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Syrian Rebels: 'Total War' on IS Unlikely to Reach Israel

In rare interview to Israeli media, rebel leader pledges to fight IS face-to-face - and dismisses concerns over conflict reaching the Golan.

Syrian Rebels: 'Total War' on IS Unlikely to Reach Israel

Rivlin: Israel Has a 'Responsibility' to Fight ISIS

President Reuven Rivlin says fight against ISIS is 'complicated,' but vital in terms of 'global responsibility.'

Rivlin: Israel Has a 'Responsibility' to Fight ISIS

Colorado Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Support ISIS

US native who tried to join IS strikes deal to help intelligence agencies combat terrorism; sentencing upcoming.

Colorado Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Support ISIS

Watch: Rock Terror in Samaria Caught on Tape

Security advising crew catches Arab terrorists on camera throwing potentially lethal rocks at Israeli motorists.

Watch: Rock Terror in Samaria Caught on Tape

13 Years to 9/11: President Obama, Are You There?

13 Years to 9/11: President Obama, Are You There?

CIA Says IS Has Up to 31,500 Fighters

New intelligence assessment says IS can muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters across Iraq and Syria.

CIA Says IS Has Up to 31,500 Fighters

Netanyahu: Israel Mourned on 9/11; Palestinians Celebrated

'Israel fully supports Obama's call for a united action against ISIS,' says PM Netanyahu. 'Militant Islam will perish.'

Netanyahu: Israel Mourned on 9/11; Palestinians Celebrated

Cheney Criticizes 'Disengaged' Obama

Former U.S. Vice President criticizes the current president over the way he has dealt with violent jihadists, such as the Islamic State.

Cheney Criticizes 'Disengaged' Obama

France: We're Prepared to Take Part in Airstrikes Against IS

French Foreign Minister says his country is prepared to take part in air strikes on Islamic extremists in Iraq "if necessary."

France: We're Prepared to Take Part in Airstrikes Against IS

IS 'Copycats' Behead Victim in Sinai, Claim He is 'Israeli Spy'

Local jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis switches inspiration from Al Qaeda to IS; eighth beheading in the region in a month.

IS 'Copycats' Behead Victim in Sinai, Claim He is 'Israeli Spy'

White House Denies Sotloff 'Sold to IS' by 'Moderate' Rebels

FBI findings allegedly disprove claim of US-supported 'moderate rebels' selling Sotloff to IS; White House declines to elaborate.

White House Denies Sotloff 'Sold to IS' by 'Moderate' Rebels

Report: Obama to Ask for Billions to Fight Islamic State

President’s address will give a broad outline of his strategy without providing details of how much it would cost or how long it would last.

Report: Obama to Ask for Billions to Fight Islamic State

Hagel: We Need to Weigh Consequences of Operation Against IS

U.S. Defense Secretary says he will advise President Obama to consider how any operation against IS might end.

Hagel: We Need to Weigh Consequences of Operation Against IS

Report: Israel Helping US Build Int'l Coalition Against IS

40 countries reportedly interested in joining forces to stop Islamists from spreading; Israel allegedly sending US information to help.

Report: Israel Helping US Build Int'l Coalition Against IS

Sixty British Women Join IS 'Modesty Police'

IS al-Khansaa Brigade enforces extreme morality standards - and is run by British women fleeing full rights in the West.

Sixty British Women Join IS 'Modesty Police'

Netanyahu, Norwegian Foreign Minister Focus on IS Threat

Terrorism, not Operation Protective Edge, takes center stage during diplomatic meeting as concerns over IS escalate.

Netanyahu, Norwegian Foreign Minister Focus on IS Threat

Nervous of IS, Saudi Arabia Building Border Fence with Iraq

The high-security five-layered fence will cover 900km (560 miles) of the kingdom's northern frontier.

Nervous of IS, Saudi Arabia Building Border Fence with Iraq

Meet the British Mothers Who Behead Christians

Meet the British Mothers Who Behead Christians

Obama to 'Go on the Offensive' Against Islamic State

President to give speech Wednesday to 'describe what our game plan's going to be' and meet congressional leaders.

