A shoulder-fired LAW was launched a vacant residential apartment in Kiryat Ata in northern Israel. No injuries were reported. Police believe the incident was likely criminal in nature.

The terrorist organization Hamas released another video showing a sign of life from hostage Maxim Herkin. Herkin, 35, from Tirat Carmel, has been held captive in the Gaza Strip for 575 days.

Residents in southern Syria voiced concern on Saturday over Islamist forces, saying they remain on alert. “We cannot coexist with a state led by terrorists. Assad destroyed the country, and now so is al-Julani,” they told the international community. Despite reports of relative calm, three armed Druze men, a civilian, and a child were shot dead Saturday in the town of Sahnaya. A total of 118 people have been reported killed in recent days.

The Washington Post cited a senior Trump administration official close to the president who explained why Waltz was reassigned as US ambassador to the United Nations. It is unclear whether the controversial meeting with Netanyahu was the first or second between the two. The Prime Minister's Office denied the report.

As Israel prepares for an escalation in Gaza, Palestinian sources say the upcoming talks will revisit previous proposals, as Hamas demands a five-year truce while mediators push a two-phase plan.