Counterterrorism

Ex-US counterterror chief Joe Kent probed by FBI over alleged leaked classified info - report

The investigation pre-dates Joe Kent's departure as the head of the National Counterterrorism Center on Tuesday, Semafor added.

Joseph Kent, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 11, 2025.
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

UK charges two men with spying for Iran targeting Jewish communities in London

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joseph Kent testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Joe Kent exposes truth: Evangelicals are still Israel’s real base on right-wing - comment

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

Top counterterror official Joe Kent quits, but poll shows Trump base still backs war - analysis


Secret IDF Unit 504 interrogated 3,100 terrorists, IDF attacked 20,900 targets in 2025

The IDF additionally announced that it launched 20,900 attacks on targets across all fronts and killed around 2,100 Hamas terrorists this past year in newly unveiled 2025 military statistics.

IDF officers planning an operation in Kafr Aqab, December 2025.

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

Join us for a special Hanukkah episode of The Jerusalem Post's flagship podcast, where we discuss the Bondi Beach shooting attack and lessons to be learned from the holiday.

Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (photo credit: HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS)

UK charges two men with belonging to Hezbollah, attending terrorist training camps

The two British-Lebanese men appeared in a London court and were charged with belonging to Hezbollah, with one of the two also accused of helping procure parts for drones.

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

India issues high alert for potential terror attacks against Jews, Israelis over Hanukkah

Security agencies across India, but especially in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, have been advised to remain vigilant, with surveillance in place across areas where Jews and Israelis transit.

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New York, Berlin, London ramp up Hanukkah security after Bondi Beach shootings

Berlin police said they were ramping up measures around the German capital's Brandenburg Gate, where a large electric menorah is being lit to mark the first night of Hanukkah.

The Israeli flag waves as lights are lit on the Hanukkah candelabrum during a ceremony of the Jewish Hanukkah festival of lights at Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin, Germany December 14, 2025.

Man charged for giving terror literature to Manchester synagogue attacker

The 31-year-old British Pakistani was charged with one count of preparation for acts of terrorism not linked to the Heaton synagogue attack, and three counts of disseminating terrorist publications.

ARMED POLICE officers stand outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester following the attack there on Yom Kippur.

WATCH: IDF, police arrest terrorists, weapons dealers in Kalkilya counterterrorism op.

During the operation, soldiers also shot and killed a terrorist who "hurled a suspicious object" at them. 

IDF, Border Police conduct large-scale counterterrorism operation in Kalkilya, December 4, 2025.

Authorities charge two French teens for planning ISIS-linked antisemitic terror attack - report

French authorities charged two teens with an ISIS-inspired terror conspiracy after finding messages suggesting a planned antisemitic attack.

 A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

WATCH: Israeli security forces arrest Lion's Den-linked suspect in Nablus market

Fighters from the Gideonim Unit of Lahav 433, together with IDF and Shin Bet, arrested a man in the heart of the market in Nablus, the police said.

Fighters from the special Lahav 433 unit, Gideonim. (Ilustrative)

IDF won't allow terror to establish itself on Syrian border, northern commander warns

“The troops are at a high level of readiness, in defense and prepared for developments in the Syria and Lebanon areas,” Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo concluded following situational assessments.

Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo addressing IDF troops along the Irael-Syria and Israel-Lebanon borders.