Turkey to take ‘series of measures’ against Israel after Gaza aid drop denied The Turkish foreign minister said the measures would be "implemented step by step, without delay," but did not specify the actions to be taken. Turkey
Analysis Israel braces for potential Iranian attack as most troops leave Gaza Uncertain how Iran might respond after the killing last week of senior Iranian Quds Force commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi in Damascus, Israel's military is preparing for multiple scenarios, including a possible direct strike from Iranian soil. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
In Syria, Iran FM says Israel ‘will be punished’ for consulate strike Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is on a regional tour, visiting Oman and Syria after the suspected Israeli strike that killed several IRGC officers near the Iranian Embassy in Damascus. Iran
Iraq plans to reopen own oil pipeline as talks to restart Kurdish route stall The move to reopen the pipeline will irk the Kurdistan Regional Government, as it introduces a rival route to a section of the pipeline in Kurdistan that has been shut for a year and is a crucial economic source for the semi-autonomous region. Iraq
Can Turkey’s economic czar stick to belt-tightening after election loss? The Turkish government hopes that its remaining four-year mandate will give it time to placate popular anger before the next polls. Turkey
After kidnapping, senior Lebanese Forces official found dead in Syria The abduction of a local official of the Christian Lebanese Forces party risked causing sectarian strife in Lebanon, which is already reeling under the consequences of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the south. Lebanon
How EU-West Bank police mission hopes to advance two-state solution Newly appointed EUPOL COPPS chief Karin Limdal is tasked with helping Palestinian law enforcement institutions reform to facilitate the implementation of the two-state solution and Palestinian statehood. Palestine
As EU courts Armenia, Iran and US are bound to clash in South Caucasus Yerevan’s pivot to the West is a challenge for Tehran, yet Iranian authorities and media kept mum on a high-level trilateral EU-US-Armenia meeting last week. Iran