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.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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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

Homemade IS flags were found in the suspects' car after Sunday’s attack, and police said on Tuesday the pair had visited the Philippines, where there are IS offshoots present.

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

Philippines confirms visit by alleged Bondi gunmen amid terrorism concerns

The attack on Sunday was Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community.

|ByREUTERS
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

In Aurora province on Luzon island, where the storm arrived, lights went out but phone lines remained working, a civil defense official, Cheng Quizon, told DZBB radio.

|ByREUTERS

Israel allows Filipina caregiver who won X-Factor competition to pursue singing career

Rose Fostanes, the 47-year-old caregiver, will be given an Interior Ministry permit after initially being denied.

JANUARY 20, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Rose Fostanes performs on Israel's XFactor

iEngage: Looking past the walls

The phenomenon of Filipina caregiver Rose Fostanes winning X Factor Israel is a moment of pride for some Israelis.

JANUARY 16, 2014ByMARCIE LENK
Rose Fostanes performs on Israel's XFactor

Filipina Rose Fostanes wins X-Factor Israel competition

The 47-year-old caregiver won the inaugural season of show in Israel with the song 'My Way'.

JANUARY 15, 2014ByJPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS
Rose Fostanes performs on Israel's XFactor

Aux Philippines, des héros ordinaires

La mission humanitaire israélienne vient de rentrer après 15 jours sur l’île dévastée

DECEMBER 24, 2013ByGALIT EDUT
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‘Saving a single life is like saving an entire world’

After being away from home for two weeks, the 147-person delegation from the IDF Home Front Command and the Medical Corps has return.

DECEMBER 12, 2013ByGALIT EDUT
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Mashav: Still up and running

Mashav is the organization that puts into effect the emphasis on Development Diplomacy.

DECEMBER 4, 2013ByPHILIP MARCUS
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IDF major reports from Philippines: ‘An extraordinary, powerful experience’

"We touched the hearts of thousands of people who will always have a place in their hearts for the State of Israel."

NOVEMBER 26, 2013ByALON PERES SPECIAL TO THE JERUSALEM POST
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IDF’s Home Front Command chief arrives in Philippines to oversee aid delegation

Army's field hospital is able to treat 500 people at a time, according to the IDF Spokesman’s Office.

NOVEMBER 19, 2013ByYAAKOV LAPPIN
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Philippines ambassador joins Jerusalem youths in effort for typhoon victims

In coordination with embassy, students prepared 25 boxes filled with ready-to-eat food, blankets,and other necessities.

NOVEMBER 18, 2013ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
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Israel in the Philippines

For a while, at least, the world has glimpsed a completely different facet of the IDF.

NOVEMBER 18, 2013ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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