Efforts to pass a United Nations Security Council resolution acknowledging a Palestinian state were thwarted by the United States. A report from CNN indicated that while 12 Security Council members supported the resolution, two countries – the United Kingdom and Switzerland – opted to abstain. Nevertheless, the United States intervened and vetoed the resolution. Following the veto, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the action, deeming it “unfair, immoral, and unjustifiable, going against the sentiments of the global community.” Abbas emphasized that there is substantial international backing for Palestine to gain full United Nations membership. In contrast, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz commended the US for blocking what he labeled as a “shameful proposal.”...

According to Iranian officials, there are no immediate plans for retaliation against Israel. A senior official from Iran spoke to Reuters on Friday, just hours after reports surfaced indicating an attack on Iranian soil by Israel. Despite reports of an attack targeting its nuclear facility in Isfahan early on Friday morning, Iran has consistently denied any such incident. It is reported that the attack was directed at a military installation with precision to prevent substantial damage and provoke further hostilities from Iran. Quoted by the Guardian UK, a senior Iranian official stated, “The origin of the incident from a foreign entity has not yet been verified.” Speaking on condition of anonymity, the Iranian official remarked, "We have not encountered any external assault,...