide now tearing at the country. In a town hall at Nashville’s Gordon Jewish Community Center, area Jews told NewsChannel 5 Investigates that they are now feeling antisemitism from both far-right extremists and the far left – much of it driven by Israel's controversial war against Hamas. Bloomberg News: New York Sues to Restore Anti-Terrorism Funds Blocked by Trump New York state sued the Trump administration to restore $33.9 million in anti-terrorism security funds for mass transit that were blocked because of the state’s immigration sanctuary policies. The funds were awarded under a post-9/11 program designed to help protect against chemical, biological, radiological and explosive threats, the state said in papers filed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. The funds are also intended to improve transit security and evacuation systems. New York Times: Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million State officials recently learned that New York would lose $100 million from the Department of Homeland Security for counterterrorism programs. The cut comes on top of an earlier funding reduction, announced in August, of $87 million. Washington Post: Harvard says Trump officials made factual errors in antisemitism finding Harvard University unequivocally rejected the Trump administration’s finding that it violated federal civil rights law, objecting to what it said were numerous inaccuracies and failings in the investigation, according to an extensive response sent to the government earlier this month and obtained Tuesday by The Washington Post. New York Times: "Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech" A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration had used the threat of deportation to systematically silence noncitizens in academia who protested in support of Palestinians, violating the First Amendment as part of a broader strategy to stamp out campus activism. Nevada Independent: DOJ launches investigation into UNLV over antisemitism complaints The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into UNLV, focusing on the school’s “response to antisemitism on campus.” The DOJ’s investigation, at least the second federal probe into the school this year, is intended to investigate whether the university, which received federal assistance, “has denied equal treatment of individuals based on race or national origin,” in violation of federal civil rights law. Independent: White supremacist Nick Fuentes pleads with Tucker Carlson to tone down his antisemitism Notorious white nationalist Nick Fuentes sarcastically tore into Tucker Carlson this week for being an “absolute madman” and going “overkill” with the antisemitism at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, claiming that Carlson’s remarks were “a little far even for me.” Jerusalem Post: New Jersey town fired me because I’m Jewish, lawyer says A lawyer who previously worked for a Gloucester County municipality has filed a lawsuit accusing the township of terminating his contract because he’s Jewish. Fox News: UNC professor on leave over ties to far-left gun club once headlined Harvard panel on armed activism Fox News Digital has obtained a video of a panel hosted by Harvard University's Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights that featured a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor placed on leave over his membership in a far-left Antifa gun club. NPR: Poll: Agreement that political violence may be necessary to right the country grows Three in 10 people now say that Americans may have to resort to violence to get the country back on track, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. To be sure, a strong majority disagree with that (70%), but the 30% who now say violence may be necessary is up 11 points since April 2024, an increase driven by Democrats. Eighteen months ago, just 12% of Democrats agreed; now, 28% do. M Live: Ann Arbor billboard addressing alleged antisemitism at University of Michigan vandalized A billboard in Ann Arbor denouncing alleged antisemitism at the University of Michigan has been vandalized. The billboard, which read “Being Jewish shouldn’t require campus security,” on Plymouth Road and Barton Drive was spraypainted in black paint with “Gaza,” according to Chris Page, Ann Arbor police spokesperson Germany New York Times: Oktoberfest Closed Because of Bomb Threat in Munich The German authorities closed the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich on Wednesday because of a bomb threat that they said was linked to an explosion in a residential area of the city. The Munich police said in a statement that emergency medical workers were called to a burning building in the north of the city earlier on Wednesday after neighbors reported hearing explosions. One severely wounded man who later died was found at a lake close to the house and “explosive traps” were discovered inside the building itself, the police added. They did not disclose the identity of the man or say how, if at all, he was connected to the blast. ZEIT: “Active Club Ostwestfalen” - Raid on suspected right-wing extremists This morning, the police searched several homes of suspected right-wing extremists, mainly in East Westphalia. It was suspected that they were in possession of illegal weapons, according to security sources. Six men belonging to the right-wing extremist group "Active Club Ostwestfalen" are suspected of the crime. They had previously boasted about having weapons in forums and on social media. According to earlier information from the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Interior, the "Active Clubs" are a comparatively new network of the violence-oriented extreme right. Last year, three clubs were founded in North Rhine-Westphalia (AC Niederrhein, AC Nordrhein and AC Ostwestfalen). Deutsche Welle: Study: How October 7 changed Jewish life in Germany "You can't walk through our neighborhood without coming across antisemitic graffiti," says one Jewish woman living in Berlin, who wishes to remain anonymous. For her, antisemitism has become part of everyday life since October 7, 2023, when Hamas, a Palestinian militant group based in Gaza, led an incursion into southern Israel