Daraa

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a collective defense pact in Mecca, while Iran and Oman finalized a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi forces threatened a major military operation after killing 30+ Yemeni government troops. Israeli operations continued in southern Lebanon and Gaza, and a Hamas Nukhba operative was captured at Kerem Shalom.

The IDF captured the strategic Beaufort Castle and advanced past the Litani River, ordering evacuations south of the Zahrani River as Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel. President Trump requested amendments to a draft US-Iran ceasefire deal, focusing on uranium stockpile terms, while Iran insisted on securing its rights before any agreement.