Macron lands in Syria, becoming the first EU leader to visit since Assad's fall | LIVE BLOG
"I come to affirm France’s commitment to the Syrian people, for a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbors. Together, let us open a new chapter of stability and peace"
It is the third day of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral. Large crowds can be seen surrounding the procession as if follows a 6-mile route from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi Square.Tomorrow, the procession will move to Qom, Iran's spiritual center of Shia learning. On Sunday, the Ayatollah's casket was lying in the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, Iranian state TV showed three sons of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—praying behind his coffin. However, Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father as Supreme Leader, did not make an appearance at the ceremony.
This follows a trend since Mojtaba’s accession to leadership of not appearing in public, leading to speculations about whether he is actually alive. During the funeral, calls to "Kill Bibi" and "Kill Trump" were being chanted. One speaker at the funeral said, “Why should we not kill the man who killed my imam?” He added, “Trump’s assassination is our duty. Never abandon your revenge.” Also in attendance was Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, and Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi was also seen attending the ceremony in Tehran.
Also on Monday, Israel carried out airstrikes on a Hezbollah cell operating on motorcycles near the Security Zone in southern Lebanon after identifying what it described as a threat to Israeli troops. This comes as Iran continues to attempt to tie their ongoing negotiations with the US to the war in Lebanon. Meanwhile, the IDF also eliminated two Hamas commanders in Gaza. The IDF says these strikes were carried out last week, with both terrorists involved in advancing attacks against IDF troops. READ MORE FROM SUNDAY
French President Macron lands in Syria, becoming the first EU leader to visit since Assad's fall: ‘Let us open a new chapter of stability, peace’
Macron took to X (formerly Twitter) as he landed, saying, "I come to affirm France’s commitment to the Syrian people, for a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbors. Together, let us open a new chapter of stability and peace"
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Gaza: IDF eliminates Hamas training commander who oversaw Nukhba force training before Oct. 7 in an overnight airstrike
The IDF said it killed Fadi Falah Ashour Daghmash, a commander in Hamas' military Training Department, in an overnight airstrike in northern Gaza. According to the military, Daghmash played a key role in training Hamas' Nukhba forces before the Oct. 7 attack, later directed combat operations against Israeli troops, and had recently been working to rebuild Hamas' operational capabilities. The IDF said the strike was carried out using precise munitions and aerial surveillance to mitigate civilian harm.
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FM Sa'ar: Hamas's willingness to 'make room' for a technocratic government is a maneuver to prevent themselves from being dismantled
IDF says it struck four suspects approaching the southern Lebanon Security Zone in a vehicle posing a threat to troops
Nickolay Mladenov: Gaza roadmap is 'bridge between declarations and implementation'
Mladenov said Monday that the day's announcement in Gaza highlights the need to bring Roadmap discussions to a successful conclusion, describing the framework as "the bridge between declarations and implementation."
He said reaching agreement on the outstanding implementation provisions would allow the NCAG to assume its responsibilities, enable the decommissioning of weapons and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and pave the way for large-scale reconstruction to begin.
Board of Peace in response to Hamas's announcement of dissolution of the Gaza government: 'We will judge the Gaza committee dissolution by actions, not promises'
The Board of Peace said Monday it had taken note of the announced dissolution of the "Emergency Committee" in Gaza but stressed its assessment would depend on actions rather than declarations. In a statement, the board said any decisions must align comprehensively with the Roadmap for advancing governance, security, and transition in Gaza.
The board said it looks forward to the successful conclusion of talks on the Roadmap, including the mechanisms needed to allow the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) to assume full governing authority. It reiterated that the core principle remains "one authority, one law, and one weapon," calling for all weapons to be consolidated under NCAG control as outlined in the Comprehensive Gaza Peace Plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
The statement added that a genuine transfer of authority must allow the NCAG to independently exercise its mandate, including administrative and governance decisions entrusted to it.
Hamas media office: The head of the government emergency committee has resigned ahead of transferring control of Gaza to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza
Employees will continue in their roles, and current heads of government institutions will be treated as a temporary body during the transition phase
Former President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad seen at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei
Mediators have informed Hamas that an understanding has been reached with NIkolay Mladenov, the Director General of the Board of Peace,to freeze discussions on Article 8, concerning weapons disarmament, and Article 5 regarding accumulated debt
This is according to the pro-Hezbollah news outlet in Lebanon, Al-Akhbar. They say Hamas will now send their delegation back to Cairo to meet with Mladenov directly adn solify the understandings thus far
The body of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is making its way out of Tehran toward the city of Qom
Large crowds can be seen surrounding the procession as if follows a 6-mile route from Imam Hossein Square to Azadi Square.Tomorrow, the procession will move to Qom, Iran's spiritual center of Shia learning
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Palestinians from the West Bank, traders from Gaza, Egyptian citizens, and also soldiers from a certain battalion whose name cannot be mentioned, were all caught as part of a smuggling network into Gaza
Just before those involved were arrested in February 2026, they had planned to smuggle goods worth $66 million on a single truck. One of the central figures in the affair is a resident of Ramallah named Jamal al-Sheikh, a member of a prominent Palestinian family. His uncle is Hussein al-Sheikh, is the deputy chairman of the Palestinian Authority, who has been declared as the successor of Mahmoud Abbas
According to Saudi-owned London-based newspaper, Asharq Al-Aswat, two sources in Hamas have confirmed that they are moving towards announcing the dissolution of their governing body
Al-Awsat says Hamas will dissolve its, 'Committee for Follow-up on Government Work,' which is their de facto government in the strip. The move is supposed to make way for the entry of the 'Gaza Management Committee.'
Sky News Arabia also confirmed the news saying that according to their source, the Committee will be transformed into a sterring committee, with the German Press Agency saying that Hamas will facilitate the transfer of governance and expressed their readiness to cooperate with a full transition
Still no word on whether this involves military disarmament