In an interview with the Kan public broadcaster’s Reshet Bet radio station, the Israeli Finance Minister said an ultimatum would soon be presented to Hamas demanding that it remove all weapons, headquarters and tunnels from the Gaza Strip.
The unusual interview by the American opinion leader with Ambassador Mike Huckabee redrew the line: a direct attack on Israel from the heart of the isolationist base in the US, taking aim at Christian Zionism.
Mexican Army forces shot dead Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during an operation in Puerto Vallarta. Following the killing, cartel gunmen responded in fury, setting fire to vehicles and buses across the city.
A debate is underway at the highest levels of the US administration over whether to grant Iran more time without first requiring a detailed proposal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi may meet US envoy Steve Witkoff in Geneva, but officials in Washington assess that any Iranian flexibility will fall short of the minimum US demands.
According to a diplomat from the region, Riyadh has conveyed a message that it is no longer blocking a US move against Tehran and is not ruling out the overthrow of the regime. The shift comes amid American pressure and a sense that Iran is dragging its feet in negotiations. However, Saudi Arabia is unlikely to join any military action for fear of an Iranian response.
