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The Health Ministry announced that the Israeli strike in Nabatieh has already injured eight people, including four children and three women, according to an initial report.
Twelve people were injured, four of whom were treated at the scene.
The Israeli army's Arabic-speaking spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced on X that "the air force struck the Hezbollah command headquarters in the Nabatieh region."
Southern Lebanon
Israeli aircraft carried out a strike targeting the Ksar Zaatar neighborhood, at the western entrance to Nabatieh, reports our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
Gaza War deadliest one for journalists, according to UN Expert
A U.N. expert has accused Israel of intentionally targeting journalists to cover up a "genocide" in Gaza, warning that the ongoing war is "the deadliest ever witnessed" against journalists.
Citing U.N. data indicating that at least 252 journalists have been killed since the start of the Gaza war on Oct. 7, 2023, Irene Khan, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, said that this death toll was higher than "the two World Wars, the Vietnam War, the Yugoslav War and the Afghanistan War combined."
This makes it the "deadliest conflict ever witnessed for journalists," and this number "will likely continue to rise, as every week we hear of new killings," she warned from Geneva. "The way journalists are being killed, silenced ... constitutes a cover-up of the genocide," she said.
The six monarchies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), meeting in Doha, called on the United States to "use its" influence to contain Israel.
"We expect the United States, our strategic partner, to use its influence on Israel to ensure that this country puts an end to such actions," said Jassem Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the GCC, which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, at a press conference in Doha.
Rubio to express US support for Qatar's 'sovereignty' during visit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will express Washington's support for the Gulf country's sovereignty during a visit to Qatar on Tuesday following the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders there, the State Department announced Monday, quoted by AFP.
"Secretary Rubio will reaffirm the United States' full support for the security and sovereignty of Qatar following the Israeli attack in Doha," State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement, as Rubio met with Israeli leaders in Jerusalem.
Trump reportedly informed of Israeli attack in Qatar
On the morning of Sept. 9, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Donald Trump that Israel was preparing to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar, three Israeli officials told Axios.
The White House, however, claims it was only informed after the missiles had already been launched, which would have deprived Trump of any opportunity to oppose them. Seven Israeli officials, on the contrary, maintain that Washington had been informed earlier, even though the deadline to block the operation was very short.
Questioned that same evening, Donald Trump denied having been warned in advance by Israel and publicly criticized the strike. His spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, clarified that he had been informed by the U.S. military of the attack and immediately asked his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, to notify the Qatari authorities.
According to the American version, Israeli planes were spotted in flight, and Tel Aviv's explanations only came as the missiles were already heading toward the Hamas compound in Doha. For their part, Israeli officials claim that Benjamin Netanyahu called Donald Trump around 8 a.m. Washington time to inform him of the impending strike. The first reports of explosions in Doha arrived at 8:51 a.m.
In their final statement, the Arab leaders also stressed the need for "urgent international action" against Israel.
"These practices constitute a complete war crime, requiring urgent action by the international community to put an end to them and ensure the immediate and secure delivery of humanitarian aid throughout the occupied Palestinian territories," it read.
The leaders expressed their solidarity with Qatar, saying they "stand with Qatar in all measures taken to respond to this treacherous Israeli aggression, in order to protect its security, sovereignty and citizens."
"Such an attack on a neutral mediation venue not only violates Qatar's sovereignty, but also undermines the mediation and international peacebuilding processes, with Israel bearing full responsibility for this aggression," the Arab leaders denounced.
At the Arab-Islamic summit, leaders strongly condemned Israeli aggression against Qatar and Gaza, as well as settlement practices in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. They stated: "The brutal Israeli aggression against Qatar and its continued aggressive practices undermine the chances of peace and threaten all that has been achieved towards normal relations with Israel."
The summit also denounced the "cowardly and illegal" attack on Sept. 9, 2025, in Doha. "This attack constitutes a blatant aggression against an Arab and Islamic state that is a member of the United Nations and represents a serious escalation revealing the aggressiveness of the extremist Israeli government," they added.