that killed 1,200 people and took 250 hostages. "I realize that I ask myself: where do we go from here?" Her account is one of many found in a new study on the impact of the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel on Jewish and Israeli communities in Germany. Respondents describe everyday life and resulting psychological problems, such as depression, insomnia, anxiety and panic attacks. It paints a grim picture of Jewish life in Germany two years after the October 7 attacks. United Kingdom New York Times: Tony Blair, Tapped by Trump for Gaza Plan, Brings Peace Expertise and Baggage When Tony Blair published a how-to book for newly elected leaders last year, one of his tips was to tend to their legacies while still in office — something he said he neglected in his 10 years as Britain’s prime minister. Now, Mr. Blair is seizing another chance to define his legacy, in a region that has preoccupied, even tormented, him since he backed George W. Bush’s war in Iraq 22 years ago. With a central role in President Trump’s new plan to end the war in Gaza, Mr. Blair could reshape a narrative that was tarnished by Iraq and unredeemed by a frustrating stint as a Middle East peacemaker after he left 10 Downing Street. Independent: More than 130 people now charged over Palestine Action protests in London A total of 134 people have been charged with an offence for allegedly showing support for the banned Palestine Action group in London, the Metropolitan Police have said, as it announced the latest 20 protesters who have been told they are to face court action. Afghanistan Afghanistan International: Internet Restored On Prime Minister’s Orders, Says Taliban Official A Taliban official said internet and telecommunications services were restored on the orders of the group’s prime minister, Mullah Hassan Akhund, after being shut down on instructions from Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada. Afghanistan International: Taliban Propaganda Accounts Go Dark After Internet Shutdown In Afghanistan The Taliban’s network of proxy accounts on social media has gone offline following the nationwide shutdown of internet and telecommunications services, Afghanistan International has learned. Afghanistan International: Taliban Enforces Five New Nationwide Bans This Year The Taliban has imposed at least five new nationwide bans in 2024, further tightening restrictions on daily life in Afghanistan. The latest came Monday, when the group abruptly cut off internet and telecommunications services across the country without explanation. In addition to sweeping curbs on women’s education, employment, and political and economic participation, the Taliban has recently introduced measures affecting the wider population. Afghanistan International: Taliban Have Turned Afghanistan Into ‘Giant Prison’, Says AFF The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) accused the Taliban on Monday of turning Afghanistan into a “giant prison” after cutting off internet access nationwide. The group said that the move has closed “the last windows of communication with the outside world” and caused millions of dollars in economic damage. Gaza Strip Jerusalem Post: Hamas asks for clarification on Trump's 20-point Gaza plan clauses Hamas has asked Qatari and Egyptian mediators to clarify some of US President Donald Trump's Gaza 20-point plan's clauses and points, a source in the terror organization told the Saudi news source Al-Arabiya on Wednesday. Reuters: Trump sets tough path for Palestinian Authority's return to Gaza Driven out of Gaza two decades ago by Hamas, strapped for cash and headquartered in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Authority's hopes of running a future Palestinian state have long seemed bleak. Its prospects, however, appeared to brighten briefly on Monday when U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to end the Gaza war that hinted at a future role for the PA and its 89-year-old leader President Mahmoud Abbas, who hasn't faced an election since 2005. Reuters: US proposal for 'temporary' Gaza governance includes Tony Blair, Trump A peace plan released by the White House on Monday to end Israel's war in Gaza included surprise roles in a post-war Gaza for two familiar political figures: former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. President Donald Trump. Here are details of the proposed interim governance structure of the coastal territory. Jerusalem Post: Hamas terrorist disguised as hostage attempts to kidnap IDF soldiers in Gaza - N12 A Hamas terrorist disguised as a hostage attempted to lure IDF soldiers away into a possible trap on Monday night, N12 reported on Tuesday, citing the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. Times of Israel: Qatar, Egypt and Turkey said to urge Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal Qatar, Egypt and Turkey have urged Hamas to give a positive response to US President Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal, Axios reported Tuesday, as separate reports indicated the terror group considers the offer unjust and is likely to reject it. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, two of the mediators in the talks, met with Hamas leaders in Doha on Monday night, and again on Tuesday with Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin also in attendance, Axios reported, citing two sources with knowledge of the talks. Reuters: Hamas under pressure as Trump issues deadline on Gaza peace plan U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas three to four days on Tuesday to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza, warning of "a very sad end" if the group rejected the proposal that he said was close to ending the two-year-old conflict. Mediators Qatar and Egypt shared the 20-point plan with Hamas late on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had appeared alongside Trump at the White House and endorsed the document, saying it satisfied Israel’s war aims. "Hamas is either going to be doing it or not, and if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end," Trump said as he left the White House. Asked whether there was scope for further talks on the proposal, he replied: "Not much." Times