Saudi Digital Censorship: X has geo-blocked at least 65 Saudi-based human rights, political and media accounts after Saudi requests, raising fresh alarms about freedom of expression and corporate responsibility. West Bank Healthcare Crisis: Israeli restrictions, withheld Palestinian clearance revenues and barriers to medical supplies are pushing West Bank hospitals toward shutdown, with reports of women giving birth in ambulances after access failures. Makkah Joint Defence Pact: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed a “Mecca/Makkah” joint defence agreement treating an attack on one as an attack on all, amid Iran-US tensions and regional strikes; Iran and Israel both mocked the deal as insufficient. Iran-US Off-Ramp Talk: A report says Trump’s Joint Chiefs chairman is seeking an “off-ramp” from the Iran war, while US officials push for a Strait of Hormuz reopening deal. Strait of Hormuz Diplomacy: Iran and Oman say a framework for reopening the strait is nearing completion, but details and US acceptance remain unclear. Rights Watch on Lebanon: Rights groups call the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil a war crime, urging investigations. Palestinian Injuries in West Bank: Israeli raids and settler attacks across the West Bank left dozens hurt, including paramedics. Crypto Sanctions: The US sanctioned a Dubai crypto exchange tied to alleged IRGC sanctions evasion. Ceuta Migration Claims: Chinese analysts are reportedly discussing an unverified theory that Israel’s Mossad may have played a role in Spain’s Ceuta migration crisis.