US agrees to sell F-35s, 300 tanks to Saudi Arabia in major defense deal
The two countries also signed a joint declaration on the completion of negotiations on civil nuclear energy cooperation.
Middle East
US envoy Witkoff to meet with Hamas leadership after UNSC vote on Trump's Gaza deal passes - report
US-E3 draft resolution at IAEA board demands swift cooperation from Iran
Syria opens trial against suspects in mass killing of Alawite minorities, first since Assad's fall
Hamas risks losing Gaza reconstruction by rejecting disarmament, WSJ warns
The UN Security Council endorsed Trump’s Gaza plan, linking reconstruction to demilitarization. WSJ praises US "muscular diplomacy" for resisting pressure on Israel.
Gaza water provider suspends services, cuts half of Gaza's water after Hamas detains staff member
Youssef Yassin, a board member of the Abdul Salam Yassin Company, said the move would affect more than 1 million people who normally receive water from the company.
Kurdistan’s security architecture recast as Peshmerga unification continues
The Kurdistan region has its own armed forces, the Peshmerga. Among the largest units are the KDP and PUK, which each have tens of thousands of fighters.
Twenty countries have ordered F-35s: A look at the 5th generation warplane - explainer
1,230 F-35s now fly worldwide across 20 countries. The advanced 5th-gen jet, acting as a data sponge, defines NATO and allied air power, with potential Saudi inclusion pending.
Palestinian FM: UN Gaza resolution backing Trump plan is ‘first step towards peace’
"The UN resolution is the first step in a long road towards peace. That step was needed because we could not embark on anything else before we had a ceasefire," said Palestinian FM.
Indonesia welcomes UN Security Council's adoption of Trump's Gaza plan, FM says
"Indonesia will always support an independent and sovereign Palestinian nation," says foreign ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang. German FM says UN Res. to end the Gaza war is "good news."
Hamas rejects disarmament clause in Gaza ceasefire plan, claims it was not part of original talks
The UNSC voted on Monday in support of Trump's Gaza peace plan and in favor of a UN mandate to establish the International Stabilization Force (ISF), which is expected to be deployed in Gaza.
Trump’s UN Gaza ceasefire success reveals US diplomatic approach - analysis
The US is moving on from sometimes appearing to go it alone, or even be isolated, to using US influence in the world to achieve goals.
One fifth of PA newspaper op-eds push antisemitic content, JPPI study finds
"Antisemitism and a discourse of delegitimizing Zionism are not accidental [...] This is an expression [...] that teaches how far the path is to prepare the Palestinians for public reconciliation."
Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says
Prime Minister Sudani's bloc wins Iraq's election, but forming a new government may take months due to challenges in building a majority and balancing US-Iran influence.
