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Shin Bet uncovers Bedouin terror cell plotting attacks on police station, Beersheba bus station

The Shin Bet statement further detailed an attack that was planned on a Beersheba nightclub that was uncovered following the arrest and interrogation of Israeli citizen Abdullah Jarjawi.

 Members of Israel's Bedouin Arab community ride their camels as they take part in a camel race, near Ashalim, in southern Israel, November 1, 2024.
Iraqi security forces stand guard during a rally celebrating the withdrawal of forces of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State from Iraq in Baghdad on September 30, 2026.

US-led coalition exit shifts more counter-ISIS burden to Iraq and Syria - analysis

FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

FBI arrests man for plotting mass terror shooting at Mall of America, planning to join ISIS

An Iraqi police patrol transports Iraqi detainees to the Karkh Court during the trial of six French citizens accused of terrorism in Baghdad, on October 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack that killed policeman near Iraq's Kirkuk


The US and Israel must come to Saudi Arabia’s aid - opinion

The Saudis soon realized that in the Middle East at least, the military and terrorist power Iran and its proxies possessed would prevail over Saudi’s financial clout. Hariri was assassinated in 2005.

Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman meets UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 29, 2026.

'This is how we win': US counterterrorism chief on Iran, Hamas and Trump’s 'will to act'

COUNTERTERRORISM AFFAIRS: US President Donald Trump's counterterrorism chief Sebastian Gorka speaks to the ‘Post’ about Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood, and October 7.

ARMED SUPPORTERS of the Islamic Republic take part in a military parade and training exercise in Tehran as Iranian forces prepared supporters for the possibility of renewed conflict with the United States and Israel. Sebastian Gorka told the ‘Post’ that Iran would be ‘imminently resolved.’

Day one for the new Iraq after US Forces leave - analysis

The US's 23-year presence in Iraq ended as both sides offer their characterization of the conflict and look to the future.

Celebrations after the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, in Baghdad Wednesday, 30th September 2026

Connecticut man sentenced to over seven years in prison for attempting to join ISIS

In late September, an Uzbekistan-US dual citizen was also arraigned on charges of conspiring and providing material support to ISIS and the al-Nusra Front terrorist organization.

A man types on a keyboard in front of a computer screen on which an Islamic State flag is displayed, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 6, 2016.

Joy mixed with fear as US forces leave Iraq amid potential security vacuum

Some Iraqi security officials say the US pullout also risks giving new life to ISIS fighters, who, despite the defeat of their self-proclaimed caliphate nearly a decade ago, retain a cell network.

A member of the Iraqi security forces, flashes the victory sign during a military parade marking the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq, in Baghdad on September 30, 2026.

As US ends operations in Iraq, Baghdad celebrates its withdrawal and renewed sovereignty - analysis

Baghdad asked the US to return. Now, in a kind of “no good deed goes unpunished” manner, Iraq is celebrating the US leaving after asking the US for help.

Supporters of a Shi'ite armed group celebrate the withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, ending a military presence that began after the 2003 US-led invasion, in Baghdad, Iraq, September 30, 2026.

As US leaves Iraq, Baghdad sees withdrawal as 'symbol of sovereignty' - analysis

Iraq’s depiction of the US withdrawal as leading to “sovereignty” shows how Baghdad has not valued the US role in fighting ISIS and maintaining order in the country.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

Australian Muslim preacher calls to take up arms against enemies including Jews, Christians

According to local reports, Ahmad's extremist rhetoric has drawn national attention due to documented ties linking his Melbourne institution to controversial Sydney networks.

Muslim preacher Abu Ahmad at the Al Bayyinah Islamic Centre in Springvale.

Afghanistan says it killed 28 fighters, wounded 32 after group crosses over from Pakistan

The ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel.

A Taliban security personnel stands guard near a damaged house, after Pakistani airstrike struck Gurbuz district in Afghanistan's Khost province on September 24, 2026.

Turkey’s Bashiqa base handover marks a new chapter for post-ISIS Iraq - analysis

This is an important step and comes amid many developments in Iraq. Iraq is also trying to rein in Iranian-backed militias. It says this will happen by June of 2027.

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters detonate a land mine laid by the Islamic State (IS) group fighters in the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, some 25 kilometres north east of Mosul, on November 13, 2016 after they retook control of the town from IS jihadists.