Obama to 'Go on the Offensive' Against Islamic State

ISIS' Complaint

ISIS' Complaint

'Burn IS Flag Challenge' Sparks Political Inferno

Viral campaign to spread defiance against Islamist extremism lights up social media in Lebanon - and debate on whether it insults Islam.

'Burn IS Flag Challenge' Sparks Political Inferno

Obama: 'Systematic' Decisions Being Made on IS

US President urges NATO to intervene in Iraq and Syria, insists the US is being 'systematic and methodical' in treatment of terror threat.

Obama: 'Systematic' Decisions Being Made on IS

Canadians Held US Journalists Hostage in Syria

Canadian citizens reportedly were directly involved in the abductions of Theo Curtis and Matt Schrier.

Canadians Held US Journalists Hostage in Syria

Anti-Terrorism for Children? Coloring Book on IS Debuts

Controversial company rereleases coloring book on global jihad, calls IS 'evil.'

Anti-Terrorism for Children? Coloring Book on IS Debuts

Danish Mosque Declares Open Support For Islamic State

Supporting terror regime a matter of Muslim religious and national pride, spokesman insists.

Danish Mosque Declares Open Support For Islamic State

Washington Wants UN Action on Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Amb. Power: U.S. hoping for approval of a UN resolution calling for action against foreigners traveling to fight for terrorists groups.

Washington Wants UN Action on Foreign Terrorist Fighters

Congress Urges Administration to Present Policy on IS

U.S. lawmakers call for Secretary of State John Kerry to present administration policy for "rolling back" the Islamic State's gains.

Congress Urges Administration to Present Policy on IS

Islamic State 'Beheads Second US Journalist'

Jewish-American journalist Steve Sotloff beheaded, footage reveals; third journalist threatened, this time a British citizen.

Islamic State 'Beheads Second US Journalist'

IS, Hamas, Iran and the West's Naiveté

IS, Hamas, Iran and the West's Naiveté

Report: Islamic State Researching Biological Warfare

Laptop seized from young Tunisian IS terrorist includes files on weaponizing the bubonic plague, amid growing unease over IS gains.

Report: Islamic State Researching Biological Warfare

White House Scrambles to Defend 'No Strategy' on IS Line

White House spokesman claims key word of 'yet' was missing in Obama's ambivalent remarks on Syria plans, as criticism grows.

White House Scrambles to Defend 'No Strategy' on IS Line

Britain Raises Terrorism Alert Over IS

Britain raises its terrorism alert to the second-highest level, says the Islamic State poses a great security risk.

Britain Raises Terrorism Alert Over IS

Obama to Send Kerry to Middle East Over IS Threat

U.S. President working on coalition to combat the Islamic State, admits he does not yet have a strategy to combat the group in Syria.

Obama to Send Kerry to Middle East Over IS Threat

Hamas Spiritual Guide Slams 'Extremist' Islamic State

Muslim cleric who approved Hamas jihad on Israel says Islamic State is illegitimate as a caliphate, calls for 'moderate' approach.

Hamas Spiritual Guide Slams 'Extremist' Islamic State

Netanyahu, Why Insult IS? Hamas is Much Worse

Netanyahu, Why Insult IS? Hamas is Much Worse

Report: Second American Killed Fighting for IS in Syria

Obama administration investigating reports that a second American was killed over the weekend while fighting alongside Islamist State.

Report: Second American Killed Fighting for IS in Syria

American Fighting for IS Killed in Syria

Douglas McCain, 33, killed while fighting in Syria for the Islamic State.

American Fighting for IS Killed in Syria

Marketing Campaign Shows IS's 'Headless West'

Posters decapitate Statue of Liberty, Mona Lisa, and other symbols to show what could happen if Islamists win.

Marketing Campaign Shows IS's 'Headless West'

Islamic State Setting a Dangerous Trend, Expert Warns

IS is a relatively weak organization, says Israeli defense expert - but the precedent it sets for global jihad and brutality is lethal.

