Trump rules out extending cease-fire deal after Iran threatens new offensive

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, targeting locations such as the Ali al-Tahir ridge and Kfar Rumman, according to Lebanese media reports. Israel claims that permitting Turkish troops near the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria's Idlib province breaches a status quo agreement, as Syria recently allowed Turkish troops to deploy at the base near Aleppo.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that Syria's actions pose a security threat, and Israel would welcome a return to the status quo. Earlier Tuesday, Israel struck the target eight times, damaging the base's runways, with no reported Syrian military casualties. Meanwhile, Syria's state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company reported an explosion at dawn at a gas export pipeline in Al-Jabsah, attributing it to a deliberate act of sabotage.

France announced it would expel two Iranian diplomats in the coming days, following a diplomatic dispute between the two nations. Lastly, a senior House Democrat is investigating allegations that the Trump administration manipulated federal antisemitism investigations to target universities without evidence of wrongdoing.