Images released by Saudi state TV show what it says is the damage caused by shrapnel from an intercepted Houthi drone that crashed down over Taif governorate, east of Mecca.

Saudi Arabia's civil defence agency on Thursday said one person was killed in the drone attack.

‘Israeli’ settlers storm the village of Awarta, south of Nablus, performing dances and rituals at the “Al-Uzair” shrine.

‘Israeli’ forces carry out controlled explosions and strikes in the village of al-Mansouri, in the south of Lebanon, seen from the nearby village of Hanniyeh.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in an interview said he wants to reach a security agreement with ‘Israel’ once it withdraws from the south, and is determined to disarm Hezbollah without resorting to confrontation.

A Lebanese survivor of 'Israel’s' 2024 pager attack responded with dark humor when a child innocently asked him, “Uncle, are you a pager?” Without hesitation, he replied, “No I’m the one who swallowed the pager.”

The surreal exchange captures the dark humor some survivors have turned to while coping with life-changing injuries, including amputations and loss of sight, after the coordinated device explosions in Lebanon.

Activists from the Standing Together movement interrupted a conference held by the Together Party at Kfar HaMaccabiah, using loudspeakers to play statements supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside 'Israel'.

The protest coincided with Yair Lapid taking the stage. Activists also revealed shirts carrying the slogan “Yes to a Palestinian state” and called on the next 'Israeli' government to resume negotiations with the Palestinian leadership.

The demonstration was part of a campaign by Standing Together calling for a government committed to pursuing a political agreement and a two-state solution.

Turkish authorities released 106 people detained in a security crackdown targeting LGBTQ+ activists, according to AFP.

The arrests followed renewed opposition to LGBTQ+ rights from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who described LGBTQ+ ideology as a denial of human nature. Protesters took to the streets across Turkey demanding the release of those detained.

Despite the releases, courts ordered 62 people to remain in detention pending investigations.

'Israeli' police from the Gideonim 33 unit of Lahav 433 arrested a wanted man during a raid in Balata refugee camp.

According to 'Israeli' police, the man from Kafr Qallil attempted to flee and resisted the forces before being shot in the legs.

'Israeli' settlers celebrated the inauguration of a new synagogue in Homesh, a West Bank settlement that is being repopulated after its evacuation in 2005.

Settlers danced and sang while carrying Torah scrolls at the site.

The development comes as Palestinian communities across the West Bank face displacement, with settler violence and home demolitions cited as factors behind recent evacuations.

Jordan and France signed a defense cooperation agreement aimed at deepening their partnership, organizing cooperation in the defense sector, and strengthening their joint efforts to support regional security and stability.

Spain’s civil protection teams are pumping water from a flooded building in Moncada after torrential rain hit the country’s Mediterranean coast.

The heavy rainfall submerged streets and disrupted travel across parts of eastern Spain, with emergency crews working to clear flooded areas and assist affected residents.