JERUSALEM -- A gun-wielding Palestinian man opened fire on a busy street in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Thursday night, injuring three individuals in what was described by Israeli officials as a "terror attack."
Tel Aviv district police chief Amichai Eshed told reporters at the scene that the gunman opened fire at passersby before fleeing the scene, but was soon chased and killed by a policeman and policewoman. (Israel-Shooting Attack-Casualties)
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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabian Tourism Ministry on Thursday allowed all residents in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to apply for a tourist visa online to visit the kingdom, regardless of their profession.
The eVisa will allow the Gulf residents to explore the various Saudi regions and perform Umrah rituals if they are Muslims, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. (Saudi Arabia-Gulf Residents-eVisas)
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JERUSALEM -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin urged Israel to de-escalate tensions in the occupied West Bank during his visit to Israel on Thursday.
He made the remarks shortly after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant at the Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv. (Israel-U.S. Defense Chief-Deescalation)
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ANKARA -- A Turkish minister said on Thursday that Ankara is making efforts to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative set to expire on March 18.
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said in a statement that the Turkish side has been continuing talks on the deal with the other three parties, among which "Ukraine expressed a positive opinion for a second extension of the initiative. Russia also displays a positive attitude toward its extension." (Türkiye-Grain Deal-Extension)
