Financial Times

Israel's National Security Council warned of a heightened risk of terror attacks against Israelis and Jews abroad on the third anniversary of the October 7 onslaught, as security chiefs met to secure the October 27 Knesset election. Britain made a last-ditch effort to prevent Israel from closing its East Jerusalem consulate, threatening to expel 27 Israeli diplomats, while Yemeni government forces pressed a Saudi-backed offensive against the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

Houthi forces struck Jazan and Najran airports in southern Saudi Arabia, wounding three people, as Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey activated a collective defense pact for the first time, agreeing to rapid deployment of Pakistani and Turkish forces to the kingdom. Britain threatened to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Israel proceeds with closing the British consulate in East Jerusalem. The IDF dismantled a 1.5-kilometer tunnel in northern Gaza and heightened readiness ahead of the October 7 anniversary.

A Flydubai rescue flight carrying 174 passengers from the earlier Dubai-Tel Aviv emergency landing in Saudi Arabia arrived at Ben Gurion Airport, as Israeli officials described the cockpit stabbing as a jihadist terrorist attack attempt. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are 'strong indications' Iran was involved in the RAF Fairford incident. The Pentagon confirmed the final US troops have left Iraq, ending the anti-ISIL mission after 23 years.

President Trump used his UN General Assembly address to threaten Iran with annihilation while predicting a post-midterm deal, as reports emerged of a three-hour meeting between US officials and an Iranian delegation. Defense Minister Katz threatened to evacuate and destroy Gaza City if any Israeli is abducted, and Israeli artillery struck southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations.

Two IDF soldiers were lightly wounded by a Hezbollah roadside bomb in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli strikes on the group's infrastructure. Smoke was seen near Riyadh's airport after air-raid alerts in the Saudi capital, and Israeli strikes killed at least three people in Gaza, including a 10-year-old girl and the son of Gaza's health ministry director-general.

Iran's nuclear chief was barred from the IAEA General Conference in Vienna after Austria revoked his visa, drawing protests from Tehran and a US statement opposing his attendance. Israeli strikes continued across southern Lebanon, where Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged to keep destroying Hezbollah infrastructure, and the IDF chief ordered legal action over the NAZA film. Protests spread across Syria over fuel price hikes, while Houthi forces seized additional Red Sea islands.

The IDF destroyed more than two kilometers of Hezbollah underground infrastructure beneath Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, identifying it as the central command complex for Hezbollah's Badr Unit, before withdrawing troops toward Beaufort. Houthi forces captured the Greater and Lesser Hanish islands, completing their control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the entire Yemeni Red Sea coast, while declaring Red Sea shipping safe except for Saudi vessels. Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri said the framework agreement has fallen, and President Trump admitted the Iran war is taking longer than expected.

Two IDF reservists were killed and four seriously wounded by an IED in southern Lebanon, amid a surge in Israeli strikes and ceasefire violations. Iran and Oman are finalizing a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while shipping through the strait has collapsed to near zero. In the West Bank, armed settlers torched homes in Khirbet al-Tuba, injuring at least six Palestinians.

The US launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting military command centers and air defense sites, while the IRGC claimed ballistic missile strikes on US military aircraft in Jordan and renewed missile attacks on Bahrain. The IRGC also asserted that two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, which it described as an unsafe route. A third US service member was confirmed killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone, and unidentified remains were found at the site of an earlier Iranian strike in Jordan. Secretary of State Rubio signaled that the US remains open to a diplomatic solution.

Iran launched a ballistic missile barrage at central and southern Israel overnight, the first such attack since the April truce, prompting Israeli retaliatory strikes on military and petrochemical targets across Iran. US President Trump urged Prime Minister Netanyahu not to retaliate, saying a diplomatic deal with Tehran was close. The Home Front Command canceled school nationwide and ordered hospitals underground. The Houthis declared a naval blockade on Israel-linked vessels in the Red Sea.

Israel confirmed the killing of Hamas's new military chief Mohammed Odeh in a Gaza strike, while intensifying airstrikes in Lebanon that killed at least 31 people. Hezbollah launched over 15 drones at Israel and threatened to topple the Lebanese government. US-Iran negotiations continued with Secretary of State Rubio saying a deal could take 'a few days,' even as Iran condemned recent US strikes as a ceasefire violation.

Hezbollah drone attacks wounded 10 Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon, including a brigade commander and a combat photographer, as the Knesset overwhelmingly advanced a bill to dissolve parliament. Iran confirmed it is reviewing a US proposal delivered via Pakistan, while President Trump said talks are in 'final stages' and warned of renewed strikes if no deal is reached. The US lifted sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, and settler violence flared in the West Bank.