Syria, backed by Turkey and several other Arab states, has launched a broad diplomatic campaign to gain international recognition of its sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Officials in Jerusalem made clear Israel “will not give up a single centimeter of the Golan.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of the ceasefire process and accused Israel of violating it. Erdoğan reiterated that his country was prepared to send forces to the Gaza Strip.
The Associated Press has released aerial photographs showing the construction of a runway on Zuqar Island, near the coast of the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. While it's unclear exactly who is behind the project, which could increase military pressure on the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, the companies involved have ties to the United Arab Emirates.
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, head of coordination at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed in a rare interview with Iranian media that Hezbollah was warned against purchasing the pager devices that later exploded in the possession of its operatives.
Ali Shamkhani's daughter's 1.4 billion toman wedding ceremony at Tehran's Espinas Parsian Hotel has become a focal point for Iranian social media criticism, with users contrasting the May 2024 luxury event against government calls for public patience during economic sanctions and recent announcements of expanded morality police deployment.
Senior Hamas figure Tawfiq Abu Naim, who served time in prison with Yahya Sinwar, remains in the Gaza Strip despite rumors he had fled. Palestinians claim he survived an assassination attempt and is involved in the wave of executions in Gaza.
A massive explosion shook the Egyptian capital, causing windows to shatter miles away. The blast occurred at a military base in the northern part of the city, near key government facilities.
After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the peace conference in Egypt, several Arab leaders threatened to boycott the event. The threat worked, and Netanyahu canceled his participation in the summit, despite Trump’s encouragement for him to attend.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain are worried about the major role given to Qatar in President Donald Trump’s plan for Middle East reconstruction. A senior Saudi official told Israel Hayom that “excessive Qatari involvement will lead to the plan’s collapse.”
The Islamic Republic article describes Hamas' October 7 attack as a "costly failure" and indirectly acknowledges the severe blows suffered by the entire Iranian axis in the confrontation with Israel.