Arab and Muslim leaders gathered in Doha stressed "the need for the international community to act urgently to put an end to repeated Israeli aggression in the region and to stop its continued violations of the sovereignty, security and stability of states, within the framework of respect for international law."
They warned of the "grave consequences of the international community's failure to contain Israeli aggression," recalling in particular the attacks against Qatar and Gaza, "the illegal settlement practices in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as the continued aggression against countries in the region, notably Lebanon and Syria."
Arab and Muslim leaders meeting at a summit in Doha called for a "review" of ties with Israel following the Israeli attack targeting Palestinian Hamas leaders in Qatar last week, according to a draft statement seen by AFP.
According to the text, this joint summit of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urges "all states ... to review diplomatic and economic relations with Israel and to take legal action against it."
In their final statement, released after the Arab-Islamic summit in Qatar, Arab and Muslim leaders called for a "review" of diplomatic ties with Israel, reports AFP.
Madrid cancels €700 million contract for Israeli-designed rocket launchers
The Spanish government has canceled a nearly €700 million contract for Israeli-designed rocket launchers, following the embargo on arms contracts with Israel confirmed last week, according to official documents seen by AFP on Monday.
This contract, awarded to a consortium of Spanish companies, provided for the acquisition of 12 units of the High Mobility Rocket Launcher System (SILAM), developed from the Puls system of the Israeli group Elbit Systems, according to the "Military Balance" of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
Rubio pledges 'unwavering' US support for Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pledged his country's "unwavering support" for Israel to eliminate the Palestinian Hamas, nearly two years after a devastating war in the Gaza Strip, reports AFP.
"The people of Gaza deserve a better future, but that better future can only begin when Hamas is eliminated," Rubio said after meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"You can count on our unwavering support and commitment to see this happen," added the secretary of state, who is scheduled to travel to Qatar on Tuesday en route to London.
Referring to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the Head of State also affirmed his support for the Saudi peace initiative and the two-state solution, calling on participating states to adopt a unified position at the next United Nations General Assembly, to be held in New York on Sept. 22.
"In a few days, we will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the entire world will gather in search of peace. Let us go with a unified position, embodied by a single question: Does the Israeli government want a lasting and just peace in our region? If the answer is yes, we are ready, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative proposed by fraternal Saudi Arabia at the Beirut Summit in 2002 and unanimously adopted by our Arab League," President Aoun observed.
Aoun reiterated that "the initiative enjoys broad international support, reflected in the recognition of the State of Palestine by many countries."
"The best proof of this is the declaration issued a few days ago by the United Nations General Assembly by an overwhelming majority under the name 'New York Declaration,' the result of the tireless efforts of fraternal Saudi Arabia and friendly France, which sets out concrete, time-bound and irreversible steps towards a two-state solution," he added.
In this context, Aoun invited the participants "to immediately sit down under the auspices of the United Nations and all those who aspire to peace, to examine the implications of this response." "If the answer is no, or a half-answer, or no answer at all, we will be satisfied with that as well ... We will act accordingly."
"Perhaps in this way we can at least put an end to the series of disappointments, towards our people and before history,” he concluded.
Southern Lebanon: 1 killed in drone strike
An Israeli drone targeted a vehicle in Tayr Harfa, in Yater (Bint Jbeil district), launching two missiles, our correspondent in southern Lebanon reports.
One person was killed.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli aggression against Qatar during his address to the Arab-Islamic summit in Qatar, stating that the attack targeted "the very concept of mediation and the principle of resolving conflicts through dialogue."
"The aim of this aggression was not to assassinate negotiators. Rather, it was to eliminate the very idea of negotiation," he stressed.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the international community to "hold Israel accountable for its crimes and repeated aggression against nations, as well as for its responsibility in destabilizing security and stability."
