Email from Counter Extremism Project (CEP) France says insecurity in Mali shows its pivot to Russia has failed Eye on Extremism November 7, 2025   Top Stories Times of Israel: IDF carries out wave of strikes on Hezbollah sites in south Lebanon, warns of more The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday conducted a wave of airstrikes against infrastructure and weapon depots belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force in southern Lebanon, saying they would step up attacks unless the terror group was disarmed. Giving a preliminary toll, the Lebanese health ministry said that one person was wounded in the afternoon bombing after one person was killed in strikes earlier in the day. Israel had issued evacuation orders ahead of the strikes. The attacks were condemned by Lebanon’s national government, but an IDF official warned they were “just a preview” of what’s to come if the Iran-backed terror group is not fully disarmed by the Lebanese military. Reuters: France says insecurity in Mali shows its pivot to Russia has failed France's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the decision by the military-led government in Mali to turn to Russia and armed groups linked to Moscow for security assistance to fight Islamist militants had proven to be a failure. A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed Mali's capital Bamako, putting pressure on the military government and raising concern that the jihadists might try eventually to impose their rule on the West African country. Islamist insurgencies in the north and political instability have fuelled more than a decade of turmoil in Mali, eventually leading to a series of coups in 2020 and 2021 that brought a military-led government to power.   CEP's ARCHER at House 88 The Auschwitz Research Centre on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at House 88 is sited at the former residence of Rudolf Höss, Commandant of the Auschwitz concentration and death camp from 1940-1944. We will transform it into a unique symbol of the fight against antisemitism, extremism, and terrorism. Follow ARCHER at House 88 on X, Facebook, and Instagram to stay updated on our progress.   CEP Mentions BR24: Shots fired in Dillingen: What role do Islamist chat groups play? Radicalization via social networks is not an isolated incident, says terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project research organization. He demands that platform operators cooperate more closely with the authorities. Analysis Jerusalem Post: US military presence in Damascus: Exactly what Syria, and Israel, needs On Thursday, Reuters reported that the “United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel.” The report was based on six sources familiar with the matter. This is an important development and comes on the eve of Syrian transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to Washington. Sharaa has helped guide his country throughout the last year after the Assad regime fell on December 8, 2025. He has largely succeeded in bringing Syria back into relations with the West and other countries in the international community. Soufan Center: TSC’s JNIM Snapshot JNIM is one of the most notorious and violent armed groups in the Sahel, responsible for thousands of deaths in the past two years alone. Its emphasis on representing diverse communities has helped it extend influence across ethnically and geographically varied areas. Though its factions may not always operate in unison, this fragmentation does not lessen their overall impact. As JNIM advances toward central Mali and the capital, Bamako, and targets state institutions and security forces, it poses a serious threat to governance, weakening the state's ability to maintain control and deliver services. This will likely worsen the humanitarian crisis, displace more people, and deprive millions of essential resources, further destabilizing the region. GNET: OSINT: The Digital Force-Multiplier for Extremist Violence Violent extremists are continually adapting the ways in which they exploit digital platforms for coordination and recruitment. Open-source intelligence (OSINT), information openly available through social media, satellite imagery, public records, and other online data points, is increasingly empowering nonstate actors and violent extremists to conduct surveillance and targeting once reserved for national militaries. Recent cases seen across the ideological spectrum, from Wager Group mercenaries recruiting arsonists in London to Hamas militants compiling “kill lists”, show how the malicious collection of freely available information can manifest into real-world violence. United States Associated Press: Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver. The men had little in common beyond their Venezuelan seaside hometowns and the fact all four were among the more than 60 people killed since early September when the U.S. military began attacking boats that the Trump administration alleges were smuggling drugs. President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials have alleged the craft were being operated by narco-terrorists and cartel members bound with deadly drugs for American communities. Iran International: US sanctions Hezbollah's Iran-linked 'cash network' The United States Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on a network of alleged Hezbollah financiers it says channelled tens of millions of dollars from Iran into Lebanon this year. The individuals helped move Iranian funds through both licensed and unlicensed exchange companies, the Treasury said, allowing Hezbollah to rebuild its military infrastructure and sustain its paramilitary units. Fox News: House GOP probe targets Soros-linked groups over alleged Antifa funding ties House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Subcommittee on the Constitution Chairman Chip Roy, R-Texas, are demanding nonprofit liberal advocacy groups turn over documents related to alleged support of Antifa as the Trump administration continues to crack down on left-wing militants. NPR: The GOP's extremism problem and what it means for national security Tucker Carlson interviewed white nationalist Nick Fuentes, and now the right is divided on whether that’s okay. Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Odette Yousef, a national security correspondent focusing on extremism, about the divide that seems to be opening up on the American political right after Carlson’s interview. And Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman talks about the death and legacy of former defense secretary and vice president, Dick Cheney. NBC 4 New York: Mayor-elect Mamdani faces questions about how administration will handle antisemitism New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani flew to Puerto Rico for an annual conference of city political power players. It comes as he looks to fill jobs on his team and faces new scrutiny on how his administration will fight antisemitism. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports. Times of Israel: Trump ally Elise Stefanik launches bid for New York governor, blasts NYC mayor-elect as ‘antisemitic’ US Rep. Elise Stefanik, a Trump ally known in part for excoriating university presidents about campus antisemitism, announces she will run for governor of New York state. The move, widely expected, comes in the wake of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City, despite warnings from some Jewish leaders that electing the former anti-Israel activist could inflame antisemitism in the city. AFP: US influencers falsely associate Mamdani with extremist group US right-wing influencers falsely linked New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the Islamic State group, amplifying a fabricated statement that garnered millions of views on social media, researchers said Thursday. Mamdani -- the first Muslim and South Asian elected to lead America's largest city -- secured a decisive victory this week in the face of fierce attacks on his policy proposals and religious background. CBS News: Sixth person arrested in thwarted "terrorist attack" in Michigan, feds say FBI Director Kash Patel said on Thursday that a sixth person was arrested in Washington State in connection with a "potential terrorist attack" in Michigan that was foiled by federal investigators. Patel did not release the individual's name but said on X that the person was arrested for "allegedly providing material support, inspired by ISIS." New York Post: Kanye West makes groveling apology to NYC rabbi, blames bipolar disorder after years of antisemitic tirades Rapper Kanye West — who released a song praising Adolf Hitler earlier this year — made a groveling apology to a New York City rabbi and said he is taking “accountability” for his bizarre antisemitic streak, which he blamed on mental illness. West, who now goes by Ye, told Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto on Tuesday he had “profound remorse” for his laundry list of antisemitic remarks that triggered global outrage and cost him major business partnerships, video shared on social media shows. Jewish News Syndicate: Texas Republican introduces bill seeking to revoke tax-exempt status of groups with terror ties Legislation introduced in the House on Tuesday seeks to revoke the tax-exempt status of extremist groups with close ties to terrorist organizations. “It is absurd that the U.S. has provided organizations with ties to terrorism tax-exempt status,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), sponsor of the bill. Americans are “inadvertently subsidizing terror against themselves,” he added. Washington Times: Heritage’s antisemitism task force breaks off from foundation, will also probe right-wing threats The Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism task force has split off from the institution “for a season,” exiting the conservative think-tank as its members withdraw over President Kevin Roberts’ ongoing support for anti-Israel host Tucker Carlson. In a Thursday letter, the four co-chairs of the National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism said they were heartened by recent developments, including the exposure of the “abhorrent ideology of Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes,” but that the panel needs to stake out its independence. Jewish Insider: Jewish security leaders brace for Mamdani-era policing cuts New York City’s leading Jewish security organization has prepared a new set of strategies to respond to policies that the city’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani might put into place that would affect public safety. Among the primary concerns of Mitch Silber, executive director of the Community Security Initiative and former director of NYPD intelligence analysis, is Mamdani’s vow to cut the police department’s Strategic Response Group. Badger Herald: Initiative addressing antisemitism, Islamophobia comes to campus The University of Wisconsin is implementing a national pluralism grant this year to support staff and faculty in addressing antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus, according to an emailed statement from UW Student Affairs. The grant will provide support for a project titled “Pluralism Cohort Initiative for Senior Leadership in Student Affairs” over the course of the 2025-2026 school year, using the work of a cohort of 20 senior administrators at UW, according to SA’s statement. NBC News: Seattle-area man arrested in Halloween terrorism plot investigation A 19-year-old man from the Seattle area has been arrested in what authorities say was a foiled Michigan terror plot, the eighth such arrest in connection with a terrorist attack allegedly planned for Halloween weekend. Saed Ali Mirreh, 19, of Kent, Washington, was arrested Wednesday by the FBI. Officials say he was in communication with seven other alleged ISIS supporters who have been arrested in the case. He, along with alleged co-conspirator Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, were each charged with one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization — in this case ISIS — and one count of attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to a complaint out of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. New York Post: Accused NJ jihadi yuppie teen spewed vile antisemitic hate, wanted to murder mom’s Jewish friends A privileged teen from an affluent New Jersey suburb bragged about being “the biggest antisemite in America,” ranted about how he wanted to murder his artist mom’s Jewish friends and menacingly posed for pictures in his $1.2 million family home with swords and knives, according to shocking new court docs related to a major ISIS-linked terror network uncovered by the NYPD and FBI. Milo Sedarat, 19, the son of a noted Iranian American poet and a mother who hosts a local podcast, raged online about how he wanted to carry out mass executions of Jews, and wanted to run down a pro-Israel demonstrations in multicultural Montclair, the US Attorney’s Office in New Jersey alleged in a complaint unsealed Thursday. Boston 25 News: ‘We’re losing our way’: Kraft, sports leaders talk antisemitism, hate at Gillette Stadium summit Robert Kraft brought together sports and advocacy leaders to have important conversations about antisemitism and hate for a second year at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. “It’s the greatest country in the world but we’re losing our way a little bit,” said Robert Kraft. Jewish News Syndicate: Senate judiciary panel passes bill to help families recover Nazi-looted art The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2025, which would remove a “sunset” date of Dec. 31, 2026, from a 2016 bill of the same name, unanimously on Thursday. Canada Jewish News Syndicate: Toronto police arrest five over forced entry at Jewish event The Toronto Police Service arrested five people on Nov. 5 for forcible entry at a Jewish event at Toronto Metropolitan University. Videos that circulated on social media showed attendees at a Students Supporting Israel event, which featured Israeli soldiers, barricading a door with furniture, as anti-Israel protesters banged on the glass. Mexico Axios: Iran plotted to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, U.S. officials say Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) planned to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, Einat Kranz-Neiger, but the plot was foiled last summer by Mexican security services, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. France Reuters: Four arrested after protesters disrupt Israeli concert in Paris Four people were arrested after protesters used flares to disrupt a concert by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris on Thursday night, the latest in a wave of anti-Israel incidents linked to the Gaza conflict, French officials said on Friday. In footage posted on social media, protesters were seen lighting flares and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans in La Philharmonie concert hall in northern Paris as some audience members and security personnel tried to remove them. Germany ARD: National Security Council: Plan against hybrid threats adopted The newly established National Security Council of the German federal government has met for the first time. At its constituent meeting, chaired by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Security Council adopted an interdepartmental action plan to counter hybrid threats, according to government spokesman Stefan Kornelius. The federal government is thus responding "to the growing number and intensity of hybrid threats against the Federal Republic of Germany, particularly from Russia." The action plan includes measures in the areas of counterintelligence and the protection of critical infrastructure, the spokesman explained. This includes, for example, power plants, water and electricity lines, and gas and oil pipelines. Details of the plan have not been published, as the committee meets in secret. Ireland Irish Times: Right-wing extremist terror group planned destruction of Galway Mosque, court hears An extreme right-wing group produced a video describing their intent to violently attack mosques and asylum seeker accommodation, a court has heard. Two men appeared before Portlaoise District Court on Friday charged with possession of explosives after their arrest by gardaí during a cross-Border antiterrorism operation earlier this week. Italy Pagine Ebraiche: Rome – Standing tall against antisemitic hatred “We will return to the square. We will speak again.” Stefano Parisi, president of the Setteottobre (October 7) association, made this pledge while concluding the national demonstration “For our freedom. Heads Up with the Jews,” which took place in Piazza Santi Apostoli in Rome on October 23. Despite the inclement weather, about 2,000 people participated in the event. “For two years, we have tolerated anti-Semitic rallies. We should have stood tall and encouraged Jews to leave their homes wearing their symbols,” Parisi said. He emphasized that the defense of Jews “is a universal value” while denouncing Hamas’ infiltration into the depths of Italian society, including the media. Algemeiner: Artist Says He Won’t ‘Surrender to Extremism’ After Milan Mural Honoring Bibas Family Vandalized Again Italian contemporary pop artist and activist AleXsandro Palombo spoke to The Algemeiner on Thursday about the “antisemitic hatred” that