Real-time coverage of developments across the Middle East
Palestinian Adam Abu Hadaid has succumbed to injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Mawasi area, Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
UN humanitarians said a fragile ceasefire and extensive damage are preventing most displaced civilians in southern Lebanon from returning home, though about 19,000 left shelters overnight, cutting the displaced population from 109,000 to over 90,000.
Syrian authorities arrested two suspected drug traffickers and seized 600,000 Captagon pills during a security operation in the central province of Homs and the northwestern province of Idlib, according to interior authorities. Forces also confiscated light and medium weapons, RPG launcher rounds, ammunition and various types of grenades.
An international research team has found that a green Mediterranean diet may improve gene activity related to heart health, diabetes prevention, and healthy aging, Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev said in a statement. The study, published in Clinical Nutrition, showed that followers of the plant-rich diet had higher folate levels, better blood sugar control, lower inflammation, and reduced liver fat.
Lebanon's private sector launched the Lebanese-Syrian Business Council on Tuesday to boost economic cooperation with Syria, according to a statement from the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bisat said the council will institutionalize Lebanese-Syrian economic relations and strengthen trade, transport, and transit links.
Egypt detains hundreds near the Sudan border in a crackdown on illegal gold mining.
The UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.
Massive destruction follows an Israeli airstrike on displacement tents in Sheikh Ajleen, southwest of Gaza City.
An OCHA assessment of displacement sites states that nearly 1.7 million forcibly displaced Palestinians are living with acute shortages of water, shelter, and basic services.
House Democrats said the Senate joined the House in voting to end Trump’s war with Iran, and that the president cannot continue to skirt Congress’s authority. They added that the vote is a win for the American people.
Palestinian detainee Abdullah Shatat fainted moments after being released from Israeli prisons, where he had spent more than two and a half years under administrative detention without charge or trial. Shatat, from the town of Bidya west of Salfit, appeared physically exhausted as he reunited with his family following his release.
An evacuation plan to enable hundreds of ships with some 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz is underway after Iran and the U.S. reached a ceasefire deal.
An Israeli airstrike targeted the Martyrs of Gaza School in eastern Gaza City's Al-Tuffah neighborhood.
Iran and Oman will study charging service 'costs' for the Strait of Hormuz, according to a joint statement.
Israeli forces continue to block the Beit Furik checkpoint east of Nablus.
Oman says it coordinated with the International Maritime Organization to provide a temporary maritime corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Oman's state news agency.
Oman says vessels seeking transit are required to coordinate with the IMO, according to its state news agency.
Officials say 12 Indians are among 13 people killed in an explosion at a factory in Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson tells IRNA that Iran's interaction with the International Atomic Energy Agency will continue in accordance with current procedures.
The Somali representative stated that Israeli military presence in southern Syria undermines stability, affirmed that the occupied Syrian Golan is an integral part of Syria under Security Council Resolution 497, and called for respect for Syria's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
QatarEnergy states that its Emergency Response Team and Qatar's Civil Defense swiftly and fully extinguished a fire onsite.
Direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon from the latest Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at approximately $1.38 billion, a UN agency and Lebanese research centre said on Monday.
Tehran will send a representative to a new mechanism expected to be established to monitor the ceasefire in Lebanon, according to Iranian media. 'Israel will not be part of the mechanism,' the media report added.
At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
Lebanese media reports that 3 people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon overnight.
At least six people were killed after 11 Israeli airstrikes struck the southern Lebanese village of Arab Salim.
Iran said ships that cross the Strait of Hormuz need its permission to pass the vital waterway, in a document that sets the stage for future tolling arrangements.
Israel launched more than 100 airstrikes in Lebanon, reportedly in response to the killing of four IDF soldiers. The strikes occurred amid ongoing military activity in southern Nabatieh.
Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab.
Patients in Gaza face death and blindness due to Israel's blocking of medical evacuations; 15-year-old Rafa al-Qudra lost her sight after her condition worsened.