Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his country's plan to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip, saying on Sunday its goal is to free the enclave from Hamas.  Israel on Friday announced a plan to expand military operations to take control of Gaza City. The plan has triggered criticism from the international community.

The prime minister said Israel's security cabinet had instructed the military to dismantle the two remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza City and the central camps. He said they will do so by first enabling civilians to safely leave the combat areas to designated safe zones. He added "this is the best way to end the war and the best way to end it speedily."

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On the occasion of Singapore's 60th National Day, Indian Navy’s first indigenous Survey Vessel made a symbolic and strategic arrival at the Port of Singapore. The three-day port call by this survey vessel underscores deepening maritime cooperation between the Indian Navy and Singapore’s maritime agencies.

It highlights shared hydrographic interests and signals India’s growing leadership in regional maritime diplomacy. Commissioned in February 2024 in the presence of Defense Minister, vessel is equipped for full-scale coastal and deep-water surveys. It also has capabilities for humanitarian assistance, supported by an onboard helicopter and hospital facilities.     

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The Peruvian government issued an official complaint to Colombia over the recent "violation of Peruvian airspace" of a military aircraft that flew over Santa Rosa Island, a small territory on the Amazon River that is at the center of a border dispute between the two countries.

Peruvian Prime Minister Eduardo Arana said at a press conference at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Lima that "they had no official knowledge of the arrival of this aircraft".

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The head of the UN's de-mining programme in Khartoum said Sudan needs "hundreds of teams" to clear the country of mines after two years of fighting. "There are only around 10 survey and clearance teams, which are operating, and only dealing with the most critical areas," Mohammad Sediq Rashid told a press conference.

A UN senior official for Afghanistan also warned that number of Afghan returnees risks inflaming tensions, many having no social ties in the country, with more than 2.2 million arrivals since the start of the year.

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The officer who was shot and killed near the CDC Atlanta campus Friday was identified as David Rose, 33, the DeKalb County Police Department said in a news release. Rose was shot as he was responding to the incident and was taken to nearby Emory University Hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said that law enforcement officers "moved quickly to attempt to find the shooter and to neutralize the threat" following a deadly shooting in Atlanta, US. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens also stated that no civilians were injured, while calling for a national reflection on the rise of mass shootings and access to high-powered firearms in the United States. 

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Iraq's state company for ports and naval forces carry out a joint operation in Iraqi territorial waters and in the Khor Abdallah channel to ensure navigational safety and to crack down on oil smugglers. The move comes amid rising tensions over control of the waterway and recent US sanctions targeting alleged Iranian oil smuggling networks involving Iraq.

Turkish President Erdogan said on Thursday he has discussed "cooperation opportunities" with Senegal in areas including "security, the defence industry, the fight against terrorism," during a joint press conference with Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Following talks, Erdogan hailed Türkiye's growing ties with Africa and vowed "to further strengthen solidarity" in the field of "counterterrorism."                                                                                 

Spanish police said Monday they have dismantled a criminal network suspected of smuggling mainly Yemeni migrants into Britain and Canada with fake passports. Officers arrested 11 suspected gang members, including its alleged leader, in raids in northern Spain and Madrid.

After obtaining refugee documents in Greece, the migrants went to European airports where gang members would deliver them counterfeit passports to allow them to "irregularly" go to the two countries, police said in a statement. The group allegedly facilitated more than 40 irregular migration attempts, charging up to $3,250 per person.

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Ukrainian President Zelensky held a meeting on Sunday with the country’s military leadership, during which Lieutenant General Anatolii Kryvonozhko is appointed as the new Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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China and Russia have begun on Sunday the maritime phase of their joint naval exercise in the Sea of Japan. The two countries have conducted almost annual joint exercises in recent years. Vessels participating in the exercise include China's missile destroyers and Russia's large anti-submarine ship.

They confirmed communication links in waters near Vladivostok in Russia's Far East on the first day of the exercise. The exercise will continue through Tuesday, covering such drills as anti-submarine and air defense training. Chinese media add that the two nations will hold a maritime joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean after the exercise.

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