🇫🇷🇵🇸 - Macron says France could recognize the State of Palestine in June.
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🇮🇱🇸🇾 — An Israeli security source told Sky News Arabia:
"If the Druze establish their own force, we will not act against them, and if another force attacks them, we will defend them.
We are confident that the Druze will not attack Israel".
🇸🇾🇹🇷🇮🇱🇦🇿 — An Israeli political source told Israeli Army Radio:
"We made it clear to Turkey in Azerbaijan that establishing military bases in Syria is a red line".
🇸🇾🇹🇷🇮🇱🇦🇿 — Turkish Defense Ministry:
"The first technical meeting with Israel was held yesterday in Azerbaijan on the establishment of a de-escalation mechanism to prevent unwanted incidents in Syria".
🇮🇱🇵🇸 — Israeli PM Netanyahu:
"Negotiations are underway with two large countries to absorb very large numbers of Gazans who will voluntarily emigrate".
🇬🇧🇵🇸 — Hamas has filed an application through British lawyers to challenge the UK's 2021 decision designating it as a terrorist organisation, seeking to be removed from the country's official list of banned groups.
— Middle East Eye
🇹🇷🇮🇱🇦🇿 — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev:
"Azerbaijan mediated the first reconciliation between Turkey and Israel. During the initial crisis, we played an active role in bringing the positions of these two countries closer together.
Any misunderstanding between them is a cause for concern for us".
🇱🇧🇮🇱 — A senior Hezbollah official told Reuters that the group is ready to hold talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun regarding its weapons, if Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon and halts its airstrikes.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:
"It is unlikely that Trump would want to repeat the fate of previous U.S. presidents by getting involved in a catastrophic war in the Middle East—a war that would quickly engulf the region and incur costs beyond those of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq".
🇮🇱🇹🇷🇸🇾 - Netanyahu:
"Turkey wants to establish military bases in Syria, and this poses a danger to Israel.
We oppose it and are acting against it".
🇱🇧🇮🇷 — Saudi outlet Al Hadath claims, citing Western security source, that Hezbollah has begun using maritime routes to smuggle weapons into Lebanon, focusing primarily on the Port of Beirut.
The report also claims that commanders of Units 190 and 700 of the IRGC's Quds Force are overseeing the smuggling operations, either directly to Lebanon or via intermediary countries.
🇮🇱🇹🇷🇸🇾 — Israel and Turkey are in talks to establish a deconfliction line in Syria, aiming to avoid misunderstandings and prevent potential clashes between their militaries.
This follows Israeli airstrikes on sites including the T4 and Hama airbases—locations where Ankara was preparing to deploy drones and air defense systems.
— Middle East Eye
#BREAKING | US President Donald Trump:
If talks with Iran aren’t successful, I think Iran will be in great danger.
🇺🇸🇹🇷🇮🇱 - Israeli PM Netanyahu has been pressuring US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to block the sale of F-35 warplanes to Turkey, citing concerns over Ankara's growing influence in Syria.
- Middle East Eye citing senior officials
🇺🇸🇮🇶 - Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah has denied Reuters' report, adding that 'the remarks attributed by Reuters to an individual described as a Kataib Hezbollah commander do not reflect the group's principles or official positions'.
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🇮🇱🇸🇾🇹🇷 — An Israeli security source told Sky News Arabia:
"We do not want to see Turkish forces on the Golan Heights border. There are instructions to act against any military presence or activities in southern Syria.
So far, the IDF has not received any direct instructions to take action against the Turkish presence in Syria".
🇮🇱🇸🇾🇵🇸 — An Israeli security source told Sky News Arabia:
"We are observing cooperation between Hamas, ISIS, and organizations in southern Syria, but we cannot confirm that Iran is behind them".
🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇱 — Hassan Fadlallah, senior Hezbollah official and member of the Lebanese Parliament:
"We categorically deny all allegations of arms smuggling through the Port of Beirut".
🇮🇱🇹🇷🇸🇾 — Israeli PM Netanyahu:
"Israel is not seeking a confrontation with Turkey, but will not hesitate to act if necessary to defend itself".
🇮🇷🇦🇲 — Special forces units of the Armenian and Iranian Armed Forces will hold joint drills focused on 'neutralizing simulated terrorist attacks on border checkpoints'.
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🇮🇱🇸🇾🇵🇸 — Israel fears Syrian President al-Sharaa may open the country's doors to Hamas.
— The Economist, citing Israeli officials
🇵🇸🇮🇩 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced that they are ready to temporarily take in Gazans, estimating there could be 1,000 in the first wave.
— Reuters
🇸🇾🇹🇷 — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Ankara has intelligence reports indicating foreign involvement in the recent events on the Syrian coast, adding that these reports are currently under analysis and review.
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🇱🇧🇮🇷🇮🇱 — The Saudi Al-Hadath channel receives many leaks from the Israeli security establishment, which uses it as a means of conveying messages.
It was clear that it was only a matter of time before Hezbollah resumed its smuggling activities, using any available means—whether land, air, or sea. It seems Hezbollah has chosen its preferred route, and the relevant Israeli intelligence agencies have detected this. The leak to the Saudi newspaper marks the first step in conveying a message: "We know about you".
— Israeli Army Radio
🇮🇱🇮🇷 - Israeli PM Netanyahu:
"If there is no agreement with Iran, we will go for the military option".
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇷🇺 — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko:
"A possible US attack on Iran threatens to have the most dire consequences for the region.
If such an attack occurs, Moscow will not be obligated to provide military assistance to Tehran, but will take all necessary measures to help resolve the conflict".
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇴🇲 - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied Trump's statement that Tehran agreed to direct talks.
"Iran and the US will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated.
🇺🇸🇮🇷 - US President Trump announced that Washington will begin direct talks with Iran on Saturday.
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🇮🇱🇮🇷 - The Israeli defense establishment does not believe that Tehran will agree to an effective agreement unless it first suffers a very severe blow.
The IDF is intensively preparing for such a strike on Iran. Israel believes it has the independent capability to effectively damage Iran's nuclear facilities, missile systems, and air force assets.
- Yedioth Ahronoth
🇺🇸🇮🇶 - A commander of the Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah told Reuters:
"Trump is ready to take the war with us to worse levels, we know that, and we want to avoid such a bad scenario".
