The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/islamic-fundamentalism/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:44:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Islamic fundamentalism | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/islamic-fundamentalism/ 32 32 UK extremism expert: As Islamist narratives go mainstream, politicians fear confrontation https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-extremism-expert-as-islamist-narratives-go-mainstream-politicians-fear-confrontation/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:17:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769673 Charlotte Littlewood says Britain is losing an 'uphill battle' as groups like the Muslim Brotherhood use antisemitism as a strategic tool to undermine Western societies

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]]> US labels Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan terror organizations https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-labels-three-muslim-brotherhood-branches-as-terror-organizations/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:04:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733170 Washington accuses brotherhood branches of collaborating with Hamas and Hezbollah; Egypt, where fundamentalist group was born, praises move against 'extremist ideology'

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]]> Syria says its forces killed senior ISIS leader, nabbed operative near Damascus https://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-says-its-forces-killed-senior-isis-leader-nabbed-operative-near-damascus/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:43:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3720012 Syrian authorities say prominent terrorist Mohammad Shahada killed, another cell leader arrested in coordination with US-led coalition in wake of attack on Americans in Palmyra

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]]> Australian PM vows new laws to crack down on hate after deadly Hanukkah terror attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-pm-vows-new-laws-to-crack-down-on-hate-after-hanukkah-terror-attack/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:10:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714962 Reforms will target extremist preachers, as some urge expansion of hate speech definition to include ‘Globalize the intifada’; killers said to have holed up in hotel for most of Philippines visit

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]]> Terror attacks from Bondi to Boston show family ties behind deadly extremism https://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-attacks-from-bondi-to-boston-show-family-ties-behind-deadly-extremism/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:46:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3714908 Close-knit familial connections can foster indoctrination, experts say, though father-son attacker pairs, such as the Hanukkah massacre shooters, are more rare than siblings

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]]> Why Qatar is the big winner of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-big-winner-of-trumps-plan-to-end-the-war-in-gaza-is-qatar/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:33:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3653653 The failed Israeli attack in Doha and Netanyahu’s apology have boosted the clout of the tiny, immensely wealthy Gulf state, while Trump has handed it carte blanche for deeper involvement in Gaza and the region

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]]> Blasphemy executions denounced by rights groups as ‘shocking new low’ for Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/blasphemy-executions-denounced-by-rights-groups-as-shocking-new-low-for-iran/ Mon, 08 May 2023 17:02:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3010852 Amnesty International, others decry hangings of men accused of mocking Islam online, amid sharp spike in regime killings, at least 208 of which have been committed this year

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]]> Iran arrests ‘perpetrators’ of last week’s demonstrations https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-arrests-perpetrators-of-last-weeks-demonstrations/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:44:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2350699 Iranians took to streets in southwestern Behbahan region, less than a year after hundreds were killed in nationwide protests over the cost of gas

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]]> Fleeing native Iran, a would-be convert to Judaism gets new start in NYC https://www.timesofisrael.com/fleeing-native-iran-a-would-be-convert-to-judaism-gets-new-start-in-nyc/ Sat, 05 May 2018 01:35:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1840443 Despite being born a Muslim, William Mehrvarz felt he was always meant to be a Jew. Now, fearing apostasy laws, he has abandoned his old life -- and wife -- for refuge in the US

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]]> PM at White House: Radical Islamic terror threatens US, Israeli values https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-at-white-house-radical-islamic-terror-threatens-us-israeli-values/ Wed, 15 Feb 2017 18:19:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1562721 Trump tells joint press conference that Iran will never be allowed to get nuclear weapons, hails 'unbreakable' bond with Jewish state

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]]> When it comes to Israel, is François Fillon friend or foe? https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-it-comes-to-israel-is-francois-fillon-friend-or-foe/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:49:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1509221 An examination of statements by France’s Republican presidential candidate on Israel, Middle East conflicts, and the Jewish community

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]]> The Islamic elephant in the room https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-islamic-elephant-in-the-room/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:57:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1433612 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks glosses over Islam's inherent violence and also whitewashes Judaism's violent dimension

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]]> After Orlando, after Sarona https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-orlando-after-sarona/ Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:25:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1410752&preview_id=1410752 On this week's episode: Responding to the deadly attacks on a Tel Aviv market and a Florida gay bar; staying vigilant on 'terrorism' and mum on Islamic fundamentalism; and getting too good at moving past the pain

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]]> Kerry determines IS committing genocide in Iraq, Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/kerry-determines-is-committing-genocide-in-iraq-syria/ Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:40:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1359650 Announcement that Christians, Yazidis and Shiites are victims of genocidal atrocities won't obligate US to further action

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]]> When the world’s newest Islamic republic honors the Jewish state https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-the-worlds-newest-islamic-republic-honors-the-jewish-state/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 04:20:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1321679 Paul Hirschson, Israel's ambassador to Gambia, dissects the significance of a tiny West African nation's name change

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