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October 10, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Nearly A Million Civilians Flee War In Lebanon, U.N. Says

“Hezbollah militants fired rockets at Israeli towns and fought ground battles with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, as the United Nations warned that nearly a million Lebanese had fled the spreading war between Israel and Iranian-backed groups in the Middle East. In a sign of the war…

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October 9, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Hezbollah Targets Israeli Troops On Lebanese Border, Sirens Sound In Northern Israel

“Hezbollah militants targeted Israeli soldiers near the Lebanese border village of Labbouneh with artillery shells and rockets on Wednesday, the group said, a day after Israel said it had killed two successors to its slain leader. The Iran-backed movement, which has been launching rockets against Is…

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October 8, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Middle East Latest: Israel Says It Killed A Senior Hezbollah Commander As More Rockets Are Fired

“The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on Beirut while the militant group’s acting leader promised more fighting against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon and rocket fire into Israel. The military said the strike killed Suhail Husseini, who it said was…

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October 7, 2024 at 7:45 PM

One Year After October 7

On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and…

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October 7, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Israel Intensifies Bombardment Of Gaza And Southern Lebanon Ahead Of Oct. 7 Anniversary

“A new round of airstrikes hit Beirut suburbs late Sunday as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon in a widening war with Iran-allied militant groups across the region. Palestinian officials said a strike on a mosque killed at least 19 people. A year after Hamas’ O…

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October 4, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Heavy Israeli Airstrikes Target Likely Successor To Hezbollah Leader In Beirut

“Israel targeted Hezbollah’s likely successor to slain leader Hassan Nasrallah with heavy airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs Friday, as it continues to try to dismantle the Lebanese militant group’s leadership structure. The attempt on Hashim Safieddine was the latest in a series of aggressive …

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October 3, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Rare Israeli Strike In Central Beirut Kills 7 As Troops Battle Hezbollah In Southern Lebanon

“An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut killed seven Hezbollah-affiliated civilian first responders. Israel has been pounding areas of the country where the militant group has a strong presence since late September, but has rarely struck in the heart of the capital. There was no warn…

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October 2, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Iran Hits Israel With Ballistic Missiles; Netanyahu Vows To Strike Back

“Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening in a major attack with little advance warning, sending Israelis scrambling for shelter as the security cabinet convened in a bunker and the United States readied forces to come to Israel’s defense. Israel’s air defense systems …

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October 1, 2024 at 4:30 PM

CEP Report: Civilian Counterterrorism Militias Take Action, Introduce New Challenges to Combatting Violent Extremism in Africa

A new report from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), written by research analyst Riza Kumar, exposes the repercussions of deploying civilian counterterrorism militias in Mali, Niger, and Mozambique in response to the severe threat of Islamic extremist violence facing each country. CEP Report: Civ…

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October 1, 2024 at 2:59 PM

Israel Launches Invasion Into Southern Lebanon Targeting Hezbollah

“Israel’s military forces crossed the border into southern Lebanon on Monday to conduct what its military described as “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids” against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The offensive, which is aimed at pushing Hezbollah forces farther away from the Isr…

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October 1, 2024 at 2:50 PM

CEP Policy Brief: Identifying And Disrupting Key Antisemitic Actors

Last week, New York City saw a wave of anti-Israel protests during the United Nations General Assembly, renewing fears about the surge of antisemitism that has plagued the West since October 7. The unrest included vandalization of pro-Israel politicians’ offices—including with the red triangle Hamas…

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September 30, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Military Industry Complex In Haifa In Response For Pager Blasts, Statement Says

“Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Sunday it had launched rockets at Israeli military industry complex in the northern city of Haifa in an initial response for pager and walkie talkie blasts; the Iran-backed group posted on its Telegram channel.”   Eye on Extremism September 30, 2024  Associated Press: U…

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September 27, 2024 at 2:37 PM

