Lebanon's Hezbollah has launched a drone attack on the Ashdod naval base in southern Israel for the first time, the Iran-backed group said on Sunday in a statement.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army on the attack.

The National Security Council reminded Israelis on Sunday that the United Arab Emirates has a level three travel warning and non-essential travel to the Emirates is not recommended. The council recommended that Israelis in the UAE and in other level-three countries subscribe to alerts and take extra precautions in monitoring their surroundings.Jews and Israelis are advised not to wear anything that would reveal themselves as such when in major cities or near demonstrations.The updated alert came after the news that Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan was abducted and murdered in the UAE.

Iran is planning to hold nuclear talks with Britain, France, Germany and the European Union on Nov. 29 in Geneva, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing several Iranian diplomatic sources.The Iranian government, led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, is expected to seek a solution to the nuclear impasse with Britain, Germany, France and the EU ahead of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, Kyodo said.

The Jordanian army said on Sunday it had killed one person and arrested six others who tried to cross the border from Syria.Officials say there has been a spike in such attempts in recent weeks by drug and arms smugglers linked to pro-Iranian militias who hold sway in southern Syria.The army says they have also used drones in their operations.Damascus denies any complicity and says it tries to curb rampant drug and arms smuggling across the border with Jordan.