Shin Bet arrested a Haifa resident who manufactured 8 to 10 kilograms of explosives for an Iranian handler targeting former PM Bennett; a second disrupted plot in 30 days reflects an Iranian campaign to target Israeli political figures through locally recruited operatives using financial incentives and graduated tasking.

A Pakistani national is on trial in Brooklyn on murder-for-hire allegations stemming from a 2024 sting in which he allegedly used a business cover, coded language, and a $5,000 cash advance to recruit supposed hitmen for an overseas-directed plot to kill U.S. officials, with prosecutors and filings situating the case within broader Iran-linked targeting concerns.

An Afghan former CIA partner who arrived under Operation Allies Welcome is accused of ambushing two National Guard soldiers near the White House, triggering a terrorism probe, a freeze on Afghan immigration, and a renewed national fight over domestic deployments and vetting.

Two National Guard soldiers were critically wounded in a targeted shooting near the White House, intensifying scrutiny of D.C.’s ongoing militarization and prompting calls for additional troop deployments.

An anonymous anti-Israel website is offering up to $100,000 for assassinations of Israeli academics worldwide, signaling a dangerous escalation in transnational extremist targeting.

A Quds Force plot to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico was disrupted through U.S.-Israeli cooperation, reflecting Iran’s widening overseas targeting strategy and growing activity in Latin America.