Netanyahu confirmed Egypt's intelligence chief visited Israel days before Oct. 7 but denied meeting him; He claimed intelligence chiefs never meet heads of state, despite footage showing him hosting the same official in 2021

Lebanese media report two suspected Hezbollah members detained with a truck carrying explosives, amid speculation about a planned political assassination; Prime Minister Nawaf Salam vows a full investigation, while Hezbollah allies reject the accusations

MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum says Iran is expanding its hybrid campaign in Britain, including threats to Jewish communities; two Iranian men face charges over an alleged Manchester bomb plot, while artificial intelligence poses new bioweapon risks

Iran is intensifying attacks on ships in and beyond the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to keep oil prices high ahead of US midterm elections, officials say; Tehran warns of a possible complete closure of the vital waterway

While Belgium has restricted arms exports to Israel and barred two ministers, Defense Minister Theo Francken marked Oct. 7 with ‘Am Yisrael Chai’; coalition leader Georges-Louis Bouchez voiced support, and Israel's new envoy challenged boycotts

More than 950 incidents were recorded by early October, compared with about 800 in all of 2025; officials identify a core of 300 to 500 teenagers, fault judges for releasing suspects and warn of growing US pressure that could reverse settlement gains

Retired Maj. Gen. Giora Eiland says any withdrawal would require US guarantees that advanced Turkish or Russian weapons stay out of Syria; he also faults pre-October 7 military assessments that envisioned only 60 attackers despite Hamas having 3,000