Kuwait city: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait's condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli occupation's approval to build new settlements around occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank. This development has sparked significant concern and criticism from various international and regional entities. According to Kuwait News Agency, thirty-one Arab and Muslim countries, including Kuwait, have condemned in the strongest terms the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the so-called "Greater Israel." This collective response highlights the growing unease over Israel's recent actions and rhetoric in the region. In related humanitarian efforts, the fourth Kuwaiti planeload departed from Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base to Egypt's Al-Arish International Airport, carrying 40 tons of food supplies to Gaza as part of the ongoing second Kuwaiti air bridge. This initiative underscores Kuwait's commitment to providing aid to those affected by the hostilities in the region. Mean while, Kuwait's involvement in international sports saw mixed results. Kuwait's handball team lost against South Korea 26-29 in the President's Cup competition of the U-17 World Championship held in Egypt, placing at the 26th position. However, four athletes representing the Kuwait Modern Pentathlon Federation (KMPF) qualified for spots in the finals of the UIPM 2025 Tetrathlon U15 World Championships. In Gaza, the situation remains dire as up to 51 Palestinians were reported as martyrs and 369 others received injuries during the past 24 hours in the latest offensives by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, according to health authorities in Gaza. The escalating violence has drawn condemnation from various international quarters. In Cairo, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty condemned the Israeli occupation's starvation policy against civilians in the Gaza Strip, highlighting the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. Similarly, the German Government has demanded that the Israeli occu pation government halt settlement construction in the West Bank, signaling international disapproval of the ongoing developments. In a separate international context, US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced that they had held very productive and constructive talks on Ukraine, though they did not finalize a deal for ending the war. In Pakistan, the situation remains grave as authorities reported that at least 137 people lost their lives while 14 others sustained injuries in rain-related incidents across various districts of the northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Gilgit, and the Kashmir region.
