Middle East
IDF aircraft strikes suburbs of Damascus, says Syrian Ministry of Defense
According to initial reports, the strikes targeted locations in the city of Yabrud, approximately 80 km from Damascus, near the border with Lebanon.
Israeli delegation arrives in Qatar for negotiations
An Israeli delegation, led by Mossad chief David Barnea, has arrived in Qatar to continue negotiations aimed at securing the release of Israeli hostages.
Ismail Haniyeh meets with Chinese Foreign Ministry delegation for talks
The discussion focused on the changing political landscape and the situation in the Gaza Strip, as well as strategies to cease hostilities and promptly deliver humanitarian aid to the region.
Jordan shot down two drones launched from Iraq into Israel
The pro-Iran Shia Islamist group Islamic Resistance in Iraq regularly claims successful attacks on Israel
Hamas criticizes Muhammad Mustafa's appointment as new PA Prime Minister
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has replaced former prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh, who resigned in February along with his government.
Syrian Arab News Agency: IDF struck targets near Damascus and in southern Syria
Since the October 7 massacres, Israel has started a campaign of airstrikes aimed at rolling back Iran's presence in Syria, attacking both Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah
Houthis launch attacks; US destroys drones in Yemen
Yemeni Houthis attacked a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, and the US military shot down one Houthi drone over the Red Sea in a separate incident