Three women hospitalized with moderate and light wounds after blast outside Ar'ara; separately, two men stabbed during brawl in southern Bedouin town of Rahat

Amid US military buildup, senior Iranian official says Islamic Republic 'is ready for the worst-case scenario' * Top US general in Mideast to reportedly visit Israel on Saturday

Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni both cite constitutional objections to joining initiative, which the EU's foreign policy arm warns the US president will have too much power over

Witkoff and Kushner also said expected in Israel; senior Iranian official says 'everything is on high alert' as Islamic Republic readies for potential US attack, threatens response

Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman briefly detained while trying to disrupt operations at airport that fellow rabbi says 'is being used to deport folks'

Pinchas Goldschmidt attributes rise of far right 'to the insecurity felt by the so-called old Europeans' over Mideast migrants, as Yehuda Kaploun says mass migration to blame for growing Jew hatred

Meeting comes after head of Palestinian transitional committee announced Rafah crossing will open next week; family of last hostage calls against move before his body is returned

Spokesperson denies US president's son met privately with Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, whose breakaway African nation was recognized by Israel last month in a first by a UN member