In his address to the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Abbas said: "We gather today in Doha to stand united with our brotherly state, Qatar, in affirming our full solidarity with it against the brutal Israeli aggression. We demand that the international community hold Israel accountable for its crimes and repeated acts of aggression against our people and our security. We call for concrete and deterrent measures to prevent the recurrence of such attacks."
"We reaffirm once again that the key to security and stability in our region lies in ending the war of extermination, forced displacement, the theft of land and resources, as well as in ending the Israeli occupation of the State of Palestine within the 1967 borders," he added.
The U.N. special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, claimed that Israel was trying to make Gaza uninhabitable by using unconventional weapons, according to Reuters.
"Israel is bombing using unconventional weapons," Albanese told reporters in Geneva. "It is trying to force the evacuation of Palestinians. Why? This is the last piece of Gaza that must be made uninhabitable before ethnically cleansing this portion of territory."
It was unclear whether Albanese was referring to weapons of mass destruction, widely considered illegal, or whether she had any evidence. The Israeli mission in Geneva was not immediately available for comment, Reuters reported.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for "seeking ways to stand up" to Israeli attacks in Qatar and his country.
At the Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Pezeshkian told his counterparts that the Israeli attack was not "a spontaneous act," but was part of the ongoing policies of Israeli forces and "the impunity they enjoy." "For two years, Gaza and the Palestinians in Gaza have been suffering enormously, and as we speak, Gaza is still under Israeli fire," he added.
"We must act together to confront Israeli actions, because Israel has violated the sovereignty of several Arab and Muslim states under the false pretext of self-defense," Pezeshkian stressed.
Football: Proceeds from the Norway-Israel match will go to MSF, announces the Norwegian Football Association
The Norwegian Football Association has announced that ticket proceeds from the Norway-Israel 2026 World Cup qualifying match will go to Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to help the NGO address "humanitarian suffering" in the Gaza Strip, reports AFP.
The match, which will be played in Oslo on Oct. 11, "is being played in a context marked by serious humanitarian suffering, and we neither want nor can remain indifferent to this," stressed Norwegian Football Association President Lisa Klaveness at a press conference.
"We believe it is entirely justified to donate the ticket proceeds to Doctors Without Borders, which is providing concrete emergency aid on the ground in Gaza," she added. During her speech, Klaveness denounced "the disproportionate attacks that have targeted Gaza for far too long."
The match will be played to a sold-out crowd at Ullevaal Stadium, which has a capacity of just over 27,000 spectators.
(Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
A demonstration organized by Doctors Without Borders takes place in Beirut. Protesters hold banners reading: "End the siege and systemic famine" and "Doctors cannot stop genocide, only world leaders can."
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani proposed a NATO-style collective security response in the event of attacks against an Arab or Islamic country, considering that an attack against one is tantamount to an attack against all.
"The security and stability of any Arab or Islamic country are an integral part of our collective security," he affirmed at the emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha. He added that he had proposed the creation of "a joint Arab-Islamic committee to convey our position to the Security Council and international bodies."
"We have a real opportunity to send a clear message confirming that the security of our countries is not a subject for negotiation," he continued.
Al-Sudani called on summit participants to adopt "a unified Arab and Islamic position condemning the attack" on Qatar, which he said "exceeded all limits and violated all humanitarian principles," and to develop a comprehensive roadmap for a cease-fire. He warned that failure to deter Israel "would lead to further instability and would not guarantee security for any party."
Jordan's King Abdullah II affirmed that the attack on Doha was "living proof" that the Israeli threat "knows no bounds." "Our response must be clear, decisive, and above all, dissuasive," he added.
Abdullah II reaffirmed Jordan's support for Qatar's security, emphasizing that "their stability is also Jordan's." He denounced Israel's continued expansionist policies in the occupied West Bank, which undermine "the possibility of a two-state solution."
The King insisted that the summit take concrete decisions to address Israel's actions, end the war in Gaza, and prevent further displacement of Palestinians.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that "this important summit is taking place at a critical time, in the face of a serious challenge for the entire region."
