During a rare visit, Xhosa King Ahlangene Sigcawu tours Oct. 7 attack sites, meets survivors and rebukes South Africa’s government and media for ignoring Hamas atrocities, as Israel seeks to engage traditional leaders to offset Pretoria’s hostility

President confirms receiving Netanyahu’s rare pardon request and says it will undergo full legal review, stressing Israel’s sovereignty despite Trump’s pressure as he weighs the move amid political turmoil and the strains of wartime leadership

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says Lebanon will clear weapons south of the Litani by December and shift Hezbollah’s arsenal next year, as US-brokered talks with Israel move to higher political level and both countries seek to preserve a fragile ceasefire

Washington urges Israel to enter phase II of Gaza ceasefire even without recovering Ran Gvili, while Jerusalem warns moving ahead now could forfeit leverage over Hamas as missing cop’s family insists no progress be made until he is brought home

Officials say lethal airstrike in Ein al-Hilweh camp disrupted Hamas cell training for infiltration into northern Israel, despite group’s denial site was military

Videos from Brindisi show Israeli cruise passengers trading insults and gestures with demonstrators accusing them of supporting 'genocide,' prompting police to intervene as tensions briefly turned physical