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While it might seem small, the statement is a telling example of Russia's continuously increasing influence in the Middle East, including among certain terrorist groups in the region—not to mention its growing alliance with Iran.

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Al-Qaeda also urged Saudis to mount an “al-Haramayn Flood” akin to Hamas’ “Operation al-Aqsa Flood” “...complete the efforts of your brothers...who have created the al-Aqsa Flood...rise up, O people of the Arabian Peninsula...’” This marks another attempt by al-Qaeda to disturb Saudi-Israeli relations—a goal it shares with Hamas. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/al-qaeda-incites-saudis-to-mount-al-haramayn-flood-akin-to-hamas-led-operation-al-aqsa-flood.html

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Per its statement, the agreement exchanges 50 Israeli women and children for 150 Palestinian women and children. It also stipulates four days of halted fighting, increased humanitarian aid, restricted air traffic, and "the freedom of movement of people and avoid harm...so that people can move from the north to the south of the Strip."

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The spokesman for Palestine Islamic Jihad's (PIJ) Quds Brigade announced the death of Hannah Katzir, who appeared in its hostage plea video earlier in the month. The group claimed that "the enemy's procrastination led to the loss of her life." PIJ released the first video of her on November 9, along with a 13-year-old boy named Yagil Yaakov. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/pij-military-spokesman-announces-death-of-israeli-woman-who-appeared-in-hostage-video.html

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Spokesman Yahya Saree: "The Yemeni Armed Forces confirm that they will continue to carry out military operations against the Israeli enemy until the aggression against the Gaza Strip comes to a half and the heinous crimes that continue until this moment against our Palestinian brothers in Gaza and the West Bank come to an end."

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BREAKING: Hamas alleges that an Israeli soldier held by its Izz al-Deen al-Qassam Brigades was killed and another soldier was wounded in an IAF bombing in Gaza. News comes from Abu Ubaydah, the spokesman for the Palestinian militant organization's military wing. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/hamas-alleges-one-captive-israel-soldier-killed-another-wounded-in-iaf-bombing-in-gaza.html

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As SITE Intelligence Group reports, the two prisoners state that they are in good health and being treated well. They blame Bibi Netanyahu for everything happening and demand their release. Yaakov states, “If something will happen to me, it’s on you, Netanyahu.” In a video released minutes prior, Al-Quds Brigade spokesman Abu Hamza claims the group is willing to release the prisoners in return for the release of “hundreds” of Palestinian prisoners.

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The PA denied it happened. “Sons of Abu Jandal,” the alleged nascent group of former PA forces attributed to the incident, also denied an assassination attempt, calling the circulating claims “baseless rumors,” as SITE reported. This is just a microcosm of the nonstop, undeterred disinformation machines housed on platforms like Twitter. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/west-bank-based-sons-of-abu-jandal-demands-fatah-mahmoud-abbas-declare-war-on-israel.html

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Disinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media at unprecedented levels. My quotes on this problem featured in an important new Times of London article: “In my 25 years of tracking extremism and conflicts, I have never seen disinformation reach such viral levels as it has during this war between Israel and Hamas.” https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/israel-gaza-war-misinformation-ai-social-media-x-tiktok-3vpb8q3k9

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My article on the Israel-Hamas war: One Month Since October 7 - Why Did Hamas Carry Out the Attack? https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Articles-and-Analysis/one-month-later-why-did-hamas-attack-israel-on-october-7.html

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Hassan Nasrallah, secretary-general of Hezbollah, praises Hamas and its operation against Israel as marking "the onset of a new historical era for the destiny of regional nations." He also expresses hatred for Israel and the US, stating to the latter: "Your fleets in the Mediterranean do not and will never instill fear in us. I want to make it clear that the fleets you threaten us with, we have also made preparations to counter them."

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SITE is tracking far-right Russian groups' responses to Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's death. Virtually all such groups express certainty the Russian government is responsible, feeding into yet more anti-government, anti-"elite" sentiments, as well as threats. "If the information about Prigozhin’s death is confirmed, we will organize a second 'March of Justice' on Moscow!" read a message by Wagner loyalists, who followed up: "...we will grieve after we find and punish the guilty."

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BREAKING: Wagner Group Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly killed in plane crash north of Moscow. Wagner-linked Telegram channels and Russian news outlets are posting details of the reported crash, including photo and video footage of it and its aftermath. One Wagner-linked channel says it was downed by "those subordinate to the Russian Ministry of Defense," citing local witnesses. Meanwhile, Wagner supporters state, "Not surprising," and "Putin doesn't forgive."

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Calling for a campaign dubbed "Support for the Qur'an," al-Qaeda Central demands all from attacks on embassies to "an economic boycott," exclaiming: "We call upon the youth of our Ummah to form cells of three individuals each, working to discipline anyone who dares insult our Islamic sanctities. We urge them to strive alongside our mujahideen youth on the frontlines, defending the Book of Allah the Almighty. No segment of Muslims should shirk this great duty..."

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I’ve been following the global jihadist movement long enough to remember when both groups placed such a priority on keeping trustworthy reputations with their followers. Now, ISIS is a group led by faceless “caliphs” and spokesmen that are killed/replaced every year or so. Meanwhile, al-Qaeda Central has become a lackey to the Afghan Taliban—not to mention, likely infiltrated to a large extent by the Iranian government via figures like de facto leader Saif al-Adl, whom Iran has given refuge.

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In his speech, Abu Hudhayfah claimed Abu al-Husayn was killed by Hay'at al-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces in Syria's Idlib governorate.

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JNIM, the Sahel-based branch of al-Qaeda, provided further details on its recently claimed raid involving suicide attackers on a Russian Wagner Group location in Mali’s Ségou region, as SITE Intelligence Group reports. Per JNIM, its fighters stormed the post "with two explosives-laden vehicles transporting four commandos. The first car...resulted in deaths and injuries among the enemy...The second explosives-laden vehicle did not detonate...and the commando attackers clashed with the Wagner…”