Israel and Palestine are essentially at war again after Hamas fired 5000+ rockets in terrorist attacks on civilian targets.

A few Muslim countries in recent years have normalized relations with Israel, with Saudi Arabia seeming likely soon also. Hamas is supposed to be a proxy for Iran and possibly other nations.

Recently there's also been Serbian agitation on the Kosovo border, and a conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh: some or all of these conflicts may have been induced somewhat by the weakening or Russian influence or Russia wishing to cause a diversion.

These terrorist attacks are one day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, which was also a surprise attack, although Israel probably won't have to defeat a sizable coalition this time.