AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIsrael Elections & Lawmaking: Israel’s Knesset dissolved early Friday after Netanyahu’s coalition pushed through a marathon of controversial bills, setting Oct. 27 elections and underscoring the political fight over Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. Iran-US Escalation: Iran’s IRGC claimed it struck a US special-operations command centre at al-Tanf in eastern Syria, while Syria denied the base was hit—another sign of a widening, hard-to-verify war of claims. Gaza Ceasefire Friction: Despite a ceasefire framework, new Israeli bombings killed at least three Palestinians and injured more than 15 across Gaza. US Aid Rift: The US House rejected a bid to suspend military aid to Israel, though 103 Democrats backed it—highlighting a deepening split in Washington. Oil & Markets: Oil prices jumped on renewed US-Iran attacks and Strait of Hormuz fears, lifting Brent toward the mid-$80s and pressuring regional currencies like India’s rupee, which logged its sharpest weekly fall in nine weeks. Kurdish Talks: Kurdish parties in Syria held talks focused on revitalizing the Kurdish National Council and strengthening Kurdish unity.
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