Email from Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Trump signals plan to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization Eye on Extremism November 24, 2025   Top Stories Washington Post: Israeli strike on Beirut kills top Hezbollah military official Israeli forces killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff on Sunday with an airstrike on Beirut, the first attack on the Lebanese capital in more than five months. The attack, which hit a residential building in the densely packed neighborhood of Haret Hreik in southern Beirut, targeted Haytham Ali Tabatabai, a Hezbollah veteran considered one of its highest remaining military officials. Israeli and Hezbollah officials confirmed Tabatabai’s death. Fox News: Trump signals plan to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization President Donald Trump has signaled that he is planning to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization after several groups have stepped up warnings in recent months that the Islamist group is gaining a foothold in the U.S. "It will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms," Trump told Just the News over the weekend. "Final documents are being drawn."   CEP Releases German Federal Government Appoints CEP’s Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler to Task Force on Islamist Extremism Extremist Content Online: ISIS Online Supporter Releases Anonymous Cryptocurrency Guide, White Supremacist Group Offers Alleged Online Paramilitary Training Via Telegram CEP Webinar: Rethinking the Fight Against Antisemitism After October 7 Counter Extremism Project Marks the 87th Anniversary of Kristallnacht   CEP Mentions Global News Canada: A Canadian citizen is running Hamas’ investment operations, US officials allege CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Hamas fundraising. “Global News has learned of alleged Canadian links to the operations of the Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas. Among them, a Canadian is alleged to be part of the Hamas executive team and runs the group's investment office, which funds operations.” Agence France-Presse: Niger Junta Chief's Road Trip Bids To Calm Jihadist Jitters Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter-Extremism Project think tank, pointed to the failure of neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali in their "indifference" towards their faraway northern regions. "You need to reassure the civilian population so that they see you as an ally, not as a threat," said Schindler. TV5 Monde: In Niger, General Tiani is touring outside Niamey to consolidate his power "We need to reassure the civilian population so that they see you as an ally, and not as a threat," said Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter-Extremism Project (CEP) think tank, adding that one of the major failures of Burkina Faso and Mali lies in the "indifference" of central governments towards the north of their territories. Jeune Afrique: In Niger, General Tiani is on a tour to consolidate his power “We need to reassure the civilian population so that they see you as an ally, and not as a threat,” says Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter-Extremism Project (CEP) think tank, adding that one of the major failures of Burkina Faso and Mali lies in the “indifference” of central governments towards the north of their territories. Analysis Spectator: ISIS is stirring once more Indications that the Islamic State (ISIS) has begun to employ artificial intelligence in its efforts to recruit new fighters should come as no surprise. At the height of its power a decade ago, Isis was characterized by its combination of having mastered the latest methods of communication with an ideology and praxis that seemed to have emerged wholesale from the deserts of 7th century Arabia. In 2014 and 2015, ISIS recruitment took place on Twitter and Facebook. YouTube was the favored platform for the dissemination of propaganda… Homeland Security Today: What Radicalization of Women by Pakistan’s Anti-India Jihadist Group Means for Counter-Extremism Efforts: Part I In October 2025, the news surfaced about the launch of a women-only online course by Pakistan’s anti-India jihadist outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). Understandably, this news has sent shock waves across India. The newly formed women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat (Group of Female Believers), led by JeM leader Masood Azhar’s sisters, will administer this 15-day course, titled “Tuhfa-tul-Mominaat” (Gift for the Female Believers), from a madrasa within the group’s Bahawalpur headquarters. The course commenced November 8, 2025, via the Zoom app, with each daily class lasting 40 minutes—while WhatsApp is being used to provide lecture recordings. Jamestown Foundation: JNIM Edges into Nigeria Through Bandit Collusion A possible relationship is being established between Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Arabic: جماعة نصرة الإسلام والمسلمين, JNIM) and a Nigerian bandit group called Lakurawa (From French: les recrues via Hausa, “the recruits”). This comes as JNIM appears to be expanding operations into Nigeria. JNIM is believed to be in cahoots with Lakurawa, which killed 10 herders in Kebbi State along the border with Benin (Daily Trust, October 27). Lakurawa is believed to be in cooperating with local jihadists, including JNIM. United States Bloomberg: US Terror Designation Targets Maduro’s Alleged Drug Network US President Donald Trump’s formal designation of Venezuela’s Cartel of the Suns as a foreign terrorist organization will take effect on Monday, escalating tensions between the two countries. The US government says the group is operated by senior army officers, smuggles drugs and is led by President Nicolás Maduro himself. The designation comes amid a massive US military buildup that led airlines to cancel flights on fears of an imminent attack on Venezuelan territory. Financial Times: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas The billionaire Binance founder pardoned by Donald Trump has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. In a complaint filed in US federal court on Monday by American citizens whose family members were murdered, maimed or taken hostage in the assault, Changpeng Zhao and the cryptocurrency exchange he founded are alleged to have knowingly provided “substantial assistance” to militant groups including Hamas and Hizbollah, helping them conceal the movement of funds. Fox News: NY Democrat warns extremism on left, right is 'road to ruin' A moderate House Democrat representing a district that President Donald Trump won in 2024 is warning fellow elected officials, both within his party and the GOP, from pandering to the extremes of their base. "It's a road to ruin, because too many extremists, too many elected officials, are busy pandering to their base instead of listening to the general public and instead of trying to find common ground," Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. KSTP (ABC): New form of violent extremism emerging in Minnesota A national counterterrorism group is closer to answering the question of why the Annunciation Church shooter unleashed a deadly barrage of violence earlier this year. The FBI identified Nihilist Violent Extremism, or NVE, as an emerging trend in violent extremism across the country, including Minnesota. Jewish News Syndicate: Afghan teen sentenced to 15 years for ISIS-inspired Election Day terror plot Abdullah Haji Zada, 19, was sentenced on Nov. 19 to 15 years in federal prison after he sought firearms for a planned, ISIS-inspired terrorist attack in the United States on Election Day in November 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Zada, who was 17 when he was arrested, is an Afghan citizen and a U.S. lawful permanent resident. He entered his guilty plea as an adult in April to “conspiring and attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS, a designated terrorist organization, and receiving, attempting to receive and conspiring to receive” two AK-47-style rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition. France Times of Israel: French antisemitism being stoked by far-left, minister tells mayors conference Antisemitism is being weaponized in France by members of the far-left for political purposes, a French minister tells a delegation of mayors from across Europe. “We are facing political forces, in France, from the far left, that have instrumentalized the violence being caused, the suffering of the Israeli people, to mislead the French population, to give a kind of foreign legitimacy to antisemitism, and to bring this conflict into our society for political gain,” French Minister Delegate for Europe Benjamin Haddad told the European Summit of Mayors Against Antisemitism in Paris yesterday. “This is something we have to constantly fight with the same democratic, republican, universal values that bind us together.” Germany Newsweek: Antifa on Trial: Members of Far-Left Group Face Attempted Murder Charges Alleged members of a far-left extremist group linked to Antifa are to stand trial for violent attacks in Germany and Hungary. Antifa, a loosely organized, leftist movement that opposes far-right, racist and fascist groups, has been the focus of President Donald Trump’s attention. Those standing trial are said to be linked to a group known as "the Hammer Gang" or Antifa Ost, which the U.S. State Department this month placed on its list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). They will appear in a court in the German city of Dresden on Tuesday charged with supporting a far-left criminal organization and attempted murder, accused of targeting people they thought had taken part in a right-wing march. United Kingdom UK Home Office: New National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism The nation will come together to honour and remember victims and survivors of terrorism as part of a new national day, with planning underway for an inaugural event on 21 August 2026. This follows campaigning from victims and survivors for better recognition and to raise awareness of the impacts of terrorism. Metropolitan Police: More than 100 additional people charged with supporting Palestine Action A further 120 people have been notified of charges against them as officers from Counter Terrorism Policing London continue to investigate those arrested for showing support towards the proscribed group Palestine Action. This brings the total number of charges for this offence in London to 254 since July this year. The Independent: ‘Big Hitler fan’ built bomb parts in bedroom, court hears A teen accused of experimenting with homemade bombs was “a big fan of Hitler”, a jury has heard. Rex Clark, 19, is on trial at Kingston Crown Court, accused of attempting to buy a handgun and disseminating terrorist materials online. The material allegedly included videos that glorified right-wing terrorists Anders Breivik, Brenton Tarrant, and Stephan Balliet. Gaza Strip/West Bank Jerusalem Post: IDF kills multiple Hamas terrorists attempting to cross Gaza's Yellow Line The IDF killed multiple terrorists trying to cross the Yellow Line in Gaza, the military announced on Monday. In the first incident, the military shared that it had identified a terrorist crossing the Yellow Line in the Khan Yunis area. Noting that the terrorist was approaching troops and posing a threat to soldiers, the military declared it had killed the terrorist. Haaretz: Israeli Teenage Settler Charged With Terrorism-related Offenses Against West Bank Palestinians According to the charges, the teenager arrived as part of a group of rioters at a logistics center near the Palestinian village of Beit Lid, where they smashed windows and set fire to buildings, trucks, and vehicles belonging to Palestinian workers | The State Prosecutor's Office on Sunday filed an indictment against an Israeli teenage settler who, along with dozens of others, took part in a violent raid on the Palestinian village of Beit Lid in the West Bank earlier this month, Haaretz has learned. BBC: Anti-Hamas armed groups seek future role under Gaza peace plan Urgent questions are being raised over a patchwork of armed groups that have emerged to fight Hamas in Gaza over recent months. They include groups based around family clans, criminal gangs and new militia – some of which are backed by Israel, as its prime minister recently admitted. Elements within the Palestinian Authority - which governs parts of the occupied West Bank and is a political rival to Hamas - are also believed to be covertly sending support. Israel Times of Israel: At cabinet meeting, PM vows to ‘continue to strike terrorism’ wherever necessary Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opening Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting, vowed to continue to respond to ceasefire violations in Gaza and Lebanon, while batting away accusations of Israeli over-deference to Washington. The meeting — held hours before Israel killed Hezbollah’s number-two leader in a Beirut airstrike — also featured heated arguments over dairy reform and jabs against Turkey. Members of the government joined a protest outside the meeting demanding Israel annex the West Bank. New York Times: Israeli Military Commanders Face Ouster Over Oct. 7 Failures The Israeli military’s chief of staff on Sunday summoned about a dozen senior commanders to let them know they would be ousted or disciplined for failures related to the Hamas-led attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. It was the most sweeping and punitive action against members of the Israeli military in the more than two years since Oct 7, 2023 — the deadliest day in Israel’s history. Times of Israel: Jewish extremist to be charged with beating elderly Palestinian woman, police say Prosecutors plan to file terror charges against an extremist settler filmed beating an elderly Palestinian woman unconscious during an olive harvest in the central West Bank last month, police announce. The suspect, who is apparently known to Israeli authorities in the West Bank, was arrested on November 9 and is set to be indicted this coming Friday. A prosecutor’s declaration has been filed against him today. Lebanon Naharnet: Hezbollah confirms Israeli strike killed senior leader Tabatabai Hezbollah confirmed that senior leader Haytham Ali Tabtabai was killed in Israel's strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday. In a statement, the group confirmed the killing of "the great commander" Tabtabai in "a treacherous Israeli attack on the Haret Hreik area in the southern suburbs of Beirut", without specifying his position within the group. Naharnet: Netanyahu calls on Lebanese govt. to 'fulfill its commitment to disarm Hezbollah' Israel killed Hezbollah's military chief in a strike on Beirut on Sunday, the Israeli military and the militant group said, hitting an apartment building and killing five people according to Lebanese authorities. Haytham Ali Tabatabai is the most senior Hezbollah commander to be killed by Israel since the start of a ceasefire in November 2024 that sought to end more than a year of hostilities between the two. Syria Wall Street Journal: ISIS Prisons and Camps Are Festering in a Fragile Syria as Aid Peters Out In a wing of the notorious Al Sina prison in northeastern Syria, where some of the world’s most dangerous inmates are held, guards wearing balaclavas stood along a corridor lined with cells. A prisoner pressed his face to a small, square hole in one of the cell doors. Behind him, some 20 other prisoners in brown jumpsuits sat barefoot on the floor. “Is Biden still the U.S. president?” he asked a visiting journalist. The prisoner, a British Islamic State member, didn’t get an answer. Visiting journalists are instructed not to answer any questions from inmates seeking even mundane information. Guards are also prohibited from speaking to them about current events. Pakistan BBC News: Five dead in suicide bombing in Pakistan Two suicide bombers have attacked the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, killing three security officials and wounding at least 12 people. Police told BBC Urdu that the attackers were armed as they charged at the Federal Constabulary's headquarters in Peshawar in north-western Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Mali France 24: France to reduce diplomatic staff in Mali amid jihadist fuel blockade France is reducing the number of its diplomatic staff in Mali due to a deteriorating security situation in the west African country which has been hit by a jihadist fuel blockade, a foreign ministry source said on Friday. "France continues to monitor the security situation in Mali closely," the ministry official said, asking not to be named. "In light of the situation, and following the example of several of its partners, it has decided to adapt its diplomatic and consular arrangements," the official added, referring to the United States and UK which have already evacuated non-essential diplomatic personnel. Mozambique Times of India: ‘Insurgents with greater freedom’: USAID exits Mozambique’s north; ISIS gains ground to operate freely Armen men linked to ISIS entered a mosque in northern Mozambique’s Mocimboa da Praia last month and ordered residents to gather and demanded the key, according to the mosque’s imam. The group unfurled an ISIS banner after taking control of the mosque’s microphone, signaling a renewed presence in the area. The incident comes as jihadist activity has risen following the collapse of US aid founding to Mozambique. Australia ABC News (Australia): Neo-Nazi's bank accounts frozen as private sector moves to cut off group's funding pipeline The Neo-Nazi organiser of an anti-Jewish rally outside NSW parliament has had his personal bank accounts frozen, as private-sector companies quietly move to cut off the group's financial pipeline, frustrating its ability to fundraise and recruit. While federal and state governments, police and national security agencies grapple with how to respond to the National Socialist Network (NSN), the ABC can reveal several financial institutions and service providers have acted independently to restrict the flow of funds to the white supremacy group. CBS News: Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson slammed for wearing burqa to parliament to demand ban A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country's parliament, in a display that other lawmakers condemned as racist, unsafe and disrespectful. Pauline Hanson of the anti-immigration One Nation party was seeking to introduce a bill in the Senate that would ban full face coverings in Australia — a policy she has campaigned on for decades. Technology Wired: Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges A powerful United States Senate committee has requested that multiple academic research centers focused on political extremism hand over years worth of documentation on federal watch list programs, the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, vaccine mandates, the 2020 election, and Trump supporters, according to information obtained by WIRED. Mashable: Grokipedia sourcing info from the internet's biggest neo-Nazi forum, researchers say Elon Musk's anti-woke Wikipedia rival, Grokipedia, is pulling information from widely blacklisted sources and known neo-Nazi sites, according to two researchers. The analysis, "What did Elon change? A comprehensive analysis of Grokipedia," was conducted by two Cornell Tech researchers and has yet to be peer reviewed. It's the first attempt to comprehensively scrape the site's entries which numbered more than 880,000 at the time. 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