A European Union’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is mainly declarative but carries legal and deterrence implications. Until now, enforcement largely depended on U.S. sanctions, with European compliance shaped by extraterritorial exposure rather than EU law. The designation
Introduction Bondi Beach, a central public space in Sydney, became the site of a terrorist attack against members of the Jewish community during a Hanukkah event. This incident occurred against the backdrop of a rise in antisemitic discourse and violence, including increased mobilization around anti-Zionist
Abstract Since the October 7th Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel faces a complex security landscape shaped by attacks from Iranian proxies across multiple theaters, including Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Iran. Hezbollah joined the military campaign against Israel to divert its
Expert Q&A Abstract Since October 7, 2023, Hezbollah has engaged in a war of attrition against Israel on the northern front, aiming to divert Israeli forces from Gaza. Despite both sides’ stated reluctance for full-scale war, recent escalations have heightened tensions. This report delves into
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) involves two ICT researchers in a study on drone threats to metropolitan areas. Ely Karmon & Uri Ben Yaakov
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is once again at a dead end. Achieving real progress towards sustainable peace requires reorienting the existing diplomatic paradigm in a manner that will help Palestinians build the functioning, democratic state they deserve, while ensuring Israelis have a stable, responsible neighbor
Xinjiang is home to a non-Chinese people known as the Uighurs, a Turkic people who claim descent from Genghis Khan, speak a Turkic language and follow the Muslim religion. Once citizens of an independent “Republic of Eastern Turkistan,” the Uighurs sit uneasily under Chinese rule.
An article by: Dr. Michael Barak and Dr. Nir Boms
Spotlight on Dr. Yossi Mann, Senior Researcher, Head of the Terrorism and Economics Desk at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) An interview on the impact of the global economy on international terrorism
Spotlight on Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Shadach, Senior Researcher, Head of the Terrorism and Psychology Desk at the ICT An Interview on Using Psychological Tools to Understand the Phenomenon of Terrorism
Spotlight on Senior Researcher, Head of the Terrorism and Media Desk, at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya Prof. Gabriel Weimann
Written by Dr. Michael Barak and Nadine Liv