Chaos In Bangladesh Opens Door To Islamic Extremists

“Soon after student protesters dramatically took down Bangladesh’s government last month, a group of boys broke into the home of Tureen Afroz, the former chief prosecutor of a tribunal for war crimes committed during the nation’s independence movement in the early 1970s. They burst into her bedroom,…

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September 26, 2024 at 4:10 PM

The Taliban To Be Taken Before The International Court Of Justice

“On September 25, 2024, Australia, Canada, Germany and the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced that they had formally taken steps to call on Afghanistan to cease its violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This is the first and key step …

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September 25, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Hezbollah Fires A Missile At Tel Aviv In Deepest Strike Yet After Israeli Bombardment Of Lebanon

“Hezbollah hurled dozens of projectiles into Israel early Wednesday, including a missile aimed at Tel Aviv that was the militant group’s deepest strike yet and marked a further escalation after Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed hundreds of people. The Israeli military said it intercepted the surface…

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September 24, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Israel Hits 1,300 Targets In Expanded Lebanon Strike Campaign Against Hezbollah

“The Israeli military expanded its Lebanon campaign with hundreds of airstrikes on Monday, as the long-simmering border conflict with Hezbollah threatened to explode into a larger war. Dozens of Israeli warplanes struck more than 1,300 targets in southern Lebanon on Monday morning, according to the …

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September 23, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Military Industry Complex In Haifa In Response For Pager Blasts, Statement Says

“Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Sunday it had launched rockets at Israeli military industry complex in the northern city of Haifa in an initial response for pager and walkie talkie blasts; the Iran-backed group posted on its Telegram channel.”   Eye on Extremism September 23, 2024  Reuters: Hezbollah …

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September 23, 2024 at 12:15 PM

CEP Webinar: Is Aid Diversion a Major Problem in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, to discuss the problem of aid diversion in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia. CEP Webinar: Is Aid Diversion a Major Problem in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia? (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Projec…

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September 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Lebanon Is Rocked Again By Exploding Devices As Israel Declares A New Phase Of War

“Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the second wave, t…

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September 18, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Hezbollah Is Hit By A Wave Of Exploding Pagers That Killed At Least 9 People And Injured Thousands

“Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously Tuesday in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and wounding several thousand, officials said. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appea…

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September 17, 2024 at 3:19 PM

Israel Says Halting Hezbollah Attacks Is Now A War Goal As Officials Warn Of A Wider Operation

“Israel said Tuesday that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the country’s north to allow residents to return to their homes is now an official war goal, as it considers a wider military operation in Lebanon that could ignite an all-out conflict. Israeli officials have repeatedly threatened to take heav…

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September 16, 2024 at 1:52 PM

Iraqi And US Forces Kill A Top IS Commander And Other Militants In Joint Operation

“Iraqi forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group who was wanted by the United States, as well as several other prominent militants, Iraq’s military said on Friday. The operation in Iraq’s western Anbar province began in late August, the Iraqi military sai…

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September 13, 2024 at 2:22 PM

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Blinken Says Us Will Keep Pressing Israel To Spare Gaza Humanitarian Sites

“The U.S. secretary of state said Thursday that the United States will continue to press Israel to do more to spare humanitarian sites in the Gaza Strip, a day after an Israeli airstrike on a U.N. school complex sheltering displaced Palestinians killed 14 people, including six U.N. staffers. Meanwhi…

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September 12, 2024 at 10:15 PM

CEP Webinar: Is Aid Diversion a Major Problem in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, to discuss the problem of aid diversion in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia. CEP Webinar: Is Aid Diversion a Major Problem in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia? (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Projec…

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September 12, 2024 at 9:45 PM

CEP Webinar: Is Aid Diversion a Major Problem in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia?