"Let me be clear. This belligerent attitude clearly shows that Israeli practices have gone beyond all diplomatic and military logic. They have crossed all red lines. We strongly condemn Israeli aggression toward Qatar," he added.
Arab League and OIC leaders address Doha summit
Hissein Brahim Taha, head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said Qatar has the "fully solidarity" of OIC members and that he hopes the summit will take "firm decisions."
“We affirm our support for the outcomes of the international conference to resolve the Palestinian issue and the two-state solution,” he said, in comments cited by Al Jazeera.
The head of the Arab Leage, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, during his opening remarks, condemned silence in the face of Israeli aggression as a crime.
The summit, he said, is a "message that says enough silence to the acts of thugery by this rogue state, which has been wreaking havoc, destruction, killing and starvation within the region."
Qatar’s Emir Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani has opened the Arab-Islamic summit in Doha with an address to the dozens of heads of state gathered in the Gulf state capital to discuss how they will collectively respond to Israel's bombing of Doha last week.
He warned of Netanyahu's intentions to turn the entire Arab region into an "Israeli sphere of influence."
"If you wish to insist on the liberation of hostages, why then do they assassinate all negotiators?" Thani posited. "How can we host, in our country, negotiating delegations from Israel while they send drones and planes for an air raid against our country?"
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Israeli ultra-Orthodox group says 33 in detention for draft dodging
Eight Israeli army draft dodgers, mostly belonging to the Breslov Hasidic sect, were arrested this morning at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport, according to the Jerusalem Faction, an ultra-Orthodox group that staunchly opposes the enlistment of yeshiva students, Times of Israel reports.
The group claims that 33 draft dodgers are currently being held in military prisons. An Israeli army spokesperson neither confirmed or denied the Jerusalem Faction’s numbers.
According to the group, the eight arrested today were on their way to the Ukrainian city of Uman for the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage, joining 10 other thwarted pilgrims arrested last week.
Rubio continued...
Rubio believes Hamas, who he said must be "eliminated," was emboldened by moves by Britain, France and other US allies to recognize a Palestinian state
"They're largely symbolic, they have really no impact whatsoever about bringing us any closer to a Palestinian state," Rubio insisted. "The only impact they actually have is it makes Hamas feel more emboldened."
Rubio said the U.S. would work to support Qatar's mediation capability, after Israel bombed Hamas' negotiators in the Gulf capital. "We're going to continue to encourage Qatar to play a constructive role in that regard," Rubio said.
Netanyahu, for his part, claimed he's facing threats against himself, in response to a question regarding the assassination of American conservative pundit Charlie Kirk. Netanyahu called his opponents a “threat to democracy.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) looks on as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) takes a question during a joint press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Sept.15, 2025. (Credit: Nathan Howard/AFP)
Rubio says Hamas must be 'eliminated' and Iran is a 'risk to the world'
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Hamas to be "eliminated" and said the U.S. maintains "maximum pressure" on Iran during a joint press conference with Netanyahu following their three-hour meeting this morning.
"A nuclear Iran governed by a radical Shiite cleric that possesses not just nuclear weapons potentially but the missiles that could deliver those weapons far away is an unacceptable risk, not just for Israel, not just for the United States, but for the world," Rubio said. "That's why the president continues with a campaign of maximum pressure."
Rubio set to head to Qatar after Israel trip
After two days in Israel, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Qatar on Tuesday, two government officials in the Middle East told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share the plans with the media.
Rubio landed in Tel Aviv yesterday in a trip that coincides with today's emergency summit conference of Arab and Muslim states convened by Qatar aimed at establishing a collective response to Israel's widely condemned bombing of Doha.
Thomas Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, is also in Qatar.
13 New York state police officers in Israel for training program
More than a dozen police officers from the state of New York went to Israel last week for a training program dubbed “Birthright for American police chiefs,” Israel's JNS reported.
