AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGaza War Update: Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least five Palestinians, with medics reporting deaths tied to shelling near Zeitoun and airstrikes hitting a tent encampment for displaced people and a residential building in Deir al-Balah; another report said a family home strike in Deir al-Balah killed a 6-year-old girl and her parents, as Gaza health officials put the overall death toll since Oct. 7, 2023 at about 73,246 killed and 173,727 injured. Lebanon Front: Defense Minister Israel Katz told US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Israel will keep forces in “security zones” inside Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, even as Israel and Lebanon move toward implementing “pilot zones” after Rome talks. US Aid Fight: In a major split inside the US Democratic Party, the House voted 314-104 to keep $3.3 billion in military aid to Israel, but 103 Democrats backed cutting it—showing widening rifts over Netanyahu’s Gaza strategy. West Bank Settlements: Malaysia condemned Israel’s approval of a $2.3 billion settlement expansion plan, calling it a violation of international law; separately, Israel approved about $334 million for roads linking illegal settlements. Diplomacy: Israel and Colombia agreed to fully restore ties and exchange ambassadors, with Colombia’s incoming government signaling plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem. Politics in Israel: The Knesset passed a law freezing arrests of ultra-Orthodox students who refuse military enlistment, ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
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