Suicide Terrorism

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Suicide Terrorism has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (Nov 2026). Used to characterize inspired attacks (e.g., alleged attempt to crash plane into Tel Aviv) and to explain motivations and signs of such attacks.

A suicide attack is a deliberate attack in which the perpetrators intentionally end their own lives as part of the attack. These attacks are a form of murder–suicide that is often associated with terrorism or war. When the attackers are labelled as terrorists, the attacks are sometimes referred to as an act of suicide terrorism. Military use of suicide is not directly regulated by international law, but suicide attacks sometimes violate prohibitions against perfidy or targeting civilians. Suicid