The Israeli government program for international law-enforcement officials, which was initiated six years ago by the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs, has since hosted 15 such editions of the program.
The 13 American officers are said to be learning about security issues facing Israel, undertaking counter-terrorism training to protect Jewish communities, and learning about antisemitism.
Israeli security forces are known for their brutality against Palestinians, in what international human rights organizations have dubbed an "apartheid state."
Michel Kopy, commissioner of public safety for Rye, a city outside New York City, said he was grateful for “the eye-opening opportunity” to see people living under the constant threat of danger, referring to a warning siren that had detected a missile from Yemen. JNS said this was something he intended to bring back to his community.
A man sits in an exposed room in a heavily damaged building near the Unknown Soldier Tower, which was destroyed by overnight Israeli bombardment, in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City on Sept. 15, 2025.(Credit: by Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
Israeli army orders Palestinians in Gaza City port area to evacuate
The Israeli military ordered residents of Gaza City's port area, Remal neighborhood and a high-rise residential tower to leave immediately, pending bombardment.
A statement from the army's Arabic-language spokesperson names al-Ghafri Tower and nearby tents housing displaced Palestinians at the intersection of Jaber bin Hayyan Street and Omar al-Mukhtar Street as marked for attack on the grounds that “Hamas terrorist infrastructure exists inside or adjacent to” the area.
The statement also called on people who have not yet fled the Gaza City port area and Remal neighbourhood to leave.
Israel's air force has flattened hundreds of buildings since escalating its aerial attacks on the city ahead of the government's plan to sent troops in to seize the Strip's largest urban center, despite opposition from its own military. It does not provide evidence that the buildings being targeted are used by Hamas.
UNHRC to hold debate on Israel's Doha strike
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an urgent debate in Geneva tomorrow on Israel's Sept. 9 attack targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar, the Council announced, cited by Reuters.
The airstrike, which Hamas says killed five of its members but not its leadership, has prompted U.S.-allied Gulf Arab states to close ranks, adding to strains in ties between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, which normalized relations in 2020.
The debate was requested by Pakistan on behalf of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and by Kuwait on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Leaders land in Doha for this afternoon's summit
President Joseph Aoun is among many leaders from the region converging in Qatar today for the emergency summit following Israel's attack on the U.S.-allied Gulf state.
It is not completely clear yet how many leaders will be attending, but estimates put the number around 80, drawing from the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and 22-member Arab League.
Among some notable arrivals are: Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa; Emomali Rahmon, president of Tajikistan; Sudan’s army chief and de facto head of state, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan; and Rashid Meredov, prime minister of Turkmenistan, according to Doha-based Al Jazeera.
Then it came. A thunderous explosion. The kind that makes the air itself freeze. Instinct took over — I wrapped myself around Lya, pulling her down with me to the floor, covering her head with my arms. My body shook uncontrollably.
When I finally looked up, the destruction came into focus. The strike had hit a house just a few meters away, maybe three or four homes between ours and theirs. But in our neighborhood, houses stand pressed against each other, walls overlapping walls. The damage spreads like fire.
It has been two days since, and still my body trembles. My hands shake when I hold a cup. My thoughts scatter. I feel nervous, confused, and terrified. Sept. 7 was one of the worst I have ever lived through in this war.
Read Noor al-Yacoubi's heart-wrenching testimony from Gaza here. 👈
Israeli army reportedly in the dark about Gaza plans
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir told Israeli lawmakers on the Knesset Subcommittee for Intelligence and Secret Services that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has left the military in the dark regarding what comes after the army's operation to seize Gaza City, Times of Israel reports, citing comments leaked to Ynet news.
“The prime minister is not telling us what comes next, we don’t know what to prepare for,” Zamir is quoted has having told the subcommittee’s members during a closed-door briefing on Friday, echoing comments he is reported to have made in cabinet meetings as well. “If they want a military government, then they should say military government.”