of Israel: ‘Everyone in the street is now against Hamas’: Gazan elites push Trump to end the war In a series of once almost unthinkable conversations between Gaza-based Palestinians and an Israeli news outlet, The Times of Israel spoke with four of the signatories this week. In unison, they called for an end to the war and distanced themselves from the Hamas terror organization that rules the Strip, saying the group no longer has the support of the public. The letter is the first of its kind during the war in which members of Gaza’s elite are calling for a ceasefire and peace with Israel. According to the signatories, the letter reached Trump just as the White House was finalizing his plan to end the war. Iran Reuters: Iranian commander points to potential missile range increase The range of Iran's missiles will be increased to any point deemed necessary, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander told the semi-official Fars news agency on Wednesday, in response to what he said were Western demands to curb Tehran's missiles. Demands by the U.S. and some European countries to impose restrictions on Iran's missile capabilities have been one of the issues blocking the path to a nuclear deal, according to Iranian officials. Jerusalem Post: Iran voices staunch support for Hezbollah as Lebanon moves toward disarmament plan Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani pledged Tehran’s full backing for Lebanon during talks in Beirut on Sunday with Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. “Iran is present in all forms of support for Lebanon and its resistance,” Larijani said, stressing Tehran’s readiness to assist at every level. Qassem expressed gratitude for Iran’s continued support, saying Lebanon remained resilient against what he called threats from the United States and Israel. He added that Hezbollah “remains open to dialogue with all parties” and is prepared to work with those confronting Israel. Israel New York Times: With New U.S. Proposal to End Gaza War, a Rare Moment of Triumph for Netanyahu It was a rare moment of triumph that showed Mr. Netanyahu could still get much — if not all — of what he wanted despite Israel’s mounting international isolation. Just last week, several European countries recognized a Palestinian state over Israeli objections, while a diplomatic walkout left Mr. Netanyahu addressing a mostly empty room at the United Nations. On Monday afternoon, standing alongside Mr. Trump, Mr. Netanyahu praised the U.S.-backed plan as fulfilling his own conditions for ending the war with Hamas. And Arab and Muslim governments, including the Palestinian Authority, appeared ready to fall in line. Reuters: Netanyahu gambles Trump Gaza plan may win back support abroad but risks lurk at home Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s support for Donald Trump’s Gaza plan is a gamble that may win back estranged allies abroad and repair his political base at home but risks a battle with coalition partners opposed to any hint of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu, aligning himself with Trump, framed the plan as a joint effort that advances his government's goals while shifting international criticism about the war onto Hamas, which must now choose between accepting it or facing continued siege. Jerusalem Post: Israeli forces seize large rocket cache in West Bank raid near Ramallah A large rocket cache was located and seized in a special Israeli security forces operation overnight in Beitunia, near Ramallah, in the West Bank between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Times of Israel: Israel marks tense Yom Kippur, as Hamas mulls Trump’s offer and army fights in Gaza Israel shut down late on Wednesday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, nearly two years since the beginning of the war against Hamas in Gaza. The country was on edge as it awaited Hamas’s response to US President Donald Trump’s peace proposal — already accepted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Times of Israel: Gaza flotilla rebuffs calls to stop, as Israel readies for complex interception The large flotilla attempting to break the Israeli maritime blockade on the Gaza Strip rejected Italy’s calls to stop late Tuesday, saying it was nearing a “critical zone” and expecting Israel to take action soon to stop its advance. Israeli authorities have been readying to intercept the dozens of vessels and take the hundreds of activists to shore to be deported or detained, in a complex operation that could potentially come to a head during Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, which starts Wednesday evening. Jerusalem Post: IDF destroys over 1,000 buildings, kills under 200 Hamas terrorists in Gaza City Israel has destroyed around 1,250 buildings in Gaza City since the operation began in mid-August, but it has not killed even 200 Hamas terrorists there yet. In what has become a full-fledged ground troops invasion on September 16, out of the 1,250 buildings that were demolished, 350 at a minimum were classified as being entirely military-based, while at least another 650 buildings were categorized as being secondary militant-use facilities, such as having surveillance cameras. Some building definitions were still unclear, but IDF sources have told The Jerusalem Post that as long as there is any military use of a structure, even if it involves only one surveillance camera, an entire multistory building might be demolished. Times of Israel: Cabinet unanimously approves David Zini as new Shin Bet chief, despite controversy The full cabinet on Tuesday night unanimously approved the appointment of David Zini as Shin Bet chief despite controversies over the selection to head the security agency, with his five-year tenure set to begin on October 5. