Accused of plotting a coup, King Salman's brother, Prince Ahmed bin Abdelaziz, and the his nephew and former counterterrorism czar, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, are arrested on orders by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated control of all major levers of power.

Farhad Dabirian was killed in the south Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeinab, home to a holy shrine for Shiite Muslims. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Austrian Air, Lufthansa, Swiss Air, Iberia, Alitalia, and Air France suspend all flights to and from Israel until the end of the month. Health Ministry considering adding Norway, Belgium, and the Netherlands as well as the US states of Washington, New York, and California to the list of places requiring home quarantine.

Given the ongoing payments to the Islamic terrorist group controlling the Gaza Strip seeking to maintain the calm on the southern border, one has to wonder what may happen when Hezbollah seeks a similar deal to for a lull on the northern front. 

One of the tweets on Naftali Bennett's account read "freedom for Palestine," along with an image of a Palestinian flag. Another tweet was the Turkish national anthem translated into English.