The US ambassador to Israel visited Palestinian town Turmus Ayya and called for severe consequences against Israeli settlers committing violence, labeling some as 'terrorists' amid a sharp rise in West Bank attacks.
Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria, prompting the United States to label the attack an "unnecessary escalation" and drawing condemnation from Turkey. Syria reported material damage but no casualties at the base near the Turkish border, marking Israel's first strike on Syrian government assets since March.
The United States issued a rare rebuke of Israel after airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in Syria near the Turkish border. US envoy Tom Barrack called the attack an unnecessary escalation, while Syria and Turkey condemned the strikes that targeted runways and storage facilities but reportedly caused no casualties.
Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes in Qusra, occupied West Bank, for five nights, preventing families from leaving safely. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the perpetrators as 'Israeli terrorists' in unusually strong language, while human rights groups described the incident as part of broader ethnic cleansing efforts across the West Bank.
Iran has revealed details of negotiations with Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, stating any agreement would prohibit U.S. and Israeli vessels and require changes in U.S. behavior. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions, including reported attacks on UAE vessels and U.S. efforts to accelerate weapons production.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the newly signed civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia would take effect only if the kingdom joined the Abraham Accords and normalized relations with Israel, a step Riyadh has said it will not take without a clear pathway to Palestinian statehood. Trump also said there would be no uranium enrichment, although that statement appeared to contradict descriptions of the signed agreement, which allows enrichment and includes a two-year feasibility study.
President Donald Trump has shocked regional actors by proposing that Syria, rather than Israel, should fight the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. The proposal comes as the White House has grown dissatisfied with Israel's ongoing war with Hezbollah.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened with Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers in Manama on June 25, 2026, to discuss a broader Iran agreement including curbs on missiles and proxies, while reaffirming US-Gulf partnerships and addressing regional issues in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.
