Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss BoP deal • IDF reportedly diverts forces to West Bank to combat settler extremism • IDF strikes Hezbollah command center
Shipping via Hormuz strait slows after tanker attacks, data shows
Qatari PM called regional foreign ministry heads, discussed Hormuz, MoU
Trump lauds Mecca defense pact, dubbing it ‘big, bold’ step
Hezbollah disarmament ‘integral’ to Lebanon-Israel security process, US official tells ‘Post’
The spokesperson added that the terror organization bears sole responsibility for Israel’s presence on Lebanese soil, saying, “This is precisely why Hezbollah must be disarmed and dismantled.”
Kushner, Blair, BoP head Mladenov meet Hamas delegation in Cairo over Gaza roadmap, sources say
Hamas, US, and Board of Peace delegations discuss disarmament, decommissioning of terror infrastructure • Talks also included IDF withdrawal and Gaza’s reconstruction, source tells ‘Post’
Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump’s Gaza peace plan
In a joint statement, the countries accused Israel of undermining efforts to fully end the war with Hamas in Gaza and derailing Trump’s push to cement conditions necessary for long-lasting peace.
Norwegian Center for Conflict Resolution engaged directly with Hamas, NGO Monitor claims
NGO Monitor says internal Hamas documents show NOREF coordinated with senior Hamas officials and was seen by Hamas as a conduit for influencing European policy.
Recent Kurdistan Region attacks expose Baghdad’s struggle with Iran-backed militias – analysis
Three drones were intercepted over Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, as Baghdad seeks to bring armed groups under state control and rein in Iran-backed militias.
Renewed Moscow-Damascus flights signal revival of ties after Assad’s fall – analysis
Syria is expanding its airline network, adding flights from numerous countries over the past year as Damascus seeks to reconnect with the region and Europe.
Iranian military chief places $30,000 bounty on killed, captured US soldiers
The reward will reportedly be granted to any Iranian soldier from “the Iranian people.”
