IDF Plan for Gaza City Complete Next Week + Europeans Push for Ukraine Attendance at Alaska Summit + España Decides Against F-35 Procurement + Canada to Achieve 2% GDP Defense Spending This Year + More

For review:

1. Israeli PM explains why recognition of Palestinian Statehood will not bring peace to region.

2. IDF Plan for Gaza City Complete Next Week.

3. Iranian nuclear scientists have been sent into hiding after dozens were killed by Israel during its 12-day offensive against Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic-missile programs in June.

4. Iran has arrested 20 people it alleges are operatives of Israel’s Mossad spy agency in recent months.

5. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the deputy head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog was set to arrive in Tehran. 

“Our talks with the agency tomorrow will focus on a new cooperation framework… Until we reach an agreement on a new framework, cooperation will not begin,” Mr. Araghchi told reporters.

6. Iran threatened on Saturday to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal sponsored by US President Donald Trump. 

The proposed Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) would run across southern Armenia, giving Azerbaijan a direct route to Turkey.

It was not immediately clear how Iran, which borders the area, would block it.

7. Europeans Push for Ukraine Attendance at Alaska Summit.

8. España Decides Against F-35 Procurement.

9. Canada to Achieve 2% GDP Defense Spending This Year.