King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh opened terminals 1 and 2 for domestic and international flights starting Sunday, more than two weeks after Houthi strikes killed 17 people and wounded over 330 at a complex housing two other terminals. Saudi military spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki said air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone fired by the Houthis toward Riyadh early Sunday, as well as 10 ballistic missiles toward the southern region. The airport had earlier opened to limited domestic flights last week.
Israel's military announced new restrictions in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, barring Palestinian laborers from jobs in Israeli settlements, as it continued a crackdown following an attack Friday that killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded three in Hebron. The municipality reports some 2,200 people have been displaced. The operation comes ahead of Tuesday's election, the first since the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023 and the ensuing wars. Israel also closed several crossings in the territory.
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed seven people and wounded eight on Sunday, according to Palestinian hospital officials. The deaths were confirmed by Shifa, Hamad, Nasser and Al-Aqsa hospitals, as well as an American field hospital. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the strikes. A year after a ceasefire began in October 2025, Israel continues to bombard Gaza, saying it targets militant positions. More than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since then, according to the territory's Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, which says women and children make up nearly half of the dead.
The AID Coalition, a U.S.-based nonprofit, says tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly home to vote on Tuesday, as Israeli law requires in-person voting with narrow exceptions. With more than 7.3 million registered voters and a tight race, the return of many liberal Israelis who left the country in recent years suggests they would not support Netanyahu.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vowed Sunday that new threats of war will not change Iran's policies. "Today, again war is being spoken about, but I am thinking about post-war status, whether a war occurs or not, our policies will remain in place," he told diplomats in Tehran. He warned the U.S. against renewing strikes on Iran and said Tehran is ready to cooperate with Arab nations, adding: "Everything has changed in our region. After the recent war, nothing will be like the past."
Separately, Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah rejected comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who at a Saturday campaign rally described Libya as a "terror-infested" country. Writing on social media, Dbeibah rejected "any affront" to his country or its people "who have made great sacrifices in the fight against terrorism."