Coverage of events across the Middle East region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims 90% of the work to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program is complete, insisting only he can finish the mission. His rival Gadi Eisenkot accused him of exploiting the Iranian threat for political gain ahead of Israel’s October 27 election.
Revolutionary Guard reportedly used drones to target the headquarters of the Kurdish opposition group Komala in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Kurdish and Iraqi media reported material damage, but no casualties were confirmed.
Saudi Arabia’s military coalition says it intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels toward the kingdom’s southern region. Separately, air defenses intercepted a missile targeting Riyadh, where residents reported explosions following aerial threat alerts.
Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip killed seven Palestinians, including three administrative staff members at the Islamic University in Gaza City, while eight others were wounded in the university attack. Hospital officials said students were among the injured, and the strike occurred while classes were reportedly underway.
Iran’s military claims its air defense systems shot down a US LUCAS one-way attack drone over the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on October 25. Iranian media reports gave differing details about the location, with one account referring to the coastal area near Jask. The incident comes as Washington expands its low-cost attack drone capabilities in the Middle East.
Israeli forces have begun demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron after an attack killed two Israeli soldiers, with approximately 250 Palestinian families reportedly displaced amid a widening military operation.
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted ballistic missiles targeting Taif, Yanbu and Riyadh, along with a drone over the Eastern Province, as authorities issued and later lifted security alerts across several regions.
Houthi media report 11 killed, including six women and a child, in Saudi-led airstrikes on Sanaa, with several others wounded.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatens an unprecedented military operation in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers were killed and three wounded near Hebron.
At least seven people were killed and 34 injured in a shooting during a funeral at a church in southern Jordan. King Abdullah II condemned the attack and vowed to punish those responsible as security forces launched a manhunt.
Saudi Arabia’s Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels toward the kingdom. Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed attacks on the Saudi Ministry of Defence in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and Abha International Airport. The claims of successful strikes and damage remain independently unverified.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports that US President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli attack on Iran on October 10 and 11 ahead of the US midterm elections. Netanyahu dismissed the Financial Times report as incorrect but declined to disclose details of his recent discussions with Trump about Iran.
