Lebanon loses some electricity after Turkish company ceases operations Karpowership said they stopped providing electricity to crisis-stricken Lebanon due to 18 months of no payments. Lebanon
Seven Palestinians killed in West Bank as violence spreads Heated protests broke out across the West Bank after Friday prayers. News Brief
Can Erdogan seize on Israeli-Palestinian crisis to make diplomatic gains? The flurry of diplomacy over the Israeli-Palestinian escalation has helped Erdogan break his diplomatic isolation, but he could hardly hope for far-reaching gains to help his bid at fence-mending with Arab heavyweights. Turkey
Erdogan: Turkey won't 'remain silent' over Israeli strikes in Gaza Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also called on the UN Security Council to address the worsening bloodshed. Turkey
Syrian government calls on Turkey to release Euphrates water The Syrian government and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accuse Turkey of being behind the dramatic drop in water levels flowing into Syria, something that could spell a major economic and environmental crisis. Syria
Despite Gaza rockets, Israelis most concerned over internal Jewish-Arab rift Millions of Israelis had to sit in shelters in recent days, in fear of Hamas rockets, but their greatest concern now is the crumbling of Jewish-Arab coexistence inside the country. Israel
Hamas scrambles to learn how Israel killed its military leaders hiding in secret locations After Israel targeted and killed several of Hamas' military leaders, the organization has grown more concerned about Israel succeeding in breaching the movement’s secret communications system. Palestine
Hamas uses large rocket arsenal in latest escalation round with Israel In its latest confrontation with Israel, Hamas used precision-guided rockets to target Israeli sites for the first time, thus killing Israelis for the first time since 2014. Palestine
Israel mum on international efforts for cease-fire with Hamas Israeli ministers have refused so far to address the possibility of an internationally mediated cease-fire agreement with Hamas, demanding that the group first stops unilaterally all hostilities. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Mercenaries, foreign fighters threaten Libya's fragile transition Both sides of the Libyan conflict have so far failed to agree on the departure of foreign fighters from Libya as required by the country’s political settlement document known as the road map; it appears the issue rests with Moscow and Ankara. North Africa
Israeli ground troops deployed near Gaza border Israel, after saying ground troops were attacking in the Gaza Strip on Friday, later said the forces, while involved in strikes against the enclave, were not inside the strip. News Brief
How Sheikh Jarrah became flashpoint in latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict Critics of Israel say the planned evictions in the East Jerusalem neighborhood discriminate against Palestinians. Israel
IDF claims three rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel Lebanese media reported that Palestinian groups in the country launched the rockets, which landed in the sea. Lebanon
Gazans recount how they are dealing with death and destruction The first day of Eid was canceled for Gazans as people try to cope with having lost family, homes and their livelihoods to the wave of attacks between Gaza and Israel. Palestine
Pentagon evacuates personnel from Israel amid Gaza violence The 120 US military personnel were visiting for a planning conference ahead of a joint exercise with Israeli forces. Israel
Jordanians protest in support of Palestinians and against Israel Protesters throughout Jordan have demanded the closure of the Israeli Embassy and an end to Arab-Israeli normalization in response to the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Jordan
