Netanyahu: They Should Have Woken Me on October 7

Prime Minister Netanyahu said that had security chiefs woken him before October 7 attack, "it would not have happened," blaming former IDF, Shin Bet and intelligence leaders for the delayed intervention.

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Israel-Backed Druze Militia Storms Syrian Positions

Israel-aligned Druze militia launched its heaviest assault in months on Syrian government forces near Sweida overnight into Tuesday, as Damascus accused Israel of backing a breakaway force destabilizing the country's south.

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📸 Turkish President Erdogan met with Putin and Lukashenko at the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan.

Turkish President Erdogan:

The Mecca Defense Alliance that we have established with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will make significant contributions to regional and global peace and stability based on regional ownership and collective deterrence.

When talking about peace, we must not forget Gaza, where 74 thousand people, including children and women, have lost their lives due to Israel's attacks, and Lebanon.

The entire region is paying the price for this aggressive policy.

Turkish President Erdogan:

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization, representing approximately 3.5 billion people and a gross domestic product of $35 trillion, has become one of the indispensable elements of the multipolar order over the past 25 years.

We see the organization, which brings the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East together on the same platform, as a supporter and complement to the United Nations.

UAE Offers Influencers Thousands to Campaign Against Hamas

Leaked direct messages expose a $1,500 pitch by Abraham Accords activist Loay Alshareef offering supplied talking points on the Muslim Brotherhood to a U.S. influencer.

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Turkish President Erdogan:

First and foremost, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization has a structure that aligns with our multidimensional foreign policy centered on regional ownership.

As Türkiye, we are taking responsibility for resolving the conflicts around us through dialogue and diplomacy, and we continue to work for peace, prosperity, and stability in our region and throughout the world.

We believe that the organization can play a role not only in ensuring peace and stability, but also in areas such as establishing uninterrupted and secure transportation corridors, which are very important for the prosperity of our people, as well as energy supply and security.

I would like to underline our country's critical role as a gateway for the organization's geography to Western markets, particularly in diversifying energy corridors and managing geopolitical risks.

We want the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor initiative to be brought into alignment with the Belt and Road Initiative, and in this context, we attach great importance to cooperation within the organization.

Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles while exiting the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, according to Marisks and Kpler.

All crew members were reported safe.

11 EU countries are pushing to end national vetoes on foreign policy, arguing that unanimity has repeatedly paralyzed the bloc’s ability to act.

They want to explore qualified-majority voting, promote constructive abstentions and prevent vetoes over unrelated issues, following repeated disputes including Hungary’s blocking of a €90 billion EU loan for Ukraine.

Source: Euronews

Inside Greece’s €3B Achilles Shield Defense Deal With Israel

Achilles Shield will combine David’s Sling, Barak MX and SPYDER with Israeli radars and a new national command network, while giving Athens access to key source code.

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Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, triggering a by-election.

Starmer, who represented the London constituency for 11 years, said he will now focus on international affairs.

He stepped down as prime minister earlier this summer and was succeeded by Andy Burnham.

Russia has cut its 2026 oil output forecast to 494.2 million tons (9.88 million bpd) — a 17-year low — due to war-related export bans, sanctions, and intensifying Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries.

Output is expected to stay below 2025 levels through 2029.

Source: Reuters

Thailand's Pattaya police are cracking down on prostitution ahead of USS Abraham Lincoln docking Wednesday with 5,000 sailors after 200+ days at sea — a modern record.

The carrier was redirected to the Middle East for the Iran conflict.

Reports of suicide attempts and declining morale onboard.

Pattaya, a Vietnam War-era R&R town, hopes for economic boost.

Police detained 40-50 people in weekend raids but admit "it is difficult."

Nightlife business leader:

I've never seen any year as slow as this one.

Source: Independent

Israel said a senior Hamas security official was captured Tuesday in Gaza City by a local militia and transferred wounded to Israel.

The IDF said no Israeli ground troops took part, though Israeli aircraft struck threats during the operation.

Palestinian officials reported four deaths, including three children, during heavy Israeli airstrikes in the area.

Trump Suggests US is Reviewing Its Falklands Position

Trump's remarks come as U.S. officials pressure Britain to increase defense spending, raising the prospect that the Falklands dispute could become leverage in broader NATO negotiations.

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NEW: Syrian military police entered Hasakah city to complete absorption of former SDF structures.

Displaced Arab families returned to Gweiran and Aziziyah neighborhoods for the first time in 10-13 years with celebrations.

This follows the SDF's formal dissolution in late August.

Iran's FM Spox. Esmail Baghaei on the US:

They are accustomed to making excessive demands and have mistaken negotiation for dictating terms.

Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif on Afghanistan:

Pakistan seeks a peaceful, stable and prosperous Afghanistan.

But let there be no ambiguity: so long as terrorists continue to use Afghan territory to shed the blood of innocent Pakistanis and other nationals, lasting peace will remain beyond our reach.

Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif on Palestine:

The plight of the innocent people of Gaza and the West Bank continues unabated, causing unimaginable suffering.

Palestinian mothers endure the profound grief of mourning their children, families remain torn apart, and entire generations continue to live under a perpetual shadow of fear, deprivation and gross injustice.

The international community must honour its commitment to help the Palestinian people, alongside all other oppressed nations, secure their fundamental right to self-determination.

Former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and ex-prime ministers are increasingly condemning settler violence in the West Bank as “Jewish terrorism” and ethnic cleansing, accusing the government of enabling it.

They warn that attacks on Palestinians, including killings, home burnings and forced displacement, are undermining Israel’s security and democracy.

More than 200 prominent Israelis, including dozens of retired generals and former security chiefs, have called on the government to stop the violence.

Source: NYT

Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif on water:

Water is the lifeblood of our region. It sustains millions of lives, nourishes our lands and secures the very future of our coming generations.

It must never be weaponized. It cannot be used as an instrument of coercion, nor can it ever be exploited for political leverage.

The treaties governing our shared waters are solemn, binding international commitments. They are not matters of political convenience to be cast aside at will.

They must be honoured unconditionally, in both letter and spirit.