Saudi Arabia Goes on Alert, Ex-Aide Testifies in Netanyahu Trial, and Other Mideast Developments
Avichai Mandelblit said Netanyahu faces fraud, breach of trust and bribery charges in the first-ever case against a sitting Israeli prime minister.
- On Sunday, Saudi Arabia closed its main international airport and moved Riyadh schools online following a deadly Saturday missile attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed 12 people and wounded more than 300.
- Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesperson, urged 'everyone to take our warnings seriously' as the group threatened further strikes, marking a major escalation in the war between the Iran-backed Houthis and the kingdom.
- Avichai Mandelblit, Israel's former attorney general, testified Sunday in the long-running corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, detailing fraud and bribery charges he indicted the prime minister on seven years ago.
- Residents in central Gaza, including Bassam Abed, assessed damage Sunday after strikes destroyed at least 10 residences housing 300 families, which the military said targeted Hamas militant infrastructure, including three weapons storage facilities.
- The White House officially lifted a decades-old ban on direct flights to Lebanon, fulfilling a commitment President Donald Trump made in July, though U.S. carriers may remain reticent due to regional air traffic disruptions.
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A woman shows a child a sign featuring the face of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a campaign tour by Likud supporters ahead of Israel's general election at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Saudi Arabia goes on alert, ex-aide testifies in Netanyahu trial, and other Mideast developments
Israel’s former attorney general took the witness stand Sunday in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, as the political future of the country's longest-serving prime minister hangs in the balance, with
Saudi Arabia goes on alert, ex-aide testifies in Netanyahu trial, and other Mideast developments – WTOP News
Israel’s former attorney general took the witness stand Sunday in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, as the political future of the country’s longest-serving prime minister hangs in the balance, with national elections just weeks away. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, was on high alert after a deadly attack on the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, allegedly...
Israel's former attorney general appeared as a witness on Sunday in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, while the longer-running prime minister's political future hangs by a thread, with national elections just a few weeks away.
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