Haaretz

The Israeli army has initiated a criminal investigation into the January 2024 deaths of Hind Rajab and six relatives after their vehicle came under fire in Gaza City, with bodies recovered alongside two paramedics. The probe follows a Fact-Finding and Assessment Mechanism review and focuses on coordination issues with a Palestine Red Crescent ambulance. Separate internal reviews cleared forces in the World Central Kitchen incident while examining other aid worker deaths.

The US-Iran conflict reaches the half-year point next week, with the USS Abraham Lincoln exceeding 250 days at sea and the USS George Washington deployed as relief. President Trump has reiterated prior pledges of a swift end while posting maps claiming the Strait of Hormuz as US territory and issuing threats against Oman. Iran has endured decades of sanctions, and the Pentagon has not held a press briefing in months.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered airstrikes on a base in northern Syria a short drive from the Turkish border on Tuesday, stating the action addressed Turkish plans for a military presence there. The strike occurred amid Netanyahu's ongoing operations against regional adversaries for more than two years and ahead of Israel's October 27 election. Turkey, a NATO member that was the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel, has halted trade with Israel during the Gaza conflict and received U.S. condemnation of the strike.