Israel offers deal to Hamas terrorists: Surrender, leave tunnels, be imprisoned - N12
Mediators conveyed the offer, which included a clause permitting return to Gaza if the terrorists disarm, to Hamas leaders, but received no answer, N12 reported.
Middle East
Hamas terrorists building growing armed presence in Syria, Lebanon - KAN
Iran's IRGC-QF recruits Ugandan to spy on Israel's African embassies - report
Drone attack suspends operations at major Iraq gas field, power cuts occur across Kurdish region
Discussion on deployment of foreign troops ongoing, two sources tell 'Post'
As the US-backed multinational force stalls, IDF troops building the "Green Rafah" city project in eastern Rafah encountered terrorists emerging from a tunnel.
Qatar, Ireland accuse Israel of using chemical weapons on Palestinians, demand watchdog probe use
Qatar and Ireland demanded that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) investigate Israel's use of chemical weapons in Gaza and the West Bank.
Iran sent $1b to Hezbollah in four months as water crisis worsens, researcher says
Iran is funding Hezbollah via smugglers in Iraq, Syria, and Turkey amid power cuts and pollution in Tehran, Beni Sabti claimed.
Elbit's Hermes drones located dozens of concealed Iranian ballistic missile launchers
Orbit Communications CEO Daniel Eshchar explained that future wars may feature sci-fi-style machines vs. machines. Air wars will be fought almost without human resources, increasing flight hours.
Iran's Islamic regime weak, but will fight to survive, Ex-CIA officer who infiltrated country says
Ex-CIA officer Reuel Marc Gerecht, who infiltrated Iran in the 1990s said that Iran’s regime, strained by war and sanctions, will use lethal force to crush any bid to topple it.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad building growing armed presence in Syria with regime’s approval - report
PIJ has reportedly expanded the capabilities of its military wing within Syria in recent weeks, particularly in the Palestinian refugee camps near Damascus.
New Iraqi lawmaker ousted after creating fake PMF brigade, violating election laws
Muhannad al-Khazraji, the recently elected member of parliament, had run under the banner of the Badr Organization, which is a large pro-Iranian group in Iraq.
Deadly raid in Ramtha: Jordanian forces kill extremist suspects after firefight
Ramtha is located in northern Jordan near the border with Syria. Over the last decade, it has been a transit area for many Syrian refugees and displaced people.
Gulf States chase ‘sovereign AI’ while still plugged into American hardware
“AI is a state of sovereignty,” UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri said. “You spend budgets on defense, on cyber, you have to spend on AI."
Strains emerge in US–Saudi talks on Israel normalization, Axios reports
In public, Trump and bin Salman flattered one another; however, part of their closed-door discussions were reportedly tense.
