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The U.S. administration is working on a Middle East plan, with a focus on Israel, to be presented after Israel’s elections and the U.S. midterm elections. On the agenda: resolving the situations in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria; building a regional framework to contain Iran; and advancing normalization agreements between Israel and additional countries.

According to The Washington Post, the commander of U.S. Central Command supports moving forces westward to reduce the risk to American bases. The possible shift has sparked a debate within the administration: continue deterring Iran, or refocus on threats from China.

For the first time since the IDF withdrew from the pilot areas in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army has reportedly uncovered a Hezbollah weapons cache there. Diplomatic sources are calling it an early test of the coordination mechanism—and of Lebanon’s ability to assert sovereignty.

Ukraine’s military struck a Russian ship in the Caspian Sea that was operated by Iranian crews and carried equipment between Russia and Iran. An Iranian sailor was killed in the attack, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared: "Ukraine will pay for the attack."

Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ held a security assessment today with the IDF’s top brass. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to convene the inner cabinet tomorrow. Israel’s assessment: Iran may try to pull the region into a full-scale war if the U.S. expands its strikes.

President Donald Trump shared what he said was his directive to the U.S. military. The U.S. has updated Israel that it plans to intensify its strikes in Iran. Iran may carry out its threat to launch missiles at all countries in the Middle East that support the Americans.

The United States and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign a sweeping 30-year civilian nuclear agreement. The deal is not tied to normalization with Israel and could eventually open the door to uranium enrichment inside the kingdom.

U.S. Central Command said remains were found at the scene where two American soldiers were killed and another was reported missing. It also said an American soldier was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of debris from a downed Iranian drone.

The United States completed its ninth consecutive wave of strikes against military targets in Iran. In Tehran, threats around the Strait of Hormuz escalated. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: "We remain open to the possibility of a diplomatic solution."

A senior Israeli security source describes an unusual and volatile picture at the top of Iran’s ruling system, as new details emerge about alleged Iranian revenge plans targeting Israel.

The U.S. is expanding its military presence in the Middle East by deploying additional fighter jets and refueling aircraft as tensions with Iran escalate.

The U.S. launched an eighth consecutive wave of strikes on Iran after an Iranian attack in Jordan killed two American service members.

Two U.S. service members were killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan as strikes escalated across the region.

CENTCOM says the strategic waterway remains open despite Iranian threats, as the conflict expands far beyond the Gulf

Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said Israel must take Turkey's rhetoric seriously and warned that military conflict between the two countries is possible.

Renewed tensions between Iran and the United States pushed oil prices higher, weighed on Israeli markets, and strengthened the U.S. dollar against the shekel.

President Donald Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "over," sharply criticized Tehran's leadership, and commented on Turkey and Israel during the NATO summit.

Against the backdrop of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO leaders opened their summit in Ankara with President Donald Trump in attendance. At the center of the agenda: global conflicts, Washington’s push for higher defense spending, and the possibility that Turkey could return to the F-35 fighter jet program.

Indirect technical talks between the U.S. and Iran are taking place in Doha with mediation from Qatar and Pakistan. According to a Saudi report, a preliminary agreement has been reached to release $3 billion for Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said, "The talks with Iran are going very well."

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said his organization opposes the agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Hezbollah threatened to continue “the resistance,” and the Houthis called to “bring down the puppet government in Lebanon.” Defense Minister ישראל Katz said: “There is no IDF withdrawal whatsoever.”