Islamic State Setting a Dangerous Trend, Expert Warns

Islamic State Planning to Use Drones to Attack Israel

A member of the Islamic State tweets that the organization will soon use unmanned drones to attack Israel.

Islamic State Planning to Use Drones to Attack Israel

U.S. Preparing Options Against IS in Syria

Officials in Washington say the United States is preparing military options to pressure IS in Syria.

U.S. Preparing Options Against IS in Syria

Syria: 'Moderate' Rebels Scoff at US Threats Against ISIS

Obama Administration's threats against Islamic State in Syria a mere 'tickle' to the terrorist group, Free Syrian Army spokesman says.

Syria: 'Moderate' Rebels Scoff at US Threats Against ISIS

Qatar Rejects Claims it Supports Islamic State

"Qatar does not support extremist groups, including ISIS," says Qatar's Foreign Minister following suggestions otherwise.

Qatar Rejects Claims it Supports Islamic State

IS-Linked Suspects Identified in James Foley Beheading

British authorities draw up 'short list' of three suspects, say Foley's killer handles ransom negotiations in Syria.

IS-Linked Suspects Identified in James Foley Beheading

God Himself Will Weep

God Himself Will Weep

White House 'Ready to Take Action' Against IS in Syria

White House says there is serious consideration of military strikes against IS in Syria, as has already been done in Iraq.

White House 'Ready to Take Action' Against IS in Syria

British IS Woman Campaigns for 'Equal Right to Kill'

British IS supporter takes to Twitter, vows to become 'first UK woman to kill a US or UK terrorist,' as UK jihadist figures rise rapidly.

British IS Woman Campaigns for 'Equal Right to Kill'

Hagel: IS an 'Imminent Threat'

U.S. Defense Secretary says the Islamic State poses an “imminent threat” to the United States and may take years to defeat.

Hagel: IS an 'Imminent Threat'

U.S. Reveals Failed Attempt to Rescue ISIS Hostages in Syria

Department of Defense admits Washington attempted to rescue American journalist James Foley and others in Syria.

U.S. Reveals Failed Attempt to Rescue ISIS Hostages in Syria

Obama: IS 'Has No Ideology of Human Value'

Obama eulogizes murdered journalist in statement, vows to do 'whatever it can' against IS. But would it do the same against Hamas?

Obama: IS 'Has No Ideology of Human Value'

Four Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS 'Copycats' Suspected

Egyptian security forces claim decapitations linked to IS-inspired terror.

Four Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS 'Copycats' Suspected

US Blacklists IS Leader as 'Global Terrorist'

State Department blacklists Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, senior Islamist in IS Caliphate.

US Blacklists IS Leader as 'Global Terrorist'

Islamic State Threatens to 'Drown Americans in Blood'

The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group threatens to attack Americans "in any place" if U.S. airstrikes in Iraq hit its people.

Islamic State Threatens to 'Drown Americans in Blood'

Syria: Hundreds of Bedouin Sentenced to Death

700 Bedouin executed by IS in Syria as bloody conquest in the Gulf region continues.

Syria: Hundreds of Bedouin Sentenced to Death

Obama Authorizes Airstrikes on Iraq's Mosul Dam

President Obama informs Congress he authorized U.S. airstrikes in Iraq to help retake control of the Mosul Dam.

Obama Authorizes Airstrikes on Iraq's Mosul Dam

Islamic State Jihadist from Canada Killed in Iraq

Educated member of respected Somali family reported dead fighting in ranks of brutal jihadist group.

Islamic State Jihadist from Canada Killed in Iraq

Intelligence: Islamic State Planning Terror Attack in US, Europe

Concerns grow over IS influence abroad, as intelligence officials claim terror group rivals Al Qaeda in the Middle East.

Intelligence: Islamic State Planning Terror Attack in US, Europe

Islamic State Slaughters, the World is Silent

Jihadists kill 700 tribesmen in Syria over the course of two weeks, massacre 400 Yazidis in north Iraq in two days.

Islamic State Slaughters, the World is Silent

The Arab Spring and the Israeli Enemy

The Arab Spring and the Israeli Enemy

What’s Positive About IS?

What’s Positive About IS?