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, to discuss the problem of aid diversion in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia. CEP Webinar: Is Aid Diversion a Major Problem in Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia? (New York, N.Y.) – The Counter Extremism Projec…

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September 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM

Israel-Hamas War Latest: Israeli Airstrikes On Palestinian Territories Kill Dozens More

“Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed dozens more Palestinians on Wednesday, according to local officials. They said strikes on a U.N. school being used as a shelter and two homes killed at least 34 people, including 19 women and children. The Health Ministry says more than 41,000 Palestinians have…

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September 11, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Counter Extremism Project Statement Marking 9/11

On the morning of September 11, 2001, America suffered the worst terrorist attack in its history when al-Qaeda terrorists launched coordinated suicide attacks against a range of targets on U.S. soil. Having smuggled knives and box-cutters through airport security, 19 terrorists quickly commandeered …

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September 11, 2024 at 1:39 PM

2 Charged With Inciting Violence And Promoting Hate Crimes Around The World

“Two people who federal prosecutors say ran a transnational terrorist group on the messaging app Telegram have been charged with promoting violent and deadly hate crimes around the world, the authorities said on Monday. The two, Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, Calif., and Matthew Allison, 37, of Bo…

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September 10, 2024 at 1:40 PM

Yemen's Houthis Say They Downed A U.S. Drone In Saada

“Yemen's Houthis downed a U.S. MQ-9 drone in Saada province, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on Tuesday.”    Eye on Extremism September 10, 2024  Reuters: Yemen's Houthis Say They Downed A U.S. Drone In Saada  “Yemen's Houthis downed a U.S. MQ-9 drone in Saada provinc…

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September 9, 2024 at 2:24 PM

Pakistani Man Charged Over Alleged Plot To Attack New York City Jewish Center Around Oct. 7

“A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the Islamic State, the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn around Oct.…

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September 6, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Counterpoint Brief: EU Arrests Members of Newly-Designated Terrorist Group The Base

This week saw the arrests of five young men in Europe—two in Italy and three in the Netherlands, including a 16-year-old boy, who stand accused of membership in “The Base”—a neo-Nazi white supremacist network that was designated as a terrorist group by the European Union on July 26, 2024. In the Net…

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September 6, 2024 at 2:07 PM

German Police Fatally Shoot Gunman Near Israeli Consulate In Munich

“German police fatally shot an armed man Thursday morning in a shootout after he opened fire near the Israeli Consulate and a Nazi Documentation Center in central Munich. Authorities assume that the shooter, an 18-year-old Austrian, living in neighboring Austria, attempted a terrorist attack “with a…

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September 5, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Counterpoint Brief: U.S. and Iraqi Forces Target ISIS Leadership in Iraq and Syria

Last week, American and Iraqi forces killed at least 15 ISIS fighters in one of the largest missions in the region in recent years, raiding Islamic State hideouts in Western Iraq with a view towards targeting a senior ISIS commander who oversees operations in both the Middle East and Europe. U.S. fo…

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September 5, 2024 at 8:45 PM

CEP Statement on U.S. Indictment of Hamas Leaders

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Justice indictment of six Hamas leaders—Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif (al Masri), Marwan Issa, Khaled Meshaal, and Ali Baraka—that was unsealed Tuesday Septe…

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September 5, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Israel Targets Hezbollah Militants In Southern Lebanon As Families Of Hostages Demand Gaza Cease-Fire

“Israel’s military said Wednesday it carried out attacks targeting Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon after dozens of rockets were fired at Israel. The military said Israeli air defenses intercepted some of the 65 rockets, while others fell in open areas. Fighting along the Israel-Lebanon borde…

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September 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM

CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Monday, September 9, 2024, focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7. CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – The Counter Extremis…

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September 4, 2024 at 1:54 PM

U.S. Charges Hamas Leaders With Terrorism, Citing Oct. 7 Attack

“U.S. officials unsealed charges Tuesday against senior Hamas leaders, accusing them of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization, conspiring to murder Americans and conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. The criminal complaint against Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar and …

