As the region wakes to fresh developments, tensions, diplomacy and resilience define the headlines. From shifting alliances and security concerns to economic reforms and cultural milestones, West Asia enters a new day of high-stakes politics and fast-moving stories.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed U.S. President Donald Trump and his Special Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff in saying that Israel was looking for other ways to secure the release of the hostages and the ouster of Hamas.

"The humanitarian catastrophe that we are witnessing in Gaza must end now," a joint statement from the three countries reads.

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The UN's humanitarian agency warns only a "trickle" of aid is getting into Gaza - Israel says 800 trucks are inside Gaza waiting for collection.

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The Israeli military says it is monitoring "actions being taken against Druze civilians" - but Syria says its forces have been responding to the "source of fire" inside the southern city of Sweida.

The Israeli military said it had "struck the entrance gate" of the Syrian regime's military headquarters complex in Damascus.

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