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Again, "where are" not "where were"? Speaking in the present tense it is possible to cite numerous conflicts around the world which involve Muslims on at least one side of the conflict. This has been the norm since about 620 AD.

With respect to the Jewish religious wars. There is no doubt they are well documented in the OT. However, they are clearly undertaken in response to commands given directly by the Lord through his prophets and chosen leaders. One doesn't have to read very far to understand why these wars were undertaken. When you realize the unmitigated evil (child sacrifice, sexual perversion etc) practiced by the surrounding pagans which had worked its way into large portions of the Hebrew culture long before the northern and southern kingdoms were taken into captivity. The Lord's response to evil throughout His Revealed Word appears rather dramatic.

BTW, the ancient forerunner of modern Islam was present throughout the Arabian pennisula up into Mesopotamia even before Abram was called out of the land Ur of the Chaldees and is condemned in Deuteronomy along with other places in the OT.