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"After a week-long hiatus in military activity, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq resumed its attacks on U.S. positions in its home base and Syria with six strikes in five days," SITE Intelligence Group reports. Communiques between December 2 and 6 claimed ops involving drones & missiles on Ain al-Assad, Erbil Airport, & Harir, in Iraq, & Green Village & Kharab al-Jeer, in Syria. Videos show drone launches toward Erbil Airport and Harir, & 25 122mm Grad missiles fired at Kharab al-Jeer.

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SITE Intelligence Group provided a video showing the alleged perpetrator of the knife and hammer attack near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France pledging allegiance to the Islamic State. The suspect, Armand Rajabpour-Miyandoab, who was known to authorities, stated his actions were driven by Muslim suffering in Palestine and Afghanistan. Marks 2nd ISIS attack in West in name of Palestine in 6 weeks, following mid-October Brussels shootings. https://tinyurl.com/n5myc6n6

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The attacks come just weeks after Houthis seized a cargo ship in the Red Sea—a stunning display of how quickly things are escalating around the Israel-Hamas conflict. Factoring in these latest attacks, the international community has all the more reason to bring stability as quickly as possible. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/houthis-announce-seizure-of-israeli-cargo-ships-in-red-sea-threaten-all-israeli-vessels.html

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If you haven't read Saints and Soldiers yet, it is available on Amazon and all major book websites. If you have read it (or plan to), I'd love to know what you think! https://www.amazon.com/Saints-Soldiers-Internet-Age-Terrorism-Irregular-ebook/dp/B09M97X69D/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Hamas announces release of a Russian hostage in "appreciation" for the Russian government's support: "In response to the efforts of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and appreciation of the Russian position in support of the Palestinian cause, the Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas released a detainee holding Russian citizenship." https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/hamas-announces-release-of-russian-hostage-in-appreciation-for-russian-position-on-palestinian-cause.html

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Al-Qaeda continues to stir the pot against Sunni countries in the Middle East, and also elsewhere. Al-Qaeda called for “operations against Air Force personnel in the Western countries” and advised “the assassination of a criminal like [Prince] Harry” in the UK, as SITE reports. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/al-qaeda-incites-muslims-commit-to-supporting-palestinians-through-bloody-attacks-and-revolutions-attack-prince-harry-as-symbolic-act-of-revenge.html

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Hamas statement details its "humanitarian" truce agreement with Israel, including a four-day ceasefire and disproportionate exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, SITE Intelligence Group reports. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/hamas-gives-details-of-truce-agreement-with-israel-disproportionate-exchange-of-hostages-for-prisoners.html

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In a week, "Islamic Resistance in Iraq" carried out 12 attacks on US military positions in its home base and Syria via drones, missiles, and "appropriate weapons." Per 11 communiques from Nov 14-21 (one for two attacks), it targeted Ain al-Assad five times, Harir twice, Shaddadi twice, and Conoco oil field, Tal Beydar, and al-Tanf once each. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/in-one-week-islamic-resistance-executed-12-attacks-on-u-s-positions-in-iraq-and-syria.html

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Agree 100 percent. This is the very reason I stopped using it myself. Journalists and other professionals should really begin embracing alternatives.

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Announcing the seizure of a cargo ship in the Red Sea, the spokesman for the Yemen-based Houthi "Ansar Allah" Movement called on "all countries whose citizens work in the Red Sea to refrain from any work or activity with Israeli ships or ships owned by Israelis," SITE Intelligence Group reports. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/houthis-announce-seizure-of-israeli-cargo-ships-in-red-sea-threaten-all-israeli-vessels.html

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IRGC-Quds Forces commander Esmail Qaani directed a letter to the chief of Hamas' military wing, lauding its attack on Israel and the fight waged by Palestinian militants in Gaza. The letter was circulated online by Hamas' Izz al-Deen al-Qassam Brigades. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Statements/irgc-quds-force-commander-greets-hamas-military-wing-chief-lauds-operation-al-aqsa-flood.html

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Breaking: Al-Quds Brigade, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), released a video of two Israeli prisoners: an elderly woman named Hannah Kitzer and a 13-year-old boy named Yagil Yaakov. This marks the first time PIJ has released a video of prisoners. https://ent.siteintelgroup.com/Jihadist-Threat-Multimedia/pij-video-shows-pleases-from-elderly-israeli-woman-and-13-year-old-boy-held-in-gaza.html?auid=110984

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Fake news of an assassination attempt against Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is spreading rampantly, accompanied by a video purporting to show the attempt.

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“Disinformation surrounding the Israel-Hamas war is uniquely dangerous because there are few, if any issues that divide societies as much as this one. Across the world, people are demonstrating, spewing hate, and literally killing each other over war in a relatively small portion of the Middle East. No other conflict — be it the Syrian civil war, Ukraine war or others — could do this.”

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Tomorrow, SITE will publish my latest analysis on the Israel-Hamas war. I pose the question of why Hamas attacked, "knowing well that it can’t actually win, and that its attack would lead to scores of dead Palestinians"

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I’ve placed heavy emphasis on the role Telegram plays in Hamas’ globally aimed propaganda campaign, launched upon its October 7 attack against Israel. The group is almost entirely dependent on Telegram, making the company’s refusal to act against it all the more dangerous. My thoughts quoted in a critical new WIRED article: “Unless Telegram immediately takes action, this is going to escalate and be a much bigger problem.” https://www.wired.com/story/telegram-hamas-israel-conflict/

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Alexei “Serb” Milchakov, the neo-Nazi leader of the Wagner-affiliated "Rusich" paramilitary, asserted: “Let this be a lesson for everyone. You always have to go to the end”—an apparent reference to Prigozhin’s short-lived revolt against Russian military top brass in June. Another prominent Rusich member lamented “the idiots and traitors sitting in leadership positions and gorging on the blood of our soldiers.”