Russia released US citizen Stephen Hubbard during Witkoff's visit

Gaza's Health Ministry said that at least seven Palestinians were killed by IDF attacks over 24 hours

New deployments announced following drone attacks on merchant ships

According to AFP, the UAE launched its first drone strike in Somalia in nearly one year

Escalations in Quneitra and Daraa, but all eyes are on Suwayda for potential incident

The Financial Times reported that Netanyahu wanted to restart the bombing campaign against Iran earlier this month, but that Trump decided to wait until after the US midterms

A US official told Axios that Witkoff will present Putin with an updated proposal to end the Ukraine war, but the details are unclear

The statement also condemned a ruling from a leading settler rabbi that said Jews can steal olives from Palestinian groves

The British Defense Ministry said the jets won't conduct offensive strikes in Yemen

The Sanaa-based Health Ministry said one strike targeted a boat at anchor, and a second strike hit survivors who went on a second boat, killing them all

UNIFIL reports Israeli troops continue to restrict their operations in southern

Smotrich calls for annexation as US threatens to green light escalation

Among those killed were a married couple and a 17-year-old boy

The attack marks the first airstrike announced by AFRICOM in Somalia this month