Hundreds of extremist settlers, led by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, under heavy protection by Israeli forces who expelled Palestinian worshippers and arrested dozens across the West Bank.

The article refutes claims that the current war-ending plan was proposed a year ago, highlighting key differences in conditions and emphasizing Netanyahu's role in the current agreement and his responsibility for the October 7 attack.

Negotiations between Hamas and Israel in Egypt focus on exchanging fewer than a dozen "heavy" Palestinian prisoners and a wide buffer zone, amid fears Israel may refuse to release key Palestinian figures in exchange for the missing.

US President Donald Trump is preparing to visit Egypt to oversee a deal to end the Gaza war amid clear progress in negotiations between Hamas and Israel in Sharm El-Sheikh. Talks focus on Israeli withdrawal and prisoner exchanges amid global protests and international pressure to end the conflict and lift the blockade.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused external forces of attempting to implement a Ukrainian-style Maidan scenario in Georgia through recent provocations. Georgia witnessed violent protests during local elections on October 4, including an attempted storming of the presidential residence and subsequent arrests.

As the 50th anniversary of the Green March approaches, several major countries announce support for investments in Morocco's southern provinces, enhancing the Sahara's investment appeal and affirming recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over the region.

Saudi Arabia is seeking to finalize an agreement to export Mauritanian iron ore through a partnership between the National Company for Industry and Mines and Saudi Hadid Company, alongside projects in energy, water desalination, digitization, and infrastructure between the two nations.

Egypt's Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy congratulated the national football team for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, highlighting government support and recent achievements in October. Egypt leads its group with 23 points after a 3-0 win over Djibouti.

Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Saadat as part of a prisoner exchange deal including some serving life sentences, within the first phase of Trump's Gaza plan.

Pope Leo XIV defended Cardinal Pietro Parolin after Israeli criticism of his description of the situation in Gaza as a "massacre," affirming that the Cardinal expressed the Vatican's position and called for peace.