Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)

Dr. Doron Itzhakov writes of the role of the approximately forty militias - many of them under Iranian control or influence - currently operating alongside the Iraqi Army and in Syria. In Hebrew.

Ariel Koch investigates the anti-Islamic ideology of websites being used to recruit Western Christian volunteers to fight in Iraq and Syria - an ideology also reflected in violence against Muslims in Europe and North America.

Gilad Shiloach studies the means by which ISIS maintains the threat of terrorism in areas beyond Iraq and Syria, where it is suffering territorial losses.

Ronen Zeidel analyzes recent developments in Iraq's efforts to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS).

Adam Hoffman analyzes the explanations for radicalization in France and the logic underlying the Islamic State's terror attacks in Europe.

Adam Hoffman analyzes the possibility of additional terror attacks within France by individuals affiliated with the Islamic State. In Hebrew.

Gilad Shiloach investigates the duality of ISIS' social media messaging, which alternately posits a climactic battle between the few and the many, or denies altogether that it has suffered severe setbacks.

Gilad Shiloach analyzes the activities of the 'Amaq News Agency, a critical part of ISIS' public relations efforts.