Turkey has announced an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s interception of a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza, according to Turkish Justice Minister Akın Gürlek.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the war with the United States, saying Tehran should conclude the conflict from what he described as a “position of strength,” while ruling out any possibility of surrender.
Israel’s military has acknowledged that its soldiers fired on the vehicle carrying five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and her family in Gaza in 2024 and has opened a criminal investigation into the incident.
Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 40, as President Zelenskyy called for more Western air defence systems to counter intensifying Russian attacks.
Lebanon has handed over former Syrian Major General Adel Issa to Damascus, marking the first such extradition since Bashar al-Assad’s government fell in December 2024. Issa faces multiple allegations over crimes committed during Syria’s civil war.
Oil prices rise and stock markets fall as the Iran-US conflict enters a stalemate, with tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program continuing to fuel uncertainty.
Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis launched multiple drones at Saudi Aramco facilities in Jazan, citing alleged violations of Yemen’s airspace. No casualties or damage were immediately reported.
The UAE says its air-defence systems detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, with neither hitting UAE territory. Authorities have urged residents to seek shelter, stay away from windows and open areas, and follow official safety instructions.
Israel carried out four airstrikes on Syria’s abandoned Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Idlib, according to Syria’s Foreign Ministry and U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack. No casualties were immediately reported.
