The foreign ministers of Turkey and 18 other countries issued a joint statement condemning the opening of Colombia's embassy in Jerusalem. They called the decision a violation of UN Security Council resolutions 476 and 478 and urged Bogota to reconsider it.
Speaking at the European Conference of Speakers of Parliaments in Rome, Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus said that the international community cannot remain silent in response to what he described as ongoing violations of international law by Israel, and called on parliaments to play an active role in defending international law.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku, urged Israel to halt and reverse the expansion of settlements in the West Bank, and to fully open access to Gaza. Beijing called the Palestinian question 'the greatest historical injustice of the century' and reaffirmed its support for the two-state solution.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku, demanded a halt to the creation of settlements in the occupied West Bank and the reversal of previous actions. He called the Palestinian question the greatest historical injustice of the 21st century and supported the two-state solution, also stressing the need to fully open access to the Gaza Strip.
According to the Israeli TV channel N12 and Axios, over the past two weeks Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed the possibility of joint strikes on Iran several times due to concerns about the restoration of its nuclear program. Trump has not made a final decision: part of his circle favors military action, while most advisers favor sanctions. The US and Israeli militaries are on heightened readiness.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society published a report stating that since October 2023 Israeli forces have detained more than 2,000 Palestinian children, with at least 350 of them currently held in Israeli prisons. The organization reports torture, starvation and denial of medical care, cites cases of death and severe injury, and also provides data on American teenagers held in prisons.
Azerbaijan hosted the seventh CICA summit in Baku, bringing together leaders and delegations of conflicting states — Israel, Iran, Qatar, the UAE, Turkey, Russia, Palestine and Asian countries. Israeli President Isaac Herzog held meetings with Aliyev and Bahrain's foreign minister; a number of delegations walked out during his address. The Baku Declaration was adopted, Azerbaijan's chairmanship extended for 2026–2028, and Laos became a full member. Azerbaijan hosted the seventh CICA summit in Baku, bringing together leaders and delegations from conflicting states including Israel, Iran, Qatar, UAE, Turkey, Russia, Palestine, and Asian nations. Israeli President Isaac Herzog held meetings with President Aliyev and the Bahraini Foreign Minister; several delegations left the hall during his speech. The Baku Declaration was adopted, Azerbaijan's chairmanship extended for 2026–2028, and Laos became a full member.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the identities of 24 servicemen interviewed in the NAZA film to be revealed and called for directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor to be held accountable for 'damage to Israel's diplomatic and defense interests.' The film won an award in Venice and is being screened in more than 50 countries.