As the region wakes to fresh developments, tensions, diplomacy and resilience define the headlines. From shifting alliances and security concerns to economic reforms and cultural milestones, West Asia enters a new day of high-stakes politics and fast-moving stories.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says the air drops "might help" but notes that the "most vulnerable" in Gaza would still struggle to access essential supplies.

Israel and the US recalled negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks after Hamas responded to the latest proposal, as starvation stalks the enclave.

Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst, reporting live from the scene, described a heavily damaged neighborhood near Israel’s military headquarters, the Kiryat.

Iran Israel war news LIVE: Israel said it hit the aircraft at Iran's Dezful airport, Associated Press reported. The F-5s are part of Iran's aging fleet of fighter jets from the era of the shah.

Israeli forces seize the Handala aid ship as the total number of Palestinian deaths from starvation rises to 127.

While Israel's efforts to transfer humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip saw over 250 trucks carrying food enter through the border crossings this week, a backlog of trucks waiting to be picked up by international organizations inside the enclave was in the hundreds, the IDF said on Saturday.