The United States and Saudi Arabia are discussing a potential security agreement that wouldn't involve a broader deal with Israel, Axios reported on Monday, citing three unidentified sources.The agreement under discussion is not a full defense treaty, Axios reported. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the White House want to reach the agreement before President Joe Biden leaves office in January, Axios reported.

The Pentagon said on Monday that there were at least 10,000 North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk but could not corroborate reports that they were engaged in combat.Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder said there were indications that the North Korean troops would provide combat or combat support capabilities. He added that in total, there were between 11,000 to 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia.

The alliance between the American and Israeli people is strong and "based on common values and strategic interests in the Middle East," according to a Harris campaign official."So no matter who's in the White House, Israel knows it can fundamentally count on support from the United States," the official said. The difference between Harris and Trump is that with Trump, everything is personal, the official said, taking a shot at Trump's anger with Netanyahu for recognizing President Biden won the 2020 election. "If there's a different Prime Minister, who knows what Trump does?" the official asked. According to the campaign official, Harris has a relationship with Prime Minister Netanyahu and frequently sits in on calls between him and President Biden. One of Harris's most important relationships is with President Herzog, with whom she's spoken to regularly since October 7.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday and urged further actions to substantially increase humanitarian aid in Gaza, the State Department said in a statement."The Secretary reviewed actions Israel has taken to date and urged further actions to substantially increase and sustain humanitarian aid – including food, medicine, and other essential supplies – to civilians across all of Gaza," the State Department said after the call.

Meta Platforms will extend its ban on new political ads after the US election, maintaining the suspension until later this week, the Facebook-parent said in a blog post on Monday.In response to the rampant spread of misinformation during the previous presidential election, tech firms are maintaining heightened scrutiny this year.During the restriction period, Meta will disallow new political ads. However, previously served ads with at least one impression before the ban's implementation will continue to run, albeit with restricted editing options.

Families of the hostages and members of the Women's protest movement have blocked the Ayalon Highway near Yitzhak Sade in protest of the Netanyahu administration's handling of the hostage crisis. “This week, the real war objectives of Netanyahu were revealed: blocking the hostage deal, launching an incitement campaign against families fighting to bring their loved ones home, and gravely harming the security of the state and the safety of Israeli citizens," the Women's protest movement said in a statement. "Netanyahu has abandoned 101 hostages in Gaza to their fate for nearly 400 days, repeatedly neglecting our security," the statement continued. "A government that conducts psychological operations against its own people while persistently neglecting them has no mandate to continue a war that actively undermines its objectives. Only signing a hostage deal and ending the war in Gaza will bring everyone home. A deal—now!”

Drone intrusion sirens sounded in the areas surrounding Masada National Park and the nearby Dead Sea on Tuesday morning.