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The long way home: Free after decade in Iraqi prison, Benjamin Hassin begins new life in Jerusalem

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Just over a month ago, on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, Benjamin Hassin landed on Israeli soil for the first time in 12 years.

Benjamin Hassin overlooks the Western Wall, just weeks after returning to Israel following more than 11 years in Iraqi prisons, including nearly five years under a death sentence.
President Isaac Herzog meets with Hungarian President Andras Baka to hold bilateral talks during a state visit in Budapest, Hungary, on October 20, 2026.

Herzog calls for crackdown on violent West Bank settlers as olive harvest tensions mount

A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 29, 2026.

UK police re-arrest pair on suspicion of helping Iranian intelligence over RAF Fairford incident

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Dozens of women, IVF doctors arrested in Turkey over alleged international egg trafficking network


Undercover police arrest three haredi riot suspects after Jerusalem rock throwing

While operating in Mea She’arim, a group of rioters began throwing stones and other objects at the officers, who were then arrested.

Rioters throw rocks at Israel Police operating in Mea She'arim.

Jerusalem man charged over year-long contact with alleged foreign agent

The indictment alleges that the operative offered the suspect money to photograph Jewish residential neighborhoods and locations used by police and security forces.

Israel Police patrol car [File]

What do we know about the suspected Iranian plot to attack UK's Fairford airbase? - explainer

US President Donald Trump said those involved in the plot had planned "big damage," while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also pointed to the "hands of a foreign actor."

A B-1 bomber takes off from RAF Fairford airbase, as the US removes its B-1 bombers one week after several men were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act.

Indian police detain Israeli for staying without valid travel documents following drug charges

Driham was dubbed an “Israeli drug baron” but was cleared after claiming that police had planted drugs. The arrest is an immigration-related detention rather than an arrest for a new drug offense.

Police personnel stand outside a closed lab following an advisory from the local authority to close shops and other establishments at Connaught Place in New Delhi on July 23, 2026.

FBI arrests California woman under suspicion of spying on Taiwan's president's son for China

The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a statement.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te arrives for a briefing with foreign correspondents in Taipei on June 18, 2026.

Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots

Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the Spanish capital, to protest the housing crisis.

Far right protesters take part in a demonstration against the camp that has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 03, 2026.

Imprisonment of hardline Iranian MP over Ghalibaf feud ignites fierce conservative backlash

Mohammad Manan Raeisi said that he contacted Ghalibaf’s office to recommend that they cancel the judgment, insisting that the imprisonment would lead to officials losing respect for the speaker.

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf visits the grave of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a commander of Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups, at Wadi al-Salam cemetery in the central holy city of Najaf on August 21, 2026.

Egyptian police arrest entire newsroom of investigative outlet over alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties

The arrests comprised the entire newsroom of Matsaddash, a digital platform that has operated since 2018, according to the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR).

Two women cross a street as a vehicle drives past the Rabaa (Rabia) al-Adawiya mosque in the Nasr City district of Cairo, which was the epicentre of a Muslim Brotherhood sit-in movement against the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Turkish authorities continue detaining opposition politicians in 'corruption probe'

The investigation in Mersin is the latest step in an unprecedented legal crackdown on municipalities run by opposition parties in Turkey.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

WATCH: Soldier given 20-day sentence after protesting outside of IDF Central Command HQ

The soldier, who was sentenced by court-martial, held signs outside the Jerusalem headquarters that read: "Avi Bluth - Stop Administrative Orders" and "Avi Bluth - Stop Persecuting Tal Yinon Dardik."

Soldier was sentenced to 20 days in military prison after picketing in front of IDF Central Command's Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth's office, September 29, 2026.