Who are Ashab Al Yamim? New Shi’ite terror group claims synagogue attacks across Europe - exclusive
The group seemingly did not exist before this week and, unusually, does not have its own Telegram or social media channels. Usually, such groups create channels straight away.
ByMATHILDA HELLER
MARCH 13, 2026 12:02
Updated: MARCH 13, 2026 12:52
A new group calling itself Ashab Al Yamim has claimed responsibility for three attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe this week.
The first attack was the bombing of a synagogue in Liege, Belgium, on Monday. This was followed by an attack in Greece on Wednesday and an arson attack on a synagogue in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Friday.
The group seemingly did not exist before this week and, unusually, does not have its own Telegram or social media channels. Usually, such groups create channels straight away.
Nevertheless, the videos it took of the three respective attacks quickly appeared on Shi’ite axis Telegram channels, such as those associated with Hezbollah or the IRGC. This may suggest a link between Ashab Al Yamim and Iran-related proxy organizations.
The name Ashab Al Yamim translates as Companions of the Right or People of the Right. This does not mean right in the political sense, but rather 'righteous ' or 'just.' Ohad Merlin, MENA researcher at the regional program in MIND Israel, explained to The Jerusalem Post that the Quran often uses right and left as metaphors. The specific Arabic name People of the Right also appears in the Quran in Al Waqi'ah 56:28.
The group's logo depicts an upstretched arm holding a rifle, which is pointing to the right. Behind this is an image of the globe. This logo bears all the hallmarks of the logos of Iranian terror groups or Iranian-led Islamic Resistance groups; Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the IRGC in Iran all feature the same image of a hand holding a rifle pointing rightwards, superimposed on a globe.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-889859
