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President Donald Trump said he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after 'defeating' Iran, as control of the strategic waterway becomes a key sticking point in ceasefire talks between the two nations. Iran responded defiantly, and experts warn such a move would violate international law.
Israeli analysts, activists and lawmakers say the government cannot distance itself from settler violence in the West Bank, which aims to displace Palestinians and annex land. Despite rare official condemnations, they argue the state provides, protects and arms settlers, sharing the same goal of expulsion and land seizure. Violence has escalated ahead of Israel's October elections, with settlers and far-right figures pushing for maximum gains while they can.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has condemned Israel's escalating crimes in the West Bank, including attacks on civilians and settlement expansion, and called for urgent international intervention.
Iran's deputy foreign minister has praised Islamic Resistance Day, reaffirming the country's support for resistance movements in the region. The official highlighted the day's significance in symbolizing unity and opposition to foreign intervention.
Jared Kushner, senior adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, is set to visit Israel and Egypt next week to promote a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The trip follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a proposal for Hamas disarmament, despite Hamas’s acceptance of the preliminary deal.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has vowed to defend sanctions against Russia in court after the Russian Athletics Federation filed a new appeal with CAS. Coe insists the ban is about competitive integrity, not politics, despite different approaches by other Olympic bodies.
Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released after more than nine months in captivity and is now in U.S. care, according to SIM International. He is reportedly in good health and heading home with FBI officials.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the UK the 'Islamic Republic of England' on a podcast, criticizing British media and referencing nuclear weapons. The remarks drew condemnation from British Jewish leaders and highlighted escalating tensions between Israel and Britain's Labour government.
Israeli forces on Friday blocked Israeli and international activists from reaching Palestinian families besieged by settlers for nearly a week in Qusra, south of Nablus in the West Bank, amid escalating settler violence and concerns over settlement expansion. The families, including two children, are trapped without water or electricity, while residents refuse to evacuate for fear of losing their homes.
