Two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three others in an attack at a checkpoint near Hebron before Israeli forces killed both attackers

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The Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023 resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people in Israel and the abduction of 251 hostages into Gaza

No group has claimed responsibility for the October 23, 2026 Karak church attack, though Jordanian authorities described the three suspects arrested after the attack as having an extremist 'takfiri' ideology

Major General Obeidallah Al-Maaytah stated that all three suspects were injured during the October 26, 2026 shootout in Karak, with large caches of weapons and ammunition seized from the scene

Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya stated on October 26, 2026 that there was no indication of external contacts or foreign collaboration involving the three suspects arrested over the October 23, 2026 Karak church attack

The Jordanian air force conducted airstrikes on October 26, 2026 against terrorist group hideouts in southern Syria after linking the October 23, 2026 Karak church attackers to groups operating there

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Egypt's House of Representatives voted by a two-thirds majority to authorize President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to send military support to Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian parliamentary vote authorizing military support for Saudi Arabia followed a request by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and a decision by Egypt's National Defense Council on October 18, 2026

Egyptian Senate Speaker Essam Farid affirmed that Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive, acting as a protective shield rather than an attacking sword

The Civil Democratic Movement, an Egyptian opposition coalition, rejected Egyptian military involvement in Saudi Arabia's regional conflict and called on Cairo to focus on diplomatic mediation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated that Egyptian military support would strictly defend Saudi Arabian territory, sovereignty, and Islamic holy sites against external attacks

The Egyptian Social Democratic Party abstained from the parliamentary vote authorizing military support for Saudi Arabia, citing missing information regarding the mission's objectives, duration, financial costs, and risks to Egyptian soldiers

Article 152 of Egypt's Constitution mandates that sending Egyptian armed forces on combat missions outside the country requires approval by a two-thirds majority of parliament

Egyptian lawmaker Medhat Rekaby al-Mansourawy stated that parliamentary discussions on Egypt's military deployment to support Saudi Arabia were surface-level without operational details

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The United Kingdom government sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders, and security officials from both sides of Sudan's conflict over accusations of sexual violence, torture, and attacks on civilians

Syria's Internal Security Forces conducted the October 22, 2026, raid against the ISIL cell in Rankous jointly with Syria's General Intelligence Service near the Lebanese border.

Armed Conflict Location and Event Data reported that ISIL attacks targeting Syrian government forces increased from 16 incidents in 2025 to 52 in the first half of 2026.

Syria joined the 90-member international anti-ISIL coalition in November following an agreement reached when President Ahmad Al Shara visited the White House.

Rankous residents reported that clashes on October 22, 2026, lasted two to three hours starting around 6:00 a.m. and that Syrian security forces subsequently imposed a curfew.

On October 16, 2026, Syrian intelligence and internal security forces arrested two suspects for plotting an explosive device attack against a police patrol in the Damascus countryside.

Syrian security authorities arrested suspected ISIL military commander Khaled Raed Birouni, also known as Abu Hassan Dushka, in Hujaira on October 6, 2026.