The US re-designated the Houthis as a terrorist organization just as the group released footage of an MQ-9 Reaper drone being shot down, highlighting escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Ansarallah threatens to resume strikes on Israeli-occupied territories if Israel escalates in Gaza, while Palestinian factions accuse Israel of ceasefire violations and Netanyahu affirms support for Trump’s Gaza plan.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Barnard College staged a sit-in demanding the reinstatement of expelled students, leading to security crackdowns, counterprotests, and accusations of intimidation from both sides.

Israel is urging the U.S. to keep Syria weak by allowing Russia to maintain its military bases while preparing the IDF for possible intervention in the Druze-majority city of Jaramana amid rising tensions.

Iran’s IRGC has confirmed that the third phase of its “True Promise” operation against Israel will proceed as planned, further escalating tensions amid an ongoing regional conflict.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad has condemned Israel’s military escalation and planned evacuations in the West Bank, accusing the U.S. of backing a forced annexation while vowing continued resistance against what it calls ethnic cleansing and land theft.