Topic: Kataib Hezbollah

Toronto police and the FBI are investigating a series of shootings at synagogues and the U.S. consulate linked to "criminals for hire" recruited via encrypted apps. An Iraqi-Iranian national, Mohammed al-Saudi, has been indicted for coordinating these attacks on behalf of Kataib Hezbollah. Authorities are working to dismantle the transnational network used to recruit young shooters.

The United States conducted airstrikes against Kataib Hezbollah facilities in Iraq following attacks on U.S. personnel at Al-Asad Air Base. The Iraqi government condemned the strikes as a violation of sovereignty. Concurrently, the State Department's decision to place the Houthis on a "specially designated global terrorist" list rather than a full foreign terrorist organization list has drawn criticism for allowing continued material support to reach the group.