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Israel's surprise attack on Qatar on Tuesday is causing concern in Turkey that it could be next. Turkey's Defense Ministry spokesman Rear Adm. Zeki Akturk said on Thursday that Israel would “further expand its reckless attacks, as it did in Qatar, and drag the entire region, including its own country, into disaster.”

Following Israel's attempted assassination of the Hamas negotiators and expanded assault on Gaza City, huge crowds marched to Tel Aviv's "Hostages Square"on Saturday night demanding an end to the war and return of the hostages. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said they see Israeli PM Netanyahu to be the “one obstacle” to a ceasefire. Protestors held a huge banner reading: “Netanyahu, stop deceiving President Trump.”

After violent anti-corruption protests ousted Nepal's sitting prime minister, Nepal's interim prime minister Sushila Karki was sworn into office on Friday. She said he will be in the post only until elections are held on 5 March of next year.

On Saturday, Poland scrambled its air defenses again, as Russian drones continue to violate the airspace of neighboring countries — this time over NATO member Romania. Ukrainian president Zelenskyy said that the drone breaches are “an obvious expansion of the war by Russia.”

The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a convoy of more than 40 boats carrying 500 - 700 activists from more than 40 countries, set sail on Saturday from Tunisia. They aim to defy Israel’s siege of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, as more than half a million people face starvation in the enclave.

Two UN-run schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City were struck by Israeli air raids today. At least 23 people were killed. The attacks compound growing concerns over civilian safety as thousands flee amid the intensifying offensive.

Tens of thousands marched under the “Unite the Kingdom” banner, led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, with anti-immigration and free-speech themes. Flags of Britain, England, the US, and Israel were displayed. About 5,000 counter-protesters from Stand Up to Racism also gathered. Over 1,600 police officers were deployed to deter clashes.

At an Arab and Islamic summit in Doha this weekend, Gulf states are working toward a “collective” regional response to Israel's attack Tuesday on the Qatari capital that targeted Gaza negotiators and mediators. The Qatari prime minister this week called Israeli PM Netanyahu a barbaric "rogue player," citing his claims to "reshape the Middle East” and accusing him of "state terrorism."

On Friday, the U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a phased plan to create a Palestinian state and end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The vote for the non-binding resolution was 142-10 with 12 abstentions. Just hours before the vote, Israeli PM Netanyahu vowed that “there will be no Palestinian state.”

Pakistan's Punjab province has been inundated with severe floods, with more than two million people having been evacuated. Monsoon rains have killed more than 900 people in the country since the end of June.

Israel's prime minister Netanyahu has officially approved a settlement expansion plan in the occupied West Bank that would complicate a future Palestinian state. “...there will be no Palestinian state," he said. "This place belongs to us.” Israeli planning does not alter international law, which designates all Israeli settlements in the West Bank as illegal.

Poland confirmed 21 Russian drones entered its airspace, with 17 recovered. Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the incursion was accidental. Germany and France summoned Russian ambassadors, and an emergency UN Security Council meeting was convened.

Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least 50 people today, including 14 from one family, medical sources say. The UN Security Council condemned Israel’s recent attack on Hamas leaders in Doha. Qatar’s prime minister is set to meet US officials amid global outcry over the Qatar strike.

A vote is being held today in the UN General Assembly on the "New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution.“ It backs a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians with no involvement of Hamas, and calls for an end to the war in Gaza. Another vote will be held on September 22 to formally recognize the Palestinian state.

Indonesia's Bali has been hit by the island's worst floods in a decade, with torrential rains, severe flooding and landslides. 14 are known dead, and rescuers are still searching for survivors.

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