Kosovo joins a U.S.-backed international force aimed at stabilizing Gaza after ceasefire, with several countries committing troops to support a transitional administration.

Israel reversed course after blocking Cardinal Pizzaballa from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, drawing condemnation from Athens and world leaders

Tehran denies any negotiations with Washington after fresh missile attacks, while conflicting signals from both sides rattle global markets and push oil prices higher again.

In Arad alone, 31 people — including 18 children — were hospitalized, with at least nine reported in serious condition, according to medical officials. Dozens more sustained minor injuries.

According to Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, an Israeli strike killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief. Tehran has not confirmed yet whether he was killed

The “sirens of war” again erupted in the Middle East on the last day of February, last month, with the coordinated and large-scale US and Israeli strikes against Iran, followed by the latter’s retaliation across the wider region.

Israeli settlers have killed at least five Palestinians in the West Bank since February, as wartime roadblocks and military measures delay medical aid and leave villages vulnerable, rights groups say.

Madrid has permanently withdrawn its ambassador to Israel as tensions escalate over Spain’s opposition to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and earlier disputes related to the Gaza conflict

Human Rights Watch says incendiary munitions were deployed over Yohmor, endangering civilians, amid ongoing Israeli strikes that have displaced hundreds of thousands in southern Lebanon

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz will remain open but warn vessels linked to the United States and Israel could be attacked as tensions disrupt shipping through the key oil transit route

Fighting intensifies across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and the Gulf as Israel strikes Tehran, Hezbollah joins the conflict, Kurdish forces reportedly mobilize near Iran, and regional tensions trigger alarms from Cyprus to Turkey.

What we are witnessing now, visible military exchanges, explicit references to nuclear facilities, and inflexible rhetoric that leaves little space  for negotiation, signal a shift from contained deterrence to open escalation

Athens calls for restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions, as top officials coordinate with regional counterparts and monitor developments affecting security and citizens abroad

The 53-year-old, who had been staying at a downtown hotel since early February, was found unresponsive in her room, with authorities investigating the cause of death and awaiting autopsy results.

Athens is considering the autonomous underwater systems to boost surveillance and anti-submarine capabilities in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean while reducing risks to naval crews

Russian President Vladimir Putin held separate calls with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, offering Moscow’s help to mediate tensions in the Middle East amid protests in Iran and ongoing regional security concerns