Ynet reports that Zamir also called the controversial U.S.-funded and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's effort to provide humanitarian aid in Gaza a “failure.”
Zamir was outspoken against the Gaza City operation, saying it would not bring about the defeat of Hamas and urging Netanyahu to take a cease-fire deal instead. In the end he pledged the army's allegiance to the government's decisions.
People gather at the port of Greece's Syros Island for the departure of two vessels, forming the Oxygen delegation to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, an international mission aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza and to deliver humanitarian ai
Gaza aid flotilla leaves Tunisia for the besieged enclave
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia to break Israel's suffocating blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory, after repeated delays and two drone strikes against the flotilla's docked ships.
"We are also trying to send a message to the people of Gaza that the world has not forgotten about you," Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said before boarding in the northern port of Bizerte.
"When our governments are failing to step up then we have no choice but to take matters into our own hands," she told AFP.
Around 20 boats that had sailed from Barcelona converged in Bizerte, with the last vessels leaving at dawn, an AFP journalist reported, with more boats set to join.
Israeli army kills one in Marjayoun district, demolishes Houla building
The Israeli army claimed responsibility for an attack on southern Lebanon last night that killed a man as he was driving a vehicle between the Marjayoun district village of Touline and the Bint Jbeil district village of Burj Qalaway.
According to an Israeli army statement, the target of the drone strike was Mohammad Ali Yassine, a Hezbollah member who Israel claims "took part in the development and production of weapons" for the party.
Israel agreed to a cease-fire with Lebanon in November 2024 but has not in fact stopped it attacks against the country, killing more than 310 people since.
At dawn this morning, the Israeli army entered the southern Lebanese village of Houla, rigged a building with explosives and detonated it. Israeli soldiers have been carrying out such incursions into Lebanon with increasing frequency in recent days. Last week, Israeli soldiers demolished a school for children with disabilities in Aita al-Shaab.
Aoun en route to Doha for emergency summit
President Joseph Aoun left Beirut this morning to join Arab leaders in Qatar for an emergency summit organized by Doha to establish a coordinated response to Israel's attack on the capital last week.
Aoun heads a delegation including Foreign Minister Joe Rajji, Lebanese Ambassador to Qatar Farah Berri, and Lebanese permanent representative to the Arab League Ali Halabi, who will join what is expected to be another 50 states for the meeting.
An excerpt of a draft resolution to be put before the summit, seen by Reuters, said "the brutal Israeli attack on Qatar and the continuation of Israel's hostile acts including genocide, ethnic cleansing, starvation, siege, and colonizing activities and expansion policies threatens prospects of peace and coexistence in the region."
These actions threaten "everything that has been achieved on the path of normalizing ties with Israel including current agreements and future ones," according to the draft, which was drawn up during a meeting of foreign ministers, including Rajji, ahead of the summit.
Rubio and Netanyahu begin 3-hour meeting discussing Qatar and next-steps in Gaza
Israeli forces destroyed another at least 30 residential buildings in Gaza City yesterday and forced thousands of people from their homes, Palestinian officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the country to discuss Israel's plans.
A meeting is currently underway between Rubio and Netanyahu. The two are slated to talk to reporters after the sit-down, which is expected to focus on Gaza, Iran and Israel’s recent strikes on Hamas in Qatar.
"What's happened has happened," Rubio said as he was leaving the U.S., Reuters reported. "We're gonna meet with [the Israeli leadership]. We're gonna talk about what the future holds." Rubio will be in Israel until Tuesday.
Good morning and welcome to today's live coverage of events in the region, notably Israel's ongoing onslaught against Gaza and its army's closing in on Gaza City, the first stage in a plan to occupy the entirety of the Palestinian territory.
Meanwhile, in Qatar, an Arab-Islamic summit is underway during which the region's leaders intend to settle on a "coordinated response" to Israel's widely condemned attack on Doha last week.
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