Ten suspects have been arrested on charges of involvement in incidents of violence that occurred over the weekend, in which those against Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine and several European diplomats who were attacked in the Benjamin region. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said that in the early hours of this morning, as part of Operation Olive Leaf, the Israeli Police, IDF and Shin Bet arrested the suspects and seized several vehicles.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against new military action and accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of pushing Washington towards another war.
Benjamyn Netanyahu has two goals if he is re-elected on October 27: eliminate "the threat" posed by the Iranian regime and expand the Abraham Accords to create an "axis of peace". The Israeli prime minister explained this in an interview with Fox News, after the endorsement he received yesterday from American President Donald Trump. “Eliminating the Iranian threat to the State of Israel has become a central goal,” he explained, “and I believe we are on track to achieve this thanks to President Trump's brilliant leadership, both militarily and through the economic blockade, which has proven very effective.” Therefore, we must "complete the work and allow the Iranian people to take control of their future. And thus change the Middle East", he assured. "The second thing is to expand the historic Abraham Accords that President Trump and I helped bring about here with four Arab states. Many more are ready to join, precisely because they have seen our strength, our power and our determination. So let's create an axis of peace, moderation and progress against the barbarians who shoot their own people," he urged.
"The Persian Gulf Data Authority is coming": the president of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote this last night on X. "To governments, funds and companies in the region - he added - we strongly urge you not to provide any resources to companies that deal with artificial intelligence or data, and that support invasions or the killing of children. No financing, equity investments, land or energy. If you support them, you will have to face our countermeasures", warned the Iranian chief negotiator.
Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces eliminated Majed Ahmed Mustafa Sabbagh, head of a cell of the military wing of Hamas, and Abdallah Mohammed Hamis Jaber in the Daraj Tuffah area of the Gaza Strip. In another attack in the Jabaliya area, they eliminated Amer Bashir Mohammed Hawrani, of the Hamas engineer battalion. An IDF spokesman said the terrorists were promoting terrorist plans against Israeli forces and Israeli civilians and working to restore Hamas' military capabilities.
The number of arrested people, suspected of being involved in the attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine and some European diplomats in the West Bank, has risen to 10. Police Commissioner, Chief Superintendent Danny Levy, said: “The law in Judea and Samaria applies to everyone, regardless of identity or affiliation. The Israel Police is committed to professional, fair and impartial law enforcement, based on evidence and in accordance with the law. At the same time, It is necessary to distinguish between the responsibility to prevent accidents in the field and the responsibility to investigate and enforce the law after they have occurred."
The United States has renewed its alarm for its citizens in the Middle East, urging them to remain vigilant "due to the complex security situation in the region". The notice has been distributed to all embassies in the area, including Jerusalem, and warns of the possibility of flight cancellations, traffic disruptions and airspace closures. The US State Department made specific reference to the war Saudi Arabia is waging against the Houthis in Yemen, which could "rapidly spread beyond the immediately affected area".
Eight suspects were arrested on charges of involvement in incidents of violence over the weekend, in which those against Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine and several European diplomats who were attacked in the Benjamin region. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said that in the early hours of this morning, as part of Operation Olive Leaf, the Israeli Police, IDF and Shin Bet arrested the suspects and seized several vehicles. It was also reported that, in parallel with the arrest operation and as part of the investigation, the IDF and the Border Police are conducting law enforcement activities to remove illegal constructions, to verify violations of military commanders' orders and intrusions into Palestinian homes. The suspects were transferred for interrogation to the Judea and Samaria District Central Unit and Samaria regional police stations.
"Mr. Macron sought this situation when he assured the US president that he viewed the atrocities against Iran favorably." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi writes this on X, after French President Emmanuel Macron linked the increase in fuel prices in France to the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf. "It is too late to blame a war that people like him helped to provoke. The French people demand radical change, including freedom of assembly," Araghchi added, underlining: "Listen to the future of France, Mr. Macron."
The Guardians of the Revolution, Iran's powerful ideological army, announced today that a fire broke out on board an oil tanker following a collision with a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route at the center of the conflict between Washington and Tehran. The ship "hit a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, causing an explosion and a fire in the engine room", the Guardians indicate in a statement released by the IRNA agency, without providing information on the name or origin of the tanker. The ship "was attempting to transit an unauthorized route through the south," the text adds, accusing the vessel of having deactivated its tracking systems. "Any ship that crosses the Strait of Hormuz (...) and deactivates its navigation and identification systems will be subject to severe and decisive measures", the Pasdaran warned. Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's hydrocarbons passed before the war, and regularly targets ships that venture there without its authorization. Since the strait was blocked by Iranian forces, numerous ships have been trying to cross it without Tehran's authorization along the coast of Oman. Iran considers them to be in violation of regulations and regularly threatens retaliation. Before the war against Iran, triggered on February 28 by Israeli-American attacks, crossing the Strait of Hormuz occurred smoothly and did not require any authorization.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the United States against new military action and accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of pushing Washington towards another war. "The last time you wanted to get the job done, Iran came out even stronger. Want to try again? Take a seat. But be careful: we have unfinished business too," Araghchi wrote, responding to President Donald Trump's warning today. Araghchi also accused Netanyahu of seeking another war to avoid prison, saying the Israeli prime minister pursues his own political interests regardless of the consequences for Israel or Trump.
