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*Weekend Recap* *US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving* US embassies across the region, including in Jerusalem, issued matching advisories urging Americans already there to consider leaving or prepare to do…

*Weekend Recap* *US embassies urge Americans to consider leaving* US embassies across the region, including in Jerusalem, issued matching advisories urging Americans already there to consider leaving or prepare to do so, citing "the potential for unforeseen escalation," and urging prospective travelers "to seriously reconsider travel to and through the region." The messages described Iran's recent conduct as unpredictable, pointing to unannounced strikes and an expansion of targets into new areas such as Egypt, and noted that flight and airport disruptions were possible. Routine citizen and visa services were said to remain open. *Strikes on Iran loom* A new US bombing campaign against Iran appears to be taking shape, though the exact scope and timing remain unsettled. Journalists citing sources say Washington and Jerusalem have been discussing a joint campaign against Iranian energy infrastructure that could begin as soon as this weekend, with both sides reportedly hoping to finish before markets reopen Monday given fears of economic blowback, though no firm cutoff has been set. The plan was said to have come up Friday during a cabinet meeting at Camp David. A separate report, also citing US officials, describes Trump as having already ordered a fresh wave of strikes meant to push Iran toward surrender, with the operation expected to run several days and possibly start this weekend as well. Whether Israel would take an active role is unclear and reports diverge. One outlet reports no indication that Israel plans to join in on the intense strikes the US is preparing, while another cites a source saying Israeli officials were briefed on the plan without confirming their direct participation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added a financial angle to the pressure campaign, telling reporters the US is hunting for Iranian assets "all around the world, and that money will go to the Iranian people." *Gulf escalation* The maritime and airspace picture across the Gulf grew tenser, with several incidents reported within hours of each other. UKMTO said a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near Oman's Lima area, damaging its engine room and leaving it not under command, and separately flagged a second episode near Khasab in which a tanker's captain reported a large explosion and splash close to the ship, though no damage resulted there. Kuwait's military said it intercepted a "hostile drone" attack it attributed to "the Iranian aggression," warning residents they might hear explosions and urging compliance with security guidance. The defense ministry later specified that the drones targeted an unnamed government site in the country's north as well as vehicles belonging to a civilian firm on Bubiyan Island, causing shrapnel damage but no injuries, and vowed to "safeguard the sovereignty of the homeland." Tehran pushed back sharply. Iran's military accused Washington of "escalating tensions" and cautioned regional governments against siding with the US. "The United States is rapidly moving down the path of escalating tensions in the region," said Ali Abdollahi, head of Iran's military central command, warning that "any country serving as a defensive shield for criminal and aggressive America will be engulfed by the flames of war." *Gaza strikes, weapons sites hit* Gaza saw a cluster of deadly incidents overnight. An IDF drone strike on Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood reportedly killed two people and wounded several more, according to Arabic media citing Shifa Hospital; Hamas-linked outlets named the dead as Hassan Qahman and Alaa al-Tramsi. A separate strike near the entrance to Deir al-Balah reportedly killed one person and wounded two others, per Arabic media citing al-Aqsa Martyrs' Hospital, whose spokesman Khalil al-Duqran additionally accused the military of destroying a medical equipment warehouse supplied through the World Health Organization, warning that "the lives of patients in the hospital are now in danger because of the systematic targeting of the health sector." Video from the scene showed a large crater surrounded by tents and buildings, with supply boxes strewn across it. The IDF did not immediately respond to either incident, though it typically attributes such strikes to alleged ceasefire violations and denies targeting medical facilities, instead accusing Hamas of embedding fighters and weapons within them. That framing featured in a separate announcement from the IDF and Shin Bet, which said five Hamas weapons depots holding assault rifles, explosives, anti-tank launchers and other equipment were destroyed overnight, one of them next to Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah. The army called it further proof of "Hamas' systematic use of and embedding within civilian infrastructure, including medical facilities, to plan and carry out terrorist activities," and said the depots were hit to remove weapons Hamas allegedly intended to use against Israeli forces and Israeli civilians in Gaza. *Disarmament deal stalls* A Hamas disarmament plan that a Board of Peace official had claimed was already underway turns out not to have started after all; the official walked the claim back, saying the agreement has not yet taken effect but is expected to in the coming days. Once active, it would open with a 14-day window for the parties to lock in a fuller timeline, under which Hamas' disarmament would unfold over 200 to 350 days, per officials on a Thursday briefing call. The apparent holdup traces to Israeli reluctance. Netanyahu has not addressed the plan publicly, but a "senior Israeli official" has twice since Thursday indicated Jerusalem opposes it and will not withdraw forces as a result, a stance reinforced by the IDF's own overnight strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, seen as a sign Israel does not intend to halt military operations as the plan would require. *Lebanon: officer wounded, UN alarmed* An IDF officer was moderately hurt overnight during what the military initially described only as "operational activity" in southern Lebanon before clarifying that he was wounded in a firefight with Hezbollah gunmen in the Ali Taher ridge area; he was hospitalized and his family notified. The army said troops later struck and killed the gunmen involved. Separately, the UN voiced concern over Israel's continued demolition activity in southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah, warning that "the scale of the detonations and demolitions taking place in south Lebanon is deeply concerning, with a devastating impact on civilian infrastructure, cultural heritage and the collective memory of communities." The statement followed large-scale detonations near a UNESCO-listed castle, which Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said involved roughly 700 tonnes of explosives used to destroy "terror tunnels in the Beaufort area." Beaufort Castle was added to UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger just last week. *West Bank* An off-duty soldier was detained over allegedly opening fire in the West Bank village of al-Mughayyir, wounding a child, the military said. Footage showed a mother and her three young children scrambling for cover as shots rang out from a distance, with a 10-year-old seen clutching their arm after apparently being hit. The IDF said police confiscated the soldier's weapon and detained him over suspected involvement once the report of a wounded Palestinian child came in.

Iran's military says it launched drone strikes targeting US military facilities at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, claiming the attack struck aircraft shelters, satellite communications systems and equipment storage…

Iran's military says it launched drone strikes targeting US military facilities at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait, claiming the attack struck aircraft shelters, satellite communications systems and equipment storage facilities. China's Foreign Ministry says one of the strikes also hit a building belonging to a Chinese company in Kuwait, but confirms no Chinese citizens were injured. Spokesperson Mao Ning says Beijing has urged Kuwaiti authorities to take effective measures to protect Chinese nationals and Chinese institutions. Tehran says the operation was carried out "in response to the recent aggression by the terrorist US military against our country" and what it described as a "brutal attack on a residential home on Qeshm Island." There has been no immediate comment from US Central Command (CENTCOM).

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz say they directed an operation to destroy Hezbollah's underground tunnel network in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon, where approximately 700 tons…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz say they directed an operation to destroy Hezbollah's underground tunnel network in the Beaufort area of southern Lebanon, where approximately 700 tons of explosives were used. The joint statement describes the underground complex as a central part of Hezbollah's planned invasion of communities in the Galilee, saying the operation was part of Israel's ongoing campaign to dismantle the terror group's infrastructure in southern Lebanon. It was carried out following what the two leaders called Hezbollah's "blatant violation" of the ceasefire agreement. "The State of Israel will not accept any violation of the ceasefire agreement," the statement says. It warns that any attempt by Hezbollah to target Israeli civilians or Israeli forces "will be met with a harsh and powerful response" that will exact "a heavy price" from the terror organization. The statement adds that Israeli forces will remain in the security zone in southern Lebanon and continue destroying terror infrastructure to prevent Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities.