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Palestinian responses to Trump’s declaration

The following video includes a selection of Palestinian responses to Donald Trump's declaration of American recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.
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Intelligence in a Time of Rapid Change

Before you is the second issue of the methodological journal Intelligence in Theory and in Practice. The thread connecting the articles in this issue is the need for intelligence personnel to adapt their methods to the increasing pace and intensity of the changes both in the strategic environment and in the operative and technological environment.
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Fierce dispute between the Headquarters for the Liberation of Al-Sham and Al-Qaeda

Recently, harsh words have been exchanged between Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and the Headquarters for the Liberation of Al-Sham (formerly the Al-Nusra Front), indicating a widening rift between the two organizations.
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PIJ Tunnel Destroyed in Israeli Territory and Mortar Shell Attack in Retaliation

On November 30, 2017, an exception barrage of 10-12 mortar shells was fired at an IDF post and IDF soldiers from the northern Gaza Strip. The attack was carried out by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in retaliation for the destruction of a tunnel entering Israeli territory a month ago. PIJ spokesmen said the mortar shell fire did not settle the account with Israel and that the war against it continued.
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Drive for Bitcoin donations on an ISIS-affiliated website

In November 2017 a drive was launched on the ISIS-affiliated website Akhbar al-Muslimin for donations of Bitcoins (for information about the website see below). The website has posted a link for Bitcoin donations. The donations are allegedly for the website, but in ITIC assessment they may be used for ISIS broader goals, one of which is rehabilitating its propaganda machine (which was recently damaged) and possibly also for funding terrorist attacks abroad.
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Strong condemnation of Iran for its support of terrorism and calling Hezbollah a terrorist organization at an emergency meeting of the Arab League in Cairo

On November 19, 2017, the Arab League's foreign ministers held an emergency meeting in Cairo at the request of Saudi Arabia. The meeting focused on Iranian intervention in the internal affairs of the Arab states. Saudi Arabia complained of the launching of an Iran-manufactured ballistic missile into Saudi territory by the Iranian-supported Houthis.
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