*** United Arab Emirates: The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels' attack in Abu Dhabi "strengthens our security and intelligence ties with Israel and the United States"
*** US President Biden: "There is progress in nuclear talks with Iran ... now is not the time to give up on a diplomatic solution."
*** The PA and Syria have common interests in getting closer to each other after a prolonged rift. The PA will support Syria's holding of the Arab League in exchange for strengthening its political position and freedom of action in the refugee camps in Syria. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas will soon visit Syria and meet with President Bashar Assad.
*** Senior Hamas figure Zahar al-Jabarin in charge of the prisoner portfolio:
"We have determined clear names of the prisoners to be released in the next prisoner exchange deal."
*** The battle for inheritance in the PA
Fury in the Fatah movement over its decision to promote Hussein a-Sheikh to the position of Fatah representative on the PLO Executive Committee.
The Fatah Central Committee that made the decision did not consult with committee members Marwan Barghouti and Karim Yunis, who are imprisoned in the Israeli prison, Mahmoud Abbas is promoting only his associates.
*** Half a year after announcing to Avi Singer, the owner of Ben & Jerrys Israel, the termination of his contract due to his refusal to stop selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria, the global Unilever company records a 20.7% drop in its share value - a cumulative loss of about $26 billion
*** In a video released by the Houthis in Yemen, Houthi leader Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi threatens that Israel is within range of their missiles and drones, while presenting strategic locations in Israel that are under their focus.
*** The struggle for Jerusalem
France, Italy, Germany and Spain issued a joint statement calling on the Israeli government to "permanently halt the evacuation and demolition of Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem, as well as in Area C." The statement also called on Israel to halt the decision to promote construction plans in East Jerusalem.
*** Mandelblit (AG) and the prosecution in a battle of attrition against Netanyahu are certain that Netanyahu has already psychologically come to terms with his retirement from political life and that he will eventually surrender and accept their demands in the plea deal. Time will tell...