Syria's al-Sharaa says no deal with Israel until IDF withdraws from territory it took after Assad's fall. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa asserts that Israel must withdraw from territories it invaded post-Assad's regime fall for any agreement with Syria to be possible. Al-Sharaa warns of potential future Israeli occupation of Syria's center to protect the south, echoing Trump's support for a solution. Far-right activists disrupt a meeting in Pardes Hanna, Israel, with MK Ayman Odeh, highlighting ongoing tensions. President Herzog condemns settler violence in the West Bank, urging decisive action. Macron and Abbas establish a Franco-Palestinian committee for statehood, with Macron pledging aid for Gaza. The IDF kills a Palestinian who crossed the Yellow Line, and Yemen's Houthis cease attacks against Israel as a ceasefire holds in Gaza. Iran denies seeking nuclear bombs, while Hezbollah chief Naim Kassem warns of Israel's existential threat. The Israeli army arrests settlers involved in a West Bank raid, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer resigns.
