Defense Pact
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Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan Defense Pact Signed as Hormuz Deal Nears and Houthis Threaten Major Operation (Aug 07, 1427 UTC, 1727 Israel) (Evening Edition)
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a collective defense pact in Mecca, while Iran and Oman finalized a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi forces threatened a major military operation after killing 30+ Yemeni government troops. Israeli operations continued in southern Lebanon and Gaza, and a Hamas Nukhba operative was captured at Kerem Shalom.