Phillipines

Is Bondi Beach a sign that ISIS is making a comeback?- analysis

The question is whether recent attacks are coordinated with any ISIS command, or whether ISIS is the go-to ideology for extremists, the way Al Qaeda once was for other groups.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorist.
 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Albanese: Bondi Beach massacre driven by Islamic State ideology

One of the suspected shooters in the Bondi Beach mass shooting, December 14, 2025.

Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns

A woman kisses a child as they line up to register at an evacuation center as they prepare for Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, Manila, Philippines, November 9, 2025.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead


Rescuers race to find survivors after Philippine quake kills 15

Porac mayor Condralito Dela Cruz said the earthquake was the most intense the town had ever experienced.

People gather near debris which collapsed and blocked a road after a quake hit Pampanga province

Philippines ISIS group 'neutralized' after de facto leader killed

Four soldiers were also killed during the fighting in Lanao del Sur province, which Islamic State claimed responsibility for on the mobile messaging service Telegram.

Members of Philippine Marines are pictured aboard a vehicle as more soldiers reinforce to fight the Maute group in Marawi City in southern Philippines May 29, 2017

ORT establishes first Israeli training program for Filipino educators

The Philippines Ambassador to Israel Nathaniel G. Imperial and the CEO of ORT-Israel Zvi Peleg, attended last Thursday's signing ceremony.

The ORT Moshinsky Center For R&D And Training

Israeli munitions company to open firearms plant in the Philippines

Country’s controversial war on drugs has lead to the deaths of over 12,000 people.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

Philippine police arrest Israeli for brutal machete killing

Intelligence officers from the local police and immigration department agents raided the apartment in Kiente, in the Rizal district, where the 37-year-old Israeli tattooist was hiding.

Illustrative photo of handcuffs

Duterte: Israel helping the Philippines in its own war against terrorists

Duterte said that he told his military that when it comes to purchasing weaponry, there is only one country to buy from – Israel.

Rodrigo Duterte (L) and Reuven Rivlin (R), September 4, 2018

Duterte at Yad Vashem: ‘Despots and insane leaders’ should be deposed

Philippines president thanks Israel for assistance critical to preserving his country "when we needed it most."

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attends a ceremony commemorating the six million Jews killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem September 3, 2018

Controversial leader of the Philippines and his Jewish-ish family

Despite their Jewish ancestry, their connection to the Jewish people is not necessarily one to be proud of.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, speaks before students in Davao city in southern Philippines, August 6, 2017

The Israeli oil company that could benefit from Duterte's visit

“A host of agreements between Israeli and Filipino companies will be signed during the visit, including in the energy sector,” said a Foreign Ministry statement.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his State of the Nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines July 23, 2018

Duterte arrives, though not all are thrilled he’s here

Duterte is known primarily for a ruthless war on drugs in his country - with critics saying the government has executed thousands of people - and for a series of undiplomatic quotes.

Preparations are made at Ben Gurion International Airport ahead of Rodrigo Duterte's arrival in Israel