Morning update

Morning update, Middle East