Middle East
Mahmoud Abbas criticizes Hamas at Arab League summit in Manama
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas criticized Hamas for providing Israel with "a pretext for aggression against Palestine".
UAV attack in southern Lebanon kills two in car, Al-Manar reports
Hezbollah confirmed shortly after the attack that militants, potentially commanders, had been killed in the attack.
Reuters: Egypt rejects Israel's proposal for joint Rafah checkpoint management
Egypt rejected Israel's proposal for joint management of the Rafah checkpoint, located on the Gaza Strip-Sinai Peninsula border.
American humanitarian pier installed off Gaza coast
The US Central Command announced the completion of a pier installation for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Jewish young man to be executed in Iran on May 20
The 20-year-old young man was named Erwin Nathanel Ben Ziona.
Erdogan: Israel could extend aggression to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, known for his contentious statements against Israel, has once again stirred controversy.
Israeli delegation visits Cairo to ease mounting rift between Israel and Egypt
The delegation returned to Israel the same day, and it is unclear whether progress on the issue was made