- Israel warns it could take Lebanon ‘back to the Stone Age’ as defence minister wraps up Washington trip (theguardian.com)
- Saudi minister says no place for ‘political slogans’ during Hajj in apparent Gaza reference (newarab.com)
- Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, other officials dead in helicopter crash, state media says (washingtonpost.com)Hard-line Shiite cleric Raisi was seen as a possible successor to Iran’s supreme leader (nytimes.com)
- Israeli Minister Reportedly Asks IDF To Kill Palestinians Instead Of Arresting Them (huffpost.com)
- Biden to meet Italian prime minister, Pope Francis before leaving G-7 (washingtonpost.com)
- Death of Iran’s President, Foreign Minister in Helicopter Crash Occut at Moment of High Tensions in Mideast (huffpost.com)U.S. ‘Condolences’ for Raisi Reflect a Delicate Diplomatic Ritual (nytimes.com)
- Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-up (nytimes.com)
