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Prime Minister Netanyahu will travel to Washington on Monday for a Tuesday meeting with President Trump, as Iran’s foreign minister rejected a ceasefire until demands on the Strait of Hormuz are met. Kuwait and Bahrain launched their first direct strikes on Iranian drone and missile depots, while Saudi Arabia struck Houthi targets in Hodeidah. The US embassy in Jerusalem warned Americans to prepare for possible flight cancellations due to regional tensions.

The IDF is preparing a major counterterrorism operation in the West Bank after a deadly clash near Tell left two Israelis and four Palestinians dead. The IRGC claimed attacks on US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain, while Iran’s foreign minister met with Russian and Pakistani counterparts at an SCO meeting. Lebanon’s prime minister oversaw a controlled return of residents to Zawtar al-Gharbiya under a ceasefire framework. The US completed a 13th night of strikes on Iran, and Brent crude remained above $100 per barrel.