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In the Israeli town of Tkuma, about 3 miles from the Gaza strip, vehicles in various states of destruction sit in a giant lot.

‘I’m processing’: Israelis and international tourists visit sites of Oct. 7 attacks 

Israel-Hamas war

Many visitors in Israel, both local and international have traveled within Israel to the sites of the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. Host Marco Werman was in Israel recently and asked some of these visitors why they decided to visit these sites of violence. Their answers are varied — and complex.

Israelis mark 6 months since attacks in the south of the country

Israel-Hamas war
A woman holds her hand over her face and clutches the arm of a man next to her as they walk through the destroyed shopping district in Mogadishu.

Minnesota’s Somali immigrants feel ‘holes’ left after deadly Mogadishu attack

Conflict
Saudi men gather in anticipation of a group wedding aided by the government

Do bride prices drive terrorism?

Conflict
A boy is evacuated during an attack on the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran.

Trump’s barbed condolences land with a thud in Iran

Global Politics
A TSA agent wears a black ribbon over his badge during a memorial service for a slain colleague.

How the fight against terrorism has transformed America since 9/11

Books

Journalist Lawrence Wright told the story of al-Qaeda’s rise and the planning of 9/11. Now, he’s worried that Washington’s reaction to terrorism is robbing a generation of basic freedoms.

Paris Police

What we know about the foiled terror plot in Paris

Conflict

Police are holding eight people in France after the discovery of a car laden with gas cylinders in the heart of Paris. President Francois Hollande says a plot has been foiled and a terrorist cell “destroyed.”

Police have erected barricades and mourners have left flowers outside Reina, the nightclub in Istabul where 39 died during a terrorist attack.

These three charts will help you understand Turkey’s recent terrorist attacks

Conflict

Terrorist attacks in Turkey have become more frequent and brutal. But the attack inside an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day is only the most recent.

People attend a candlelight vigil in solidarity for the victims of the Orlando gay nightclub mass shooting, in Seoul, South Korea.

The world stands with Orlando (PHOTOS)

Justice

As news of the tragedy in Orlando spread, vigils sprung up in cities all around world. Here are photos from many countries showing people standing in solidarity with the fallen in Orlando.

The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service forces participate in a training exercise as U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter observes at the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service Academy on the Baghdad Airport Complex in Baghdad, Iraq, July 23, 2015.

Is Obama addressing ISIS’ global threat?

Global Politics

The latest attacks in Paris are a sign that ISIS is becoming a global threat.