Middle East
“Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan,” said French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to the plan, Hamas will disarm, and the Gaza Strip will become a “deradicalized terror-free zone” governed by a “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee.”
Despite the plan adhering to most of Netanyahu’s red lines, Israelis to his right, including members of his coalition, may be upset with its terms.
The meeting comes as talks between Jerusalem and Damascus have reportedly stalled due to Israel’s insistence on an aid corridor for the Syrian Druze.
The Iranian proxy’s leader defied the Lebanese army’s disarmament plan as he marked a year since predecessor Nasrallah’s killing.
Flights with foreign carriers were canceled due to congestion and delays in leaving Ukraine by land.
"[Yahya] Sinwar’s prophecy ... is coming true,” wrote Al-Sharq editor-in-chief Jaber al-Harmi.
After a six-year break, Erdoğan is back at the White House with a wish list. The big question in Washington: Will Turkey get its F-35s?
The Israeli attacks reportedly coincided with a televised address by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the terror organization’s most senior leader.
The regime is rapidly reconstructing missile factories Israel targeted in June, but experts say key solid-fuel mixing equipment is absent.
U.S. Mideast envoy Witkoff expressed confidence that “in the coming days, we’ll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough.”
“We want to bring the hostages home and return to normal life,” said the U.S. president.
