Middle East Eye

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for a full-scale war in the occupied West Bank, urging the military to 'do there what we did in Gaza'. The remarks, reported by Middle East Eye, are likely to fuel criticism that Israel's Gaza operations are being extended to Palestinian territories, intensifying debate over the humanitarian cost of the war.

A senior Hamas leader has accused Israel of exploiting bloodshed in Gaza for political gain ahead of an election. The remarks, reported by Asharq Al-Awsat and Middle East Eye, claim Israeli actors will use Palestinian deaths to sway voters. The accusation underscores how the Gaza conflict has become entangled in regional and domestic electoral politics.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says US ships stationed in the Indian Ocean will be targeted if another war breaks out. The threat, reported by Middle East Eye, signals rising tensions between Tehran and Washington and a warning that any renewed conflict would extend beyond the Gulf to American naval assets in the wider region.

Israeli gunfire has killed a child in Gaza, according to reporting by Middle East Eye. No further details about the incident, the child's identity, or the circumstances of the shooting are available. The death adds to the toll of child casualties in the territory amid the ongoing conflict and continued military operations there.

Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar have executed 30 people in eastern Libya following secret military trials, according to Middle East Eye. The report has drawn condemnation and renewed scrutiny of extrajudicial killings and the conduct of military courts in Haftar-controlled territory.