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Here are the latest news headlines from this morning that reached our news desk. The times given are Jerusalem time (GMT +3)
8:00 AM - Iran's President Declares 'Total War' with US, Israel, Europe amid Netanyahu's visit to Trump
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that his country is engaged in a “total war” with the United States, Israel and Europe, escalating rhetoric just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the U.S. for talks with President Donald Trump.
8:15 AM - Saudi Royal source says ties have hit a new low:
A Saudi royal source told Israel’s Channel 12 that relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel have entered their lowest phase following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. The source argued that the move distances Israel from normalization with Riyadh and increases Israel’s isolation in the region.
"Israel's recognition of Somaliland distances it from normalization with Riyadh and increases its isolation from the region.
How will Netanyahu feel when Saudi Arabia supports Palestinian liberation movements in the West Bank and Gaza, and Lebanese liberation movements in southern Lebanon? Will he consider this a declaration of war? And after all this, does Netanyahu still talk about normalization? What madness is this?"
