Iraq's Oil Ministry is exploring options to export oil through Lebanon's Tripoli port and is reviewing the reopening of the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline, which has been inactive for two decades. A joint committee will be established with Syria to assess the pipeline's condition. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly affirmed his commitment to the vision of a "Greater Israel," describing it as a "historic and spiritual mission." This vision encompasses not only the current state of Israel but also territories designated for a future Palestinian state, as well as parts of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. Netanyahu's remarks have sparked widespread condemnation from Arab nations, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and a coalition of 31 Arab and Muslim-majority countries, who view the vision as destabilizing and a violation of international law. The Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council have also condemned the statements. In related regional developments, Turkey and Syria have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance military cooperation, including training, arms supply, and technical support aimed at strengthening the Syrian army. Additionally, US President Donald Trump has expressed support for granting journalists access to Gaza to report on humanitarian conditions amid ongoing conflict.
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Palestinian man, Khodor Nawajaa, was injured during a settlers’ attack on the village of Susya, in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. https://t.co/GWSMwBquDq
Syria's interior ministry reported that remnants of the overthrown Assad regime attacked a Syrian army military vehicle in Latakia province on Thursday night after a spate of similar attacks targeting Syrian army units in Latakia and Tartous👇 https://t.co/6mgMM5V2lQ