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"Kahane Chai, a splinter group from Kach, is a hard-line Israeli militant group that advocates for the expulsion of Arabs from the biblical lands of Israel. Kahane Chai and Kachcondones violence as a viable method for establishing a religiously homogenous state. Kach and Kahane Chai are two marginal, extremist Israeli groups that have used terrorism to pursue their goals of expanding Jewish rule across the West Bank and expelling the Palestinians." From TRAC

Alternate Terms & Spellings

Kahane Chai
Kakh
Kach
Repression of Traitors
Dikuy Bogdim
DOV
State of Judea
Committee for the Safety of the Roads
Sword of David
Judea Police
Forefront of the Idea
The Qomemiyut Movement
The Yeshiva of the Jewish Idea
Kahane Lives
Kfar Tapuah Fund
The Judean Voice
The Judean Legion
The Way of the Torah
The Yeshiva of the Jewish Idea
KOACH

eBooks

Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Intelligence by Ephraim Kahana; Muhammad Suwaed
Call Number: eBook
The book addresses intelligence issues in the region from ancient history and the Middle Ages through modern times, covering the decline of the Ottoman Empire, intelligence activity in the Middle East during and between the two world wars, and the interplay between colonial and local intelligence and counterintelligence agencies of the period. It also presents the relatively new fundamentalist terrorist organizations that have had a significant impact on international relations and on the structure and deployment of intelligence, counterintelligence, and other security organs in the Middle East today.

Books

Terrorism - Public News + Media Sites

Council on Foreign Relations. Terrorism and Counterterrorism.
Articles, op-eds, links to resources.
Defense One
Defense One delivers news, breaking analysis and ideas on the topics and trends in U.S. defense and national security.
The Economist
A weekly international news and business publication, offering reporting, commentary and analysis on world current affairs, business, finance, science and technology, culture, society, media and the arts.

Global Terrorism Index (2016)
The GTD is considered to be the most comprehensive dataset on terrorist activity globally and has codified over 140,000 terrorist incidents.

International Security Data Site
New America’s International Security Program is focused on providing evidence-based analysis of international security issues, including the rise of political Islam, U.S. counterterrorism operations, and cyber warfare. This data site houses all of the databases that the program has compiled in its effort to bring greater transparency to such issues. They are maintained and updated on a regular basis.
The Investigative Project on Terrorism
For more than a decade, the IPT has investigated the operations, funding, activities and front groups of Islamic terrorist and extremist groups in the United States and around the world.
Journalist's Resource. Terrorism.
Open-access site that curates scholarly studies and reports.
Journal of Terrorism Research
The aim of this Journal is to provide a space for academics and counter-terrorism professionals to publish work focused on the study of terrorism.
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism.
New York Times. Terrorism.
Index of articles on terrorism and links to resources.
Real Clear Defense
Updated every morning and throughout the day, RCD culls and publishes the best commentary, news, polling data, and links to important resources from all points of the political compass and covering important issues of the day.
Small Wars Journal
The Small Wars Journal facilitates the exchange of information among practitioners, thought leaders, and students of Small Wars (insurgencies, terrorist campaign, guerrilla operations), in order to advance knowledge and capabilities in the field.
Stanford University. Mapping Militant Organizations.
Profiles and timelines maps.

Terrorism - Gov + Mil Sites

The Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point
The CTC produces in-depth research reports on terrorist ideology, terrorist strategy and structure, and emerging threat.
Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism.
Resources including annual Country Reports on Terrorism.
FBI. Terrorism.
Data on Threats, Most Wanted, links to other resources.
Foreign Military Studies.
Translated selections and analysis from a diverse range of foreign articles and other media.
Global Incident Map
Events, attacks, incidents and more tracked by location and filed by type.
National Counterterrorism Center. Terrorist Profiles.
Terrorists are listed by first name, last name, and common aliases.

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