
TEL AVIV – Amid fears of Hezbollah retaliation for the assassination of arch-terrorist Samir Kuntar, the Israeli security establishment has banned farmers in Israel’s north from approaching the Lebanese border. Four days after the child murderer was targeted in an
by Deborah Danan24 Dec 2015, 8:35 AM PST0

Soon after Australia’s Attorney General expressed concerns about the Islamic State forming a “distant caliphate” in Indonesia — the world’s most heavily populated Muslim-majority country — it was reported that a group of terrorism suspects arrested over the weekend may have received funding from ISIS in Syria.
by John Hayward23 Dec 2015, 8:20 PM PST0

The long-awaited push to retake the Iraqi city of Ramadi from the Islamic State is under way, and it has given the Iraqis a chance for payback against the ISIS militants who routed them over the past few years.
by John Hayward23 Dec 2015, 6:36 PM PST0

A “grain of salt” warning must accompany reports from Seymour Hersh, who has made some fantastic claims during his career. With that in mind, his latest post in the London Review of Books alleges the U.S. military is sharing intelligence with the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad for the purpose of helping Assad’s military take down Islamic State and al-Qaeda rebels.
by John Hayward23 Dec 2015, 1:28 PM PST0

GOP presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said it’s “ridiculous” for Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton to say that Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim immigration ban was a recruiting tool for the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.
by Alex Swoyer23 Dec 2015, 8:38 AM PST0

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News last week in Las Vegas, Sen. Marco Rubio discussed the frustration felt by many Americans watching video footage of the Islamic State parading American military equipment in their established caliphate.
by Charlie Spiering23 Dec 2015, 8:04 AM PST0

GOP presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum says the next president must have a plan to shake up Washington, D.C.
by Alex Swoyer23 Dec 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

The Islamic State’s “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria shrunk by 14 percent in 2015, according to an analysis by IHS, a defense research firm.
by Edwin Mora23 Dec 2015, 6:24 AM PST0

The Tunisian government shut down a jihadist cell that recruited females to marry terrorists in Syria.
by Mary Chastain22 Dec 2015, 9:38 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said fellow GOP candidate Donald Trump argued that ISIS isn’t a threat on Tuesday’s “On the Record with Greta Van Susteren” on the Fox News Channel. While discussing ISIS, Jeb stated, [relevant
by Ian Hanchett22 Dec 2015, 9:27 PM PST0

Iraqi forces, backed by Shiite militias controlled by Iran, are advancing into the center of Ramadi, a city that has been for months controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group.
by Jordan Schachtel22 Dec 2015, 8:15 PM PST0

Back in 2002, in the dark ages before Breitbart News Network, the great conservative commentator Ben Shapiro warned that the United States must “Keep an eye on Russia,” because “Russia is renewing her relations with America’s enemies.” Shapiro reiterated his message in 2007, warning America that “Russia isn’t to be trusted.”
by Spyridon Mitsotakis22 Dec 2015, 4:03 PM PST0

Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) argued that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and President Obama’s assessments of the US’ ISIS strategies are wrong on Tuesday’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper.” Gabbard was asked, “Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, during the
by Ian Hanchett22 Dec 2015, 2:56 PM PST0

Army Col. Steve Warren, the spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition that has been bombing the Islamic State, claimed on Monday that the terror state’s lucrative oil export business has been largely shut down by airstrikes.
by John Hayward22 Dec 2015, 2:47 PM PST0

AFP relates a warning from Attorney-General George Brandis of Australia that the Islamic State has “ambitions to elevate its presence and level of activity in Indonesia, either directly or through surrogates.”
by John Hayward22 Dec 2015, 12:44 PM PST0

The Hamas leadership has sent Hezbollah a missive of condolences following Sunday’s assassination of operative Samir Kuntar, a gesture that irked some of its supporters, Breitbart Jerusalem has learned. Two letters were sent to the Lebanese militia, one signed by
by Ali Waked22 Dec 2015, 10:22 AM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said that he “would do whatever you have to do” to fight ISIS on Tuesday’s “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Channel. Trump stated, [relevant remarks begin around 3:00] in response to a question
by Ian Hanchett22 Dec 2015, 9:44 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – The Islamic State organization has published a ban on satellite dishes and receivers in areas under its control in Syria, Iraq and Libya. “It is forbidden to sell, distribute and repair satellite transmitters and receivers everywhere in
by Ali Waked22 Dec 2015, 8:37 AM PST0

Ynetnews reported: As agreed upon Hamas’ senior representative in Istanbul, Saleh al-Arouri, was expelled from Turkey Monday. Nevertheless, there remain a number of points which can stall and even torpedo normalizing diplomatic ties. Israel established al-Arouri’s expulsion from the country
by Breitbart Jerusalem22 Dec 2015, 7:33 AM PST0

During the most recent Democrat debate – the one they held on the last Saturday before Christmas, so voters wouldn’t see it – Hillary Clinton falsely claimed the Islamic State is prominently featuring Donald Trump in its recruiting videos.
by John Hayward22 Dec 2015, 6:28 AM PST0

Contents: Russia’s Syria airstrikes kill many innocent civilians, but otherwise appear futile; European Union renews its sanctions against Russia for Ukraine invasion; Russia retaliates against Ukraine by banning food imports; Azerbaijan’s currency devalues 32%, following Russia and Kazakhstan
by John J. Xenakis22 Dec 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

As part of their recent focus on the most vulnerable targets, Islamic State militants shelled a school in eastern Syria on Tuesday morning, killing at least nine schoolgirls and wounding another 20 people. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Dec 2015, 3:32 AM PST0

Russia has proposed deploying four warplanes to protect the aircraft carrying Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian dictator’s upcoming trip to Iran and has warned the U.S.-led coalition against “getting close,” Al Jazeera reports, citing regional media outlets.
by Edwin Mora21 Dec 2015, 9:11 PM PST0

Mehmet Görmez, the head of Turkish Religious Affairs (Diyanet), stated that the damage caused by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is on par with the damage caused by those who draw Muhammed.
by Mary Chastain21 Dec 2015, 8:48 PM PST0

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, strongly criticized the Obama administration’s strategy against the Islamic State on Fox News Sunday.
by John Hayward21 Dec 2015, 7:08 PM PST0