Army tank accidentally fires on Egyptian post near Gaza

Several Egyptian border guards sustained minor injuries on Sunday after being accidentally hit by fragments of a shell from an Israeli tank, a spokesperson for the Egyptian army said, Reuters reports.

Russia says downed three Ukraine missiles targeting Crimea

Russian forces shot down three missiles on Sunday targeting the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, a Russian official said, AFP reports.

Iran to host six-nation meeting on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

Iran will host on October 23 a meeting of foreign ministers from Russia, Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan to discuss regional issues including the dispute between Yerevan and Baku over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, RFE reports.

Russia’s Lavrov to visit Tehran on Monday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran’s capital Tehran on Monday, state-run RIA news agency reported, citing ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

Israel tells Gazans to move south or risk being seen as 'terrorist' partner

Palestinians said they had received renewed warnings from Israel's military to move from north Gaza to the south of the strip, with the added warning that they could be identified as sympathizers with a "terrorist organization" if they stayed put, AFP reports.

Six killed in Russia's missile attack on Kharkiv postal centre

Russian missile strikes killed at least six people and wounded 14 others Saturday, when they hit a mail depot in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, local officials said, AFP reports.

The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death

The president of a Detroit synagogue board was found dead Saturday morning with multiple stab wounds outside her home, police said, CNN reports.

A person with Israeli and Romanian citizenship is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip

A person with Israeli and Romanian citizenship, initially reported in the list of missing persons, is being held hostage in the Gaza Strip, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Bucharest, reports Rador.

IDF chief of staff: "We’ll enter the Gaza Strip"

The Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, Herzi Halevi, told IDF commanders Saturday that the military will initiate an operation to take out Hamas, CNN reports.

Rafah border crossing opens

The Rafah crossing has opened, with live footage showing trucks entering the border crossing from Egypt into Gaza, BBC reports.

Israel urges citizens to immediately leave Egypt, Jordan

Israel urged its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said on Saturday as regional tensions flared over the war in Gaza, AFP reports.

Leaders from several Arab and European countries will meet in Egypt to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip

Leaders and foreign ministers from many Arab and European countries are to meet in Egypt on Saturday to discuss the crisis in the Gaza Strip, the BBC reports. Participants include Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordan's King Abdullah, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.