Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist terror group Hamas, will visit Turkey on Friday to hold talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish national television news channel NTV said on Wednesday."I will host the leader of the Palestinian cause at the weekend. We will discuss a number of issues," Erdogan earlier told lawmakers from his AK Party in parliament, once again calling Hamas a "liberation movement."

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that Iran's attack on Israel was the latest signal of the intent of a "new league of authoritarians," mentioning Russia and North Korea as well.Speaking at a defense and security conference in Brussels, she added that this league is working to tear up international rules-based order and to stretch democracies to a breaking point.

Algeria gave the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) a $15 million exceptional fund, Algerian state TV said early on Thursday.UNRWA provides aid and essential services to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and across the wider region.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has condemned the Biden administration for its role in financing Iran's military aggression against Israel. In remarks made on his podcast "Verdict," Cruz stated on Wednesday, “This tragically is the result of the Biden Foreign Policy of Appeasement and the entire Democrat Party backing away from Israel and sending billions of dollars to Iran," as reported by the Daily Wire.He further criticized the administration for allowing sanctions on Iranian missiles to lapse, which he believes directly contributed to the recent attacks.Cruz emphasized the severity of the attacks, noting, “On October 7, more than 1,200 Israelis were murdered. That included roughly 30 Americans who were murdered. We still have American hostages; we still have Israeli hostages,” highlighting the human cost of the conflict.