fueled the second vandalism of his mural in Milan, Italy, honoring Shiri Bibas and her two young sons – all three of whom were murdered by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip after being taken as hostages from Israel. Netherlands Ynet: Amsterdam mayor defends Hanukkah concert cancellation, rejects antisemitism claims Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema defended the city’s decision to cancel a Hanukkah concert featuring Israel’s chief military cantor, Lt. Col. Shai Abramson, rejecting claims that the move was motivated by antisemitism. United Kingdom Homeland Security Today: UK Terrorism Case Exposes Dangers of Rapid Online Radicalization A 21-year-old British man from Howden, East Yorkshire, has been convicted of planning a terrorist attack. The case underscores the persistent threat of self-radicalized individuals inspired by extremist ideology propagated through social media platforms. Jerusalem Post: Six arrested following 'death to IDF' chants at Maccabi TLV-Aston Villa soccer match At least six anti-Israel protesters were arrested at Villa Park, Birmingham, on Thursday following chants of "Death to the IDF," as well as refusals to comply with police orders to remove facemasks and disperse, according to The Telegraph. The UEFA Europa League match at Villa Park, Birmingham, between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa, was held under a massive security operation. West Midlands Police clarified that those arrested included a 21-year-old man for failing to comply with an order to remove a face mask, and a 17-year-old boy for failing to comply with a dispersal order. Jewish News Syndicate: ‘BBC’ editor sues journalist over pro-Israel bias claim A BBC editor is suing a left-wing British columnist over an article claiming the state-run broadcaster is biased in Israel’s favor. The editor at the network—which is known for its anti-Israel reporting—received death threats over the article, according to documents submitted in the libel claim. Afghanistan Amu: Suicide bomber killed near Buzkashi field in Kunduz, Taliban say A suspected suicide bomber was killed early Friday morning near a traditional buzkashi field in Kunduz City, according to Taliban police spokesman. Jumauddin Khaksar, spokesman for the Taliban police command in Kunduz, said the blast occurred at around 7:30 a.m. local time in the Shahrak-e Sar Darrah area of Police District 8. He said the attacker detonated explosives prematurely and died at the scene. No other casualties were reported. Afghanistan International: Taliban Asked UN Not To Report On Badakhshan Poppy-Eradication Protests, Says UNODC The Taliban urged the United Nations not to comment on recent public protests in Badakhshan over poppy-eradication operations, according to a new report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The report said that from May to July 2025, Taliban efforts to destroy poppy fields in Badakhshan prompted demonstrations in the Argo, Jurm and Khash districts. During the Taliban’s crackdown on the protests, at least 12 civilians were killed and several others injured, UNODC said. Gaza Strip / West Bank Times of Israel: Witkoff says Hamas officials told him and Kushner that terror group would disarm White House Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff claimed Thursday that Hamas officials told him and fellow Trump aide Jared Kushner that the terror group wanted to disarm during their “famous meeting” hours before the ceasefire was inked on October 9. “Hamas has always indicated that they would disarm. They’ve said so — they said it to us directly during that famous meeting that Jared had with them,” Witkoff recalled, speaking to the America Business Forum conference in Miami. Hamas officials have publicly taken a different stance, insisting either that the group will not disarm or have dodged the question entirely when pressed. Long War Journal: Palestinian terror groups have violated Gaza ceasefire at least 18 times since implementation, IDF claims On October 14, four days after Israel and Hamas agreed to phase one of US President Donald Trump’s 20-Point Ceasefire Plan for Gaza, Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset. “After so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a Holy Land that is finally at peace,” Trump stated. However, a month after the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire, which laid out clear guidelines for the cessation of hostilities and the return of Israeli hostages, Hamas and allied terror groups have violated the agreement at least 18 times, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claims. Naharnet: Trump says expects int'l stabilization force in Gaza 'very soon' President Donald Trump has said he expects a U.S.-coordinated international stabilization force to be on the ground in Gaza "very soon," following two years of war in the territory between Israel and Hamas. The multinational force -- likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates -- is part of Trump's post-war governance plan for Gaza. Times of Israel: Despite Israel’s bid to shut it, UNRWA resumes teaching in Gaza as kids hit books amid rubble Gazan children have begun returning to school following two years of war in which education in the Strip was largely shut down, with tens of thousands back in classes managed by the same United Nations agency that critics say has for decades indoctrinated Palestinians to hate Israel. Iran Reuters: Iran's Pezeshkian says Tehran seeks peace, but will not bow to coercion Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran sought peace, but would not be coerced into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes, state media reported. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran had been asking if U.S. sanctions against the country could be lifted. Iraq Iran International: US warns Iraq over cabinet posts for Iran-backed armed groups, source says Washington has warned Baghdad that it will not recognize Iraq’s next government if any ministries are handed to armed factions linked to the Islamic Republic, a source in Iraq’s Kurdistan region told Iran International on Friday. The message was delivered to Iraqi officials as political negotiations over the formation of a new cabinet intensified ahead of the November 11 parliamentary elections, the source said. Israel Times of Israel: Freed hostage says captors joyfully tortured, whipped him repeatedly during captivity Recently freed hostage Rom Braslavski, who was held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in Gaza for 738 days, was so severely beaten by his captors that he begged them to let him starve to death instead, he recounted in his first interview with Israeli television following his release last month. Times of Israel: Arab bus drivers face unfettered violence in Jerusalem, with 12 attacks in a week Transit officials are reporting a spike in racist violence against Arab bus drivers in Jerusalem, with at least a dozen attacks in the past week alone. The trend has intensified this year, particularly in the capital, where many drivers are Arab. But this week was especially violent — assailants shattered bus windows, pepper-sprayed and beat drivers as well as fare inspectors and passengers, landing several people in the hospital. Lebanon Naharnet: Report: Iran behind Hezbollah's controversial 'open letter' A strong dispute has erupted within Hezbollah, particularly between the political faction that is close to Speaker Nabih Berri and the military faction that implements Iran’s decisions, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Friday. “Because the political decision ultimately rests with Iran, Hezbollah yesterday receive an Iranian memo from the supreme leader (Ali Khamenei) asking it to reject negotiations (with Israel) and maintain full readiness to undermine the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel,” the daily said. Naharnet: US vows to use 'every tool' to ensure Hezbollah no longer threatens Lebanon, region The United States will continue using every tool at its disposal to ensure Hezbollah no longer poses a threat to the Lebanese people or the broader region, the U.S. department of state said in a statement, after it imposed sanctions on three Hezbollah members accused of involvement in financial transactions for Hezbollah. Naharnet: Salam tells Hezbollah only state has war and peace decision Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Friday that only the state has the war and peace decision, a day after Hezbollah said it has the right to defend itself against Israel. Salam said the government is working on monopolizing weapons and ending Israeli attacks and occupation. "There are no more empty promises, but rather practical steps," he vowed. Naharnet: Israeli official says Israel would strike Beirut if army fails to disarm Hezbollah A senior Israeli military official has warned that Israel would attack targets in Beirut if the Lebanese army fails to disarm Hezbollah. "If the Lebanese army does not disarm Hezbollah and fails to meet the demands of the ceasefire, Israel, with U.S. backing, will attack Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, including in Beirut," the official told Israeli Channel 12, hours after Israel struck a series of targets in southern Lebanon. Jewish Telegraphic Agency: US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank Having spent the night in an immigrant detention center in Ramle, Israel, Leila Stillman-Utterback, still handcuffed, began to daven shacharit, the morning prayers, as dawn broke. “I think the police officers were very confused, because that was not the image of an activist that they had,” said the 18-year-old Vermont native. Syria Reuters: US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The U.S. plans for the presence in the Syrian capital, which have not previously been reported, would be a sign of Syria's strategic realignment with the U.S. following the fall last year of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Iran. The base sits at the gateway to parts of southern Syria that are expected to make up a demilitarised zone as part of a non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria. That deal is being mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. BBC: UN lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of White House visit The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US resolution to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ahead of his White House visit next week. Sharaa was named transitional president after leading a rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, ending 13 years of civil war. Washington's ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said the UN had sent a "strong political signal" that recognised Syria was in a "new era" since Assad was deposed. Sharaa was under UN sanctions as the leader of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which was formerly linked to al-Qaeda. The US removed HTS from a list of foreign terror groups in July. Reuters: Nearly 100 people abducted or disappeared in Syria since January, says UN Nearly 100 people have been recorded as abducted or disappeared in Syria since the start of the year, with reports of new enforced disappearances continuing, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday. "Eleven months since the fall of the former government in Syria, we continue to receive worrying reports about dozens of abductions and enforced disappearances," spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Thameen Al-Keetan told reporters in Geneva. Turkey Reuters: Exclusive: Turkey preparing law to let PKK fighters return under peace plan Turkey is preparing a law to let thousands of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters and civilians return home from hideouts in northern Iraq under negotiations to end generations of war. A senior Middle East official and a Kurdish political party source in Turkey said the proposed law would protect those returning home but stop short of offering a general amnesty for crimes committed by former militants. Some militant leaders could be sent to third countries under the plans. Pakistan Afghanistan International: Islamabad Hands Mediators Its Demands As Third Taliban-Pak Talks Begin Pakistan said Friday that it has handed over “evidence-based demands” to Qatar and Türkiye the mediators of the ongoing Taliban–Pakistan negotiations in Istanbul. The county has called for an end to cross-border militant attacks originating from Afghanistan. The mediators, Islamabad said, will raise these concerns directly with the Taliban delegation. Afghanistan International: IS-Khorasan Commander Killed in Pakistani Police Raid Pakistani media reported that security forces have killed a senior commander of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) in Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to Dawn newspaper, Nisar Hakim described as a “key commander” of ISKP was killed during a police raid on his hideout in the village of Ambari, Karak. Mali Al Jazeera: Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM? A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has brought the city to breaking point, causing desperation among residents and, according to analysts, placing increasing pressure on the military government to negotiate with the group – something it has refused to do before now. JNIM’s members have created an effective economic and fuel blockade by sealing off major highways used by tankers to transport fuel from neighbouring Senegal and the Ivory Coast to the landlocked Sahel country since September. Sudan Reuters: 'Fifty or sixty people in a single street': Witnesses describe civilian killings in Sudan's al-Fashir Civilians in al-Fashir were shot in the streets, targeted in drone strikes and crushed by trucks, witnesses to the first days of the RSF's takeover described to Reuters, providing a glimpse into the violent capture of one of Sudan's largest cities. Reuters: Sudan's RSF agrees to US proposal for humanitarian ceasefire Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces agreed to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire and is open to talks on a cessation of hostilities, it said on Thursday in a statement. Both the RSF and the Sudanese army have agreed to various ceasefire proposals during their two-and-a-half-year-old war, though none have succeeded. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has said it was working towards ending fighting in Sudan. Indonesia Reuters: Blasts injure dozens at Indonesian mosque, student suspected Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers could have been an attack, officials indicated, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator. Police said 55 people were in hospitals with a range of minor to serious injuries, including burns, after the blasts at the mosque inside a school complex in the Kelapa Gading area. Australia Kurdistan24: Australia Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Terrorist Organization The legislation, introduced by Australia’s Labor Party, followed intelligence revelations about the IRGC’s role in two antisemitic attacks earlier this year — an attempted arson at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne and an attack on Lewis’ Continental Kitchen, a Jewish-owned business in Sydney. “These actions are designed to protect the safety and security of all Australians,” Attorney-General Michelle Rowland said in a statement after the vote. “Our government’s foremost duty is to ensure public safety, and based on indisputable evidence, we have taken this step decisively.” Technology Content Grip: OpenAI’s Sora 2 sparks antisemitism controversy Sora 2 was supposed to mark a new chapter for OpenAI, a video-generation tool that promised limitless creative possibilities. But less than two weeks into its launch, the platform is already facing backlash for surfacing antisemitic content created by users. Several videos generated using Sora’s AI tools, including some with stereotypical portrayals of Jewish individuals in money-related scenarios, have gained traction on the platform. One video that depicts a Hasidic Jewish man diving for coins has racked up more than 11,000 likes. Another that features a man in a kippah surrounded by piles of quarters has been remixed into multiple versions, including one using South Park characters. J. The Jewish News of Northern California: How AI is helping antisemites spread extremist ideas online, in plain sight Twenty years ago, when he wanted to investigate where antisemitism and extremism were spreading online, Oren Segal would dig for a while until he found a threat or offense. Now the digging is no longer necessary. Hatred toward Jews online is in plain sight, said Segal, the ADL’s senior vice president of counter-extremism and intelligence, at an event Monday evening in Los Gatos. CEP Podcasts Unpacking the week's extremism-related anniversaries and news, as well as counter extremism developments and prospects. A deep dive into CEP's research and topics that are relevant to our mission, from our Berlin-based team.   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. If you value what we do, please consider making a donation. DONATE Were you forwarded this email? Subscribe for yourself here. Counter Extremism Project (CEP) | PO Box 3980 | New York, NY 10185 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice