Gaza Strike Escalation: Israel says it killed Hamas armed-wing chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad in a Gaza City air strike, with Hamas confirming his death and reporting he was killed with his wife and daughter; local medics also put deaths at 13 in the previous 48 hours. Lebanon Cross-Border Pressure: Hours after a Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extension, Israel intensified strikes across southern Lebanon, issued evacuation warnings for multiple towns, and Lebanon’s talks in Washington are set to shift into security and political tracks. Hormuz Tolls & Shipping Controls: Iran says it will soon unveil a Strait of Hormuz traffic mechanism with fees, while European states reportedly discuss passage arrangements with the IRGC—keeping global markets jittery. US-Iran War Fallout: The IMF warns the Iran conflict is pushing the world economy toward a worse “adverse” scenario with higher inflation risks. Diplomacy Under Strain: Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran to facilitate stalled US-Iran talks, as Iran’s deputy FM again accused Washington of “human rights for enemies, impunity for allies.” Palestinian Politics: Abbas cast his vote in Fatah’s decisive internal elections, as the movement tries to renew leadership amid war and fragmentation. Saudi Crackdown: Saudi authorities arrested 9,576 illegal residents in a week, deporting 11,272 and processing thousands more.