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the appointment, stating that the reality after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre “mandated a new Shin Bet head that comes from outside the ranks of the organization,” according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Lebanon Naharnet: Graham: Not possible for Mideast to be normalized until Hezbollah taken off the table Hardline Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has hoped that Hamas “will say yes” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to end the conflict in Gaza. “As to a new Middle East that embraces normalization between Israel and the region, I also hope that day will come. However, it is not possible for the Middle East to be normalized until Hezbollah is taken off the table,” Graham added in a post on X. Naharnet: Army intervenes after UNIFIL patrol intercepted in south A number of young men on Wednesday intercepted a UNIFIL patrol as it was conducting a routine patrol on the al-Tuffahiyeh-Srifa road in south Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported. The interception prompted an intervention by Lebanese Army troops who worked on pacifying the situation, NNA added. Naharnet: Search warrants issued for two involved in Raouche Rock illumination State Prosecutor Jamal al-Hajjar on Wednesday issued search and investigations warrants for two people involved in Raouche Rock’s illumination after they refused to appear before interrogators, the state-run National News Agency reported. Hezbollah supporters have projected images of slain leaders Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine onto the iconic rock in Beirut despite government opposition and the party's lack of official authorization. Syria Reuters: Erdogan says Turkey will not allow Syria's fragmentation President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday Turkey will not allow Syria's fragmentation or harm to its territorial integrity if diplomacy to implement an integration deal between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and Syria's government fails. "We have engaged all channels of diplomacy both to preserve Syria's territorial integrity and prevent a terrorist structure from forming across our borders. We continue to use these channels with patience, sincerity, and common sense," Erdogan told an event to mark parliament's re-opening. Associated Press: Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria’s tensions Syrian government fighters entered the city of Sweida over the summer in an apparent bid to assert control over the enclave of the Druze minority that for years had operated in semiautonomy. It backfired. Sectarian attacks on Druze civilians during the ensuing fighting have hardened Sweida’s stance against the government, pushed it toward Israel, and led some in the minority sect to go as far as calling for secession. Shafaq News: SDF thwarts ISIS plot in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor countryside The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) foiled on Wednesday an ISIS plot and detained three suspected militants in eastern Deir ez-Zor after a surveillance operation in the town of al-Takihi. According to the SDF Media Center, the suspects were planning attacks aimed at destabilizing the area. Weapons and documents linking them to ISIS were seized during the raid. Yemen Jerusalem Post: Yemen's Houthis say they will target major US oil exporters in nearby seas Yemen's Houthis will target US oil majors, including Exxon Mobil and Chevron, despite an earlier truce agreed with President Donald Trump's administration to not attack US-linked ships sailing in the Red Sea and the wider Gulf of Aden, the Iran-backed terror group said on Tuesday. The Sanaa-based Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), which liaises between Houthi forces and commercial shipping operators and is associated with the Houthi military, sanctioned 13 US companies, nine executives, and two vessels. Entities designated by the Houthis "shall be dealt with in accordance with the principle of confrontation," HOCC said on its website about what it will do regarding those deemed to be under its sanctions. Yemen Online: Yemen: Former Houthi Leader Slams Missile Strikes Policy : “Isn’t This Complicity in a Crime? In a post that stirred widespread debate on social media, Saleh Habra, former head of the Houthi political bureau and deputy chairman of the National Dialogue Conference, sharply criticized the group’s military policy of launching missiles and drones toward Israel under the banner of “supporting Gaza,” arguing that the consequences are catastrophic for Yemeni civilians. Yemen Online: Yemen : Dutch-Flagged Cargo Ship Runs Aground After Attack in Gulf of Aden A Dutch-flagged cargo vessel, MV Minervagracht, was left adrift and ablaze in the Gulf of Aden following a suspected missile attack that injured two crew members and forced an emergency evacuation, according to the ship’s operator and the EU maritime mission Aspides. Nigeria ACI Africa: Nigeria rights groups seek release of 850 Christians held in notorious jihadist village Testimonies of Nigerians kidnapped by jihadist Fulani herdsmen have revealed that hundreds of Christians are still being held by the Islamist group in the infamous Rijana Forest in the southern part of Nigeria’s Kaduna state. In a statement shared with ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, on Sept. 28, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) decried the persecution of Christians allegedly being held near a military post and said the victims must be freed. Intersociety researchers quoted a report by TruthNigeria earlier this month called “Inside Rijana: Nigeria’s Forest of Hostage” that gathered testimonies from victims of jihadist attacks who reported being marched to the infamous Rijana enclave, a sprawling settlement hidden in the forest, “like a secret village of its own.” Sudan New York Times: A Doctor in Sudan Described the Horror of War. Days Later, He Was Killed. Dr. Omar Selik wanted to be seen, literally. At the end of a harrowing, hourlong interview about life in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, where he spoke via a rare satellite internet connection, he asked to switch on his camera. An exhausted, war-weary face appeared, then broke into an enormous grin. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is a nonprofit and non-partisan international policy organization working to combat the growing threat posed by extremist ideologies. CEP depends on the generosity of its supporters. 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