As the conflict in Gaza rages on, global food security experts have issued a dire warning of an impending famine in northern Gaza, urging immediate action as the U.S. tightens diplomatic pressure on Israel to enhance humanitarian conditions.

Meanwhile, tensions continue to escalate as Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon and retaliatory rocket fire from Hezbollah amplify the conflict, causing significant casualties and displacement, with humanitarian efforts racing to cope with the crisis.

In a harrowing tale of survival amidst the chaos, a two-year-old toddler, Ali Khalifeh, miraculously survived 14 hours buried under rubble following an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon that tragically claimed his entire family, now facing surgery in Beirut.

On the diplomatic front, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has appointed Yechiel Leiter as the new ambassador to the U.S., a move reinforcing the strengthened ties under Trump's administration, especially at a time of significant geopolitical tensions.

Further afield, King Abdullah II of Jordan has wrapped up a visit to the UK, engaging in discussions with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer on fostering peace, celebrated aptly with a silver jubilee marking his 25 years of leadership.

However, in a startling twist, the U.S. Department of Justice has unveiled charges against an Iranian asset in an alleged plot by Iran's Revolutionary Guard to assassinate Donald Trump, underscoring the persistent global security threats intertwined with current political strains.