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September 3, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Extremist Content Online: Active Clubs Celebrate “Frontier” Boxing and MMA Event, White Supremacist CashApp Fundraiser Removed, White Power Webstore Advertises on Telegram

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, white supremacist Active Club Telegram and X accounts celebrated their annual “Frontier” boxing and MMA event the weekend of …

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September 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Six Hostages, Including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Found Dead In Gaza

“One day after the Israeli army recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Tel Aviv on Sunday to demand the Israeli government negotiate a deal to bring the remaining hostages home. The Israel Defense Forces identified the s…

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September 3, 2024 at 1:10 PM

CEP Statement on Executions of Hostages by Hamas

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace and CEP President Frances F. Townsend released the following statement regarding the recent executions by Hamas of six Israeli hostages, four men and two women: Ori Danino (25); Carmel Gat (40); Hersh Goldberg-…

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August 30, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Iran Has Further Increased Its Stockpile Of Uranium Enriched To Near Weapons-Grade Levels, UN Says

“Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency, seen by The Associated Press, said that …

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August 29, 2024 at 1:45 PM

UN Demands Halt To Escalating Attacks Between Hezbollah And Israeli Forces

“The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded a halt to the increasing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.” Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah pulled back after an exchange of…

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August 28, 2024 at 2:05 PM

Suspected Jihadists Kill Hundreds In Burkina Faso Attack

“Hundreds were killed in north-central Burkina Faso on Saturday after suspected jihadists opened fire on them as they were digging trenches around a town to protect it from attacks, victims' relatives and a source who spoke to wounded survivors said. The attack outside the town of Barsalogho is one …

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August 27, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Counterpoint Brief: ISIS Knife Attack in Solingen, Germany

On Sunday, German federal prosecutors took over the investigation following Friday’s knife attack in Solingen, Germany, that killed three and injured eight others, with at least four suffering serious injury. After a day-long manhunt, the assailant, Syrian-born Issa Al H., turned himself into the po…

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August 27, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Taliban Reject UN Concerns Over Laws Banning Women’s Voices And Bare Faces In Public

“The Taliban on Monday rejected concerns and criticism raised by the United Nations over new vice and virtue laws that ban women in Afghanistan from baring their faces and speaking in public places. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the U.N. mission in the country, UNAMA, said Sunday that the laws provided…

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August 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM

CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) invites you to a webinar on Monday, September 9, 2024, focusing on protecting and fostering Jewish life in the EU after October 7. CEP Webinar: Protecting and Fostering Jewish Life in the EU After October 7(New York, N.Y. / Berlin, Germany) – The Counter Extremis…

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August 26, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Extremist Content Online: Posts on X Encourage Violence Against Muslims and Jews, Promote Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Groups and White Supremacist Terrorists

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP located 33 posts on X posted by 18 accounts that promoted acts of violence targeting Muslims and Jews or spread propagand…

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August 26, 2024 at 1:42 PM

Suspect Arrested In Arson Attack Targeting Synagogue In France: "The Fight Against Antisemitism Is A Constant Battle"

“French police apprehended and detained the suspect behind the arson attack on a synagogue in a southwestern Mediterranean town that injured a police officer, the country's acting interior minister said early Sunday. Two cars parked at the Beth Yaacov synagogue complex in the seaside resort town of …

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August 23, 2024 at 3:11 PM

‘Houthi’ Arms Dealers Using Social Media To Buy And Sell Weapons

“Edmund Fitton-Brown, the former British ambassador to Yemen who is now a senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, a New York-based non-profit organisation, said: “To me, this is clear material support for terrorism. X has a lamentable history of failing to police itself properly against ext…

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August 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Bodies Of Six Israeli Hostages Retrieved From Gaza, Israel Says

"The bodies of six Israeli hostages have been retrieved from Gaza during an overnight military operation in Khan Younis, Israeli authorities said Tuesday, as the latest ceasefire negotiations continue. In a joint announcement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) nam…

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