Israeli city in the Tel Aviv District, part of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area
The opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games is underway in Jerusalem as Israel marks 1,000 days since the Hamas attacks. Organizers highlight resilience while ongoing security concerns loom over the event.
The Red Sea region has seen renewed tensions as the Houthi movement threatens to impose tolls on ships transiting Bab al-Mandeb, while a Saudi-led maritime coalition works to secure freedom of navigation. The dispute has sent oil prices higher and drawn in multiple international actors amid ongoing US-Iran confrontations.