Shin Bet convened a special situation assessment regarding the potential release of Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was held in Iraq, as Hamas proposed negotiations.

The entities involved

• Shin Bet →

  Israel's internal security service

  • Likud has demanded that Shin Bet and the Israel Police investigate allegations of fraud.Fri 12:53
  • Shin Bet, Mossad, and the National Security Council coordinated security efforts following an attempted terrorist attack on a flight.Fri 09:22
• Hamas →

  Palestinian Islamist political and military organization

  • ISI is facilitating meetings between Hamas and local groups to promote the Kashmir cause in Jammu and Kashmir.10:37
  • Political instability, settler violence, and Hamas raids in the West Bank coincide with potential Israeli war against Iran.07:59
• Elizabeth Tsurkov →

  Russian-Israeli researcher (born 1986)

  Nothing else this week.

• Iraq →

  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • Iran-aligned groups and Houthi allies targeted Saudi petroleum targets, with attacks launched from Iraq and US diplomatic talks underway.08:57
  • Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical risks in the Middle East affect oil prices, with Iraq ready to resume production.08:18

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