Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (local time) ordered the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt to remain closed "until further notice", shortly after the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo announced that the crossing would reopen on Monday, October 20.
United States President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, following a phone conversation between the two leaders.
According to a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the US had "successfully" hit three of Iran's key nuclear facilities--Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan--with a "full payload of BOMBS" being dropped on Fordow as the primary target.
In a speech on Thursday night, Qassem said, "It does not harm anyone in the slightest way; rather, it represents a great scientific contribution to the advancement of Iran and the region, relying on its own capabilities without foreign tutelage."
"Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks," Leavitt quoted the President as saying.
The State Department of the US shared updates about the Middle East on Tuesday (US Local time) and said that the US is working to have a ceasefire and change the trajectory on ground. Bruce also reiterated the stance on Iran as the negotiations continue between the US and Iran.
Describing the Russia-Ukraine and Middle Eastern conflicts as "Biden Wars," as viewed by US President Trump, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton emphasised Trump's stance on these conflicts, stating that the President "is in kind of a rush to find a way to end them."
The Office of the Prime Minister of Israel confirmed that the deal would take effect at 11:15 am (local time) on Sunday. Notably, the deal was earlier set to take effect on Sunday, January 19, at 08:30 (local time).
The ongoing Middle East conflict has negatively impacted the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), but the work has not stopped, asserted UAE ambassador Abdulnasser Alshaali on Tuesday.
The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported on how this week its Givati Infantry Brigade found Kalashnikov rifles and ammunition during an operation in Jablia, Gaza. The armaments were uncovered during a search of a facility that was used as a school.
Israel's Minister of Defense announced the imposition of economic sanctions against an operation to raise funds for Hezbollah terrorists who were wounded in September's "Operation Grim Beepers," in which dozens of Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon were killed when their pagers exploded. The pa