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JERUSALEM, 26 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and army chief Eyal Zamir reportedly clashed over a proposed military operation that could trigger a confrontation with Iran ahead of Israel’s October 27 parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media reports cited by Anadolu. The reports said Zamir sought a detailed discussion of the proposed operation and formal legal authorisation from political leaders before any action was taken. The nature of the proposed operation was not disclosed, but sources cited by Israeli media expressed concern that escalating tensions with Tehran could be used for electoral advantage and might lead to a wider confrontation at a sensitive political and security juncture. Netanyahu rejected reports of a dispute with Zamir, de...

GAZA, 26 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): An Israeli drone strike on the Islamic University of Gaza killed three people and injured eight others, including students, on Sunday, according to hospital officials and university staff, as continued attacks further devastate the territory’s education sector. The strike took place while classes were underway at the university in Gaza City. Two university sources said the three people killed were members of the administrative staff, while students were among those wounded. Gaza’s Ministry of Education condemned the attack, warning that the international community’s silence over strikes targeting students and educational institutions could allow such incidents to continue. The ministry said the higher education sector in Gaza was on the brink of collap...

 KATHMANDU, 26 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): A German mountaineer has died after falling while descending from the summit of Ama Dablam, a popular Himalayan peak in northeastern Nepal, a local trekking company official said on Monday. The climber had reached the 6,814-metre (22,256-foot) summit on Sunday but fell approximately 1,500 metres (4,920 feet) during his descent and died on Monday, according to Gokul Thapa, head of Real Himalaya Pvt Ltd, which had provided local logistical support to the climber. Thapa told Reuters from Lukla, a gateway to Nepal’s mountainous region, that a search team recovered the climber’s body on Monday. He said the body had been retrieved from the mountain and would be transported by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu for a post-mortem examination....

RIYADH, 26 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West crude oil pipeline pumping stations and Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, as escalating hostilities threaten regional stability and disrupt global oil supplies, Reuters reported. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen earlier announced that it had destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in the capital, Sanaa, including one allegedly used to launch a missile towards Riyadh that was intercepted by Saudi forces. Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the latest Houthi attack claims. The Houthis have increasingly targeted Saudi airports, ports and oil installations with ballistic missiles and drones, putting pressure on the kingdom amid t...

Tehran, 25 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a possible resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change Iran’s policies or positions, amid growing threats of renewed attacks against the country. Speaking at a televised event in Tehran, Araghchi said that while discussions about a new war were increasing, he was already considering the post-war period. He warned that previous military campaigns had failed to produce a different outcome and said any new attempt would yield similar results. His remarks followed US President Donald Trump’s statement on Friday that Washington “may do another little Epic Fury,” referring to the US-Israeli war against Iran that began on February 28. An April 8 ceasefire between Iran and the U...

Gaza, October 25, 2026 (Ghufran): An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on Sunday, while four other Palestinians were killed in separate airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to hospital staff and the civil defence agency. Al Shifa Hospital said it received three bodies and treated eight people wounded in the drone strike, while sources at the Islamic University said those killed were administrative staff and the injured were students. Gaza’s education ministry said students were attending classes at the time of the attack, condemning the strike and warning that international silence over attacks on educational institutions was encouraging further violence. The ministry said 95 per cent of academic institution buildings had been damaged during the war and...

Islamabad, 25 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched widespread attacks across southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the kingdom announced the partial reopening of Riyadh’s international airport despite repeated strikes by the group. Alerts warning of potential attacks were activated across southern Saudi Arabia throughout the day, while the Saudi-led military coalition said it had intercepted at least 10 ballistic missiles. Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition fighting the Houthis, has faced an increasing barrage of attacks in recent weeks following the collapse of a years-long truce between the rebels and Yemen’s government. A resident of Khamis Mushait described the bombardment as particularly intense, saying explosions had caused buildings to shake. Meanwhil...

Islamabad, 25 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has blamed the United States for the failure of an interim agreement with Iran but called for renewed efforts to finalise the deal. In remarks broadcast on Iranian state television on Saturday, Pezeshkian said negotiations had been underway before the United States disrupted the process. “We were having negotiations, the cowards (Americans) messed everything up,” he said, adding that he still believed both sides should make another attempt to conclude the agreement. His remarks signal Tehran’s willingness to resume efforts toward an interim understanding despite its criticism of Washington over the previous negotiations. However, no further details were provided regarding the timing or framework of a possible re...

Riyadh, 25 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Saudi Arabia’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched towards areas near the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, while missile debris fell at several locations, according to the Saudi Civil Defense. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 25, with debris reported in parts of Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh. A Civil Defense spokesperson said missile fragments fell in Wadi Al-Mughammas in the Makkah region, Al-Nuzhah district in Jeddah, Wadi Jalil in Taif and Masturah Centre in Rabigh. Civil Defense teams and other security agencies promptly reached the affected sites and implemented safety measures to protect residents and manage the situation. Authorities subsequently collected the debris and cleared the affected ar...