The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ayman-al-zawahiri/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:23:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ayman al-Zawahiri | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ayman-al-zawahiri/ 32 32 UK backed ‘whacking’ bin Laden months before 9/11 attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-backed-whacking-bin-laden-months-before-9-11-attacks/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 17:19:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2913201 Newly released documents show London was aware of the threat posed by the al-Qaeda leader in December 2000

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]]> US travelers warned of increased violence risk after Zawahiri killing https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-travelers-warned-of-increased-violence-risk-after-zawahiri-killing/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:49:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810672 State Department urges citizens to maintain high level of vigilance and 'practice good situational awareness' while abroad

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]]> Zawahiri killing boosts Biden on anniversary of chaotic Afghan exit https://www.timesofisrael.com/zawahiri-killing-boosts-biden-on-anniversary-of-chaotic-afghan-exit/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 23:35:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810668 Critics on right and left see last year's US withdrawal from Kabul as a show of ineptitude that will make Afghanistan a hotbed of anti-American Islamic groups

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]]> Did the US use a secret flying ‘ninja bomb’ to kill al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri? https://www.timesofisrael.com/did-the-us-use-a-secret-flying-ninja-bomb-to-kill-al-qaeda-leader-zawahiri/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:18:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810339 2 missiles hit home of terror chief without sign of blast and Washington says no one else was injured -- suggesting use of Hellfire R9X, said to dice targets with 6 large blades

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]]> Months of efforts to track al-Qaeda chief’s ‘pattern of life’ key to assassination https://www.timesofisrael.com/months-of-efforts-to-track-al-qaeda-chiefs-pattern-of-life-key-to-assassination/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:23:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810159 US officials built a scale model of the safe house where Ayman al-Zawahiri had been located, aiming a tailored airstrike at the home's balcony where they learned he enjoyed sitting

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]]> Bin Laden right-hand man al-Zawahiri’s path from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaeda https://www.timesofisrael.com/bin-laden-right-hand-man-al-zawahiris-path-from-cairo-clinic-to-top-of-al-qaeda/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:57:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810036 Slain terror chief was crucial in shifting jihadi movement to target US; 9/11 made Bin Laden American enemy No. 1, but attacks likely wouldn't have succeeded without his deputy

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]]> Biden hails killing of al-Qaeda head al-Zawahiri: ‘Justice has been delivered’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-matter-how-long-it-takes-well-find-you-biden-hails-killing-of-al-qaeda-chief/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 01:15:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810030&preview=true&preview_id=2810030 US president vows: 'If you are a threat to our people, we will take you out'; says operation hopefully provides some closure for families of 9/11 victims

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]]> Long-wanted al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike on Kabul https://www.timesofisrael.com/long-wanted-al-qaeda-leader-al-zawahiri-killed-in-us-drone-strike-on-kabul/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:32:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810003 White House officials confirm successful counterterrorism operation, say there were no civilian casualties; US ground team has since pulled out, senior intelligence official says

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]]> Al-Qaeda’s leader, rumored dead, appears in video for 9/11 anniversary https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-qaeda-leader-rumored-dead-appears-in-video-for-9-11-anniversary/ Sat, 11 Sep 2021 21:01:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2615082 Ayman al-Zawahiri speaks of 'Judaization of Jerusalem,' mentions US withdrawal from Afghanistan, but not Taliban takeover -- suggesting the footage may not be recent

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]]> After Israel said to kill al-Qaeda No. 2, questions over terror group’s future https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-israel-said-to-kill-al-qaeda-no-2-questions-over-terror-groups-future/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:59:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2431331 With unconfirmed rumors swirling over fate of Al-Zawahiri in wake of Abu Muhammad al-Masri's killing in Iran, many analysts point to Saif al-Adel as next leader

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]]> Al-Masri’s daughter, also a target, was tapped for top al-Qaeda role – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-masris-daughter-also-a-target-was-tapped-for-top-al-qaeda-role-report/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 11:12:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2430002&preview=true&preview_id=2430002 Daughter of terror group's no. 2, widow of a bin Laden, said to have been killed due to involvement in operational planning; shooting comes amid rumors about leader al-Zawahiri

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]]> In 9/11 speech, al-Qaeda chief calls for attacks on Israel, West https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-9-11-speech-al-qaeda-chief-calls-for-attacks-on-israel-west/ Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:29:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2146786 Ayman al-Zawahiri says Palestinians should launch suicide bombings against Israelis for Trump's recognition of the Golan Heights as Israeli territory

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]]> Al-Qaeda leader: Moving embassy to Jerusalem is proof the US is enemy of Islam https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-qaeda-leader-moving-embassy-to-jerusalem-is-proof-the-us-is-enemy-of-islam/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:33:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1923856 On 9/11, bin Laden's successor Ayman al-Zawahiri calls on Muslims to wage war against the United States throughout the world

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]]> UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Syria, Iraq https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-report-up-to-30000-islamic-state-members-in-iraq-syria/ Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:33:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1908005 Al-Qaeda's leaders in Iran are working with Ayman al-Zawahri and 'have grown more prominent'; Islamic State transforming from 'proto-state' to covert terrorist network

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]]> Al-Qaeda head calls for jihad on eve of US embassy move to Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/al-qaeda-head-calls-for-jihad-on-eve-of-us-embassy-move-to-jerusalem/ Mon, 14 May 2018 01:15:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1849949 In video titled 'Tel Aviv is Also a Land of Muslims,' Ayman al-Zawahiri says PA are the 'sellers of Palestine,' urges followers to take up arms

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