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The numbers come from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared war against Palestinian militants after they led a deadly, multi-front attack in his country that left at least 22 people dead. Netanyahu said in a televised address he was mobilizing his forces for an extensive assault in Gaza after an attack from the Palestinian militant group Hamas…

The ruling Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations by air, land and sea, catching the country off guard on a major holiday.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen hailed Cleverly's trip as important for deepening Israel's ties with Britain, which he said “are currently at their peak." The British Foreign Office said Cleverly would use his first visit to the country to condemn Iran's support for regional militant groups sworn to Israel's destruction.

Pakistan: August saw the highest number of militant attacks in nearly nine years, causing significant casualties and affecting various regions

Sitting in a bullet-scarred building in the city of Jenin, two fighters from Islamic Jihad - a militant group funded by Iran - celebrated what they said was a victory for Palestinians over the biggest Israeli operation in the West Bank in decades. Israeli commanders said the two-day incursion in Jenin last month succeeded in seizing weapons and smashing infrastructure used by fighters funded by Iran, who use a crowded refugee camp - where thousands live packed into an area of less than half a s...

Explosion at hotel in southeast Afghanistan kills three and wounds seven. Cause unclear; region plagued by violence

Northern Irish police are aware of a claim that militant groups are in possession of details of officers it accidentally shared publicly this week, and have not yet been able to verify if the claim is correct, the region's police chief said on Thursday. The surnames, initials, work location and department of all officers were made public for over two hours on Tuesday, after they were included in error in response to a freedom of information request, and published on the requester's we...

Northern Ireland's police force accidentally shared the names and work locations of every member of staff on Tuesday in a data breach it said would be of "significant concern" to officers who are often targeted by militant groups. The surnames, initials, work location and department of each staff member were included in error in response to a freedom of information request. The information was publicly available on the requestor's website for around two-and-a-half hours befor...

ISIS suspected in suicide blast at JUIF convention, Pakistan, killing 44, injuring 100. Investigation ongoing. Three suspects in custody