Deciphering Competition Between al-Qa`ida and the Islamic State
...successful strategy and supporting structure. Hamas violence during the second intifada influenced the PLO to pursue a more Islamist discourse. Islamic Jihad’s accelerated violence pushed Hamas to move...
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Show and Tell: Expert Perspectives on Indicators and Warning Approaches for External Terror Ops
...on October 7, 2023, for example, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and other entities could create other external operations outputs that lead to...
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The Changing Character of Terrorism and U.S. Counterterrorism
...Qaeda-Affiliated Terrorist Organization Al Shabaab,” U.S. Department of Justice, December 16, 2020. [22] Matthew Levitt, “Hamas Plots in Europe: A Shift Toward External Operations?” CTC Sentinel 18:10 (2025)....
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Hizb Allah’s Domestic Containment and Regional Expansion Strategies
...reacting to Egypt’s accusations. Fatah-aligned forces condemned Hizb Allah’s actions, whereas Hamas rebutted the charges and added that the accusations were part of an intimidation campaign against Hamas.[29]...
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Assessing the Houthi War Effort Since October 2023
...attack drones.31 As the Hamas attack on Israel unfolded on October 7, 2023, the Houthis thus faced a dichotomous strategic environment: On the one hand, the movement faced...
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Journey to Idlib: An Interview with Wassim Nasr, Journalist, France24
...of a Hamas. Without accusing you of being like Hamas, but it’s similar.’ And actually, it is. It is maybe the way for them to attract human skills...
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Guns, Drugs, and Smugglers: A Recent Heightened Challenge at Israel’s Borders with Jordan and Egypt
...of over a year and a half of violence that began with an 11-day battle between Israeli forces and Hamas in May 2021 and continued through a string...
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Islamic Groups’ Social Service Provision and Attitudinal Change in Egypt
Islamic organizations’ educational, medical, financial and charitable services benefit millions of Egyptians each year. Scholars and policymakers alike argue that, in the process of meeting Egyptians’ basic needs,...
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