Netanyahu confirmed Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel days before Oct. 7 but denied meeting him; He claimed intelligence chiefs never meet heads of state, despite footage showing him hosting the same official in 2021

Iran is intensifying attacks on ships in and beyond the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to keep oil prices high ahead of US midterm elections, officials say; Tehran warns of a possible complete closure of the vital waterway

While Belgium has restricted arms exports to Israel and barred two ministers, Defense Minister Theo Francken marked Oct. 7 with ‘Am Yisrael Chai’; coalition leader Georges-Louis Bouchez voiced support, and Israel's new envoy challenged boycotts

More than 950 incidents were recorded by early October, compared with about 800 in all of 2025; officials identify a core of 300 to 500 teenagers, fault judges for releasing suspects and warn of growing US pressure that could reverse settlement gains

Retired Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland says any withdrawal would require US guarantees that advanced Turkish or Russian weapons stay out of Syria; he also faults pre-October 7 military assessments that envisioned only 60 attackers despite Hamas having 3,000

After the 50-year-old regained consciousness, Tennessee's governor halted executions and its prison chief resigned; experts suspect the drug never entered her bloodstream properly, while a second attempt could face Eighth Amendment challenges

For Gleb and Noam, leaving the military never meant leaving the war behind; hundreds of days of reserve duty later, their futures remain on hold as they grapple with the loss of friends, relentless exhaustion and the psychological toll of war

The Atlantic reported Abbas Kamel came to warn of a major Hamas attack; Netanyahu calls for answers without saying whether airport footage was checked, while a 2021 video contradicts his claim that intelligence chiefs do not meet heads of government