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U.S. embassies across the Middle East issued security alerts, including missions in Jerusalem, Amman, Baghdad, Doha, Muscat, Manama and Beirut.

The US has issued a sway of alerts in the last few hours to countries in the Middle East: Embassy issued STEP alerts: - Israel - Iraq - Lebanon - Oman US Travel Security alerts issued to: - Iraq - Kuwait - Jordan - Lebanon - Bahrain

The US Embassy in Baghdad has issued a security alert and STEP alert to Americans in Iraq. The alert was issued around the same time as similar security alerts sent by the US Embassies in Oman and Israel.

SECURITY ALERT: Italy's Embassy in Riyadh issues an advisory update for Saudi Arabia, urging citizens to exercise "utmost caution" amid recent developments. Citizens are advised to: - Exercise utmost caution nationwide; avoid military/security installations & energy infrastructure -Exercise utmost caution in the capital - Do not travel to Jazan, Najran, or Asir, particularly the Saudi-Yemen border area - Scrupulously follow local authority instructions; in emergencies, follow Saudi Civil Protection "Early Warning" system directives - Stay informed via official Saudi sources & Italian Embassy channels - Do not approach or film sites affected by military activity - Check flight operating conditions with your reference company for any rescheduling

The US Embassy in Muscat has issued a STEP security alert to Americans in Oman, urging them to exercise increased caution amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Americans are advised to remain vigilant and prepare for potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions. The alert comes just minutes after the US Embassy in Israel issued a similar security alert to Americans in the country.

The US Embassy in Muscat has issued a STEP security alert to Americans in Oman, urging them to exercise increased caution amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Americans are advised to remain vigilant and prepare for potential flight cancellations, airspace closures and travel disruptions. The alert comes hours after the US Embassy in Israel issued a similar security alert to Americans in the country.

Netanyahu is making secret, last-ditch efforts to secure normalization with Saudi Arabia, two senior Israeli political sources told Al-Monitor, offering intelligence and military consultations against the Houthis as he seeks a diplomatic breakthrough ahead of Israel’s elections. Saudi Arabia has publicly maintained that normalization requires a credible path toward Palestinian statehood.

A UAE official denied a Haaretz report claiming President Mohammed bin Zayed personally warned Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack about 10 days before Oct. 7. The official told the state-owned “The National” that security matters are handled through the relevant agencies, “not at the level of national leaders.”

NEW: The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has issued a security alert to American citizens in Israel, warning that heightened tensions in the Middle East could lead to flight disruptions, airspace closures, and restrictions or changes affecting passenger travel.

Germany's Bundeswehr has begun summoning 18-year-old men for mandatory medical assessments, even those who don't want to serve

Germany has begun compulsory military fitness examinations for 18-year-old men, including those who said they have no interest in serving. Nearly 1,000 have been subject to mandatory summons since July, ahead of the nationwide rollout planned for July 2027. - n-tv

Lithuania has the same intelligence as other countries in the region and allies about possible Russian hybrid attacks, including a possible Russian false flag operation. "We are talking about the same thing." - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan: We have sent an offer to Ukraine and Russia to end the fighting in the Black Sea. We are awaiting their responses.

Turkish FM says Ankara will assess any Saudi military needs under its trilateral defense pact with Pakistan. He says the Saudis have no intention of joining the U.S.-Iran war and that Turkey has proposed a plan to all sides to end the Saudi-Houthi conflict

President Trump says he is forming an “AI Force,” modeled after the Space Force, and will soon appoint an AI “czar.” Trump said his administration will not “hinder or stifle” AI growth, saying the technology could eventually account for as much as 25% of U.S. GDP.

A French military source told Le Monde that France is already carrying out undisclosed conventional military responses to Russian hybrid attacks. Asked whether Paris could retaliate militarily without making it public, the source replied: “That is already happening.”

Yemen’s Houthi forces say they launched a large-scale attack on Saudi Arabia using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, targeting “sensitive sites” in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu.

Senior Houthi official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, speaking to Iraqi channel iNews, warned Turkey and Pakistan against intervening in support of Saudi Arabia: “We will strike them with an iron fist. Just as we are disciplining Saudi Arabia today, we will discipline them too.”

Senior Houthi official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti warns Turkey and Pakistan against intervening in support of Saudi Arabia: “We will strike them with an iron fist. Just as we are disciplining Saudi Arabia today, we will discipline them too.”

President Trump is addressing mounting AI concerns by focusing on the big question of the moment