The Cradle

1. Multiple states will ‘soon recognize’ Palestine, EU foreign policy chief says

To date, 140 of the 193 UN member states have recognized the state of Palestine

2. Columbia University caves to political pressure, demands exit of pro-Palestine protesters

Student protesters remaining at the Gaza solidarity encampment may face 'mass evictions and interim suspensions' an protest organizer warned

3. French police attack protesters at Sorbonne as global support for Gaza swells

Pro-Palestine protests persist across US campuses despite mass arrests and orders to disband

4. What comes first, a Rafah invasion or a Netanyahu ousting?

Facing domestic and international pressure for Israel's US-backed Gaza assault, the Biden administration appears poised to throw Netanyahu under the proverbial bus.

5. UAE, Ukraine announce ‘historic‘ trade deal

Emirati officials say the UAE is looking to Ukraine as its gateway into Europe

6. US beefs up illegal presence in Syria’s north

Washington is reinforcing its presence in fear of a renewed surge of attacks against its bases in both Iraq and Syria

7. Opposition leader threatens to topple Israeli govt if captive release deal rejected

War cabinet minister Benny Gantz wants a deal to return Israeli captives as long as no permanent agreement with Hamas to end the war is made

8. Talks of Hamas leaving Qatar ‘media lies': Official

A Hamas official called on Jordan and Egypt to sever ties and cancel agreements with Israel

9. Blinken revives Israel–Saudi normalization, exhorts Hamas to accept ceasefire

The US Secretary of State is in Riyadh for talks with Saudi officials amid intense ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel

10. Hamas lights up Netzarim corridor in deadly ambush on Israeli troops

Qassam Brigades fighters used unexploded Israeli F16 missiles to ambush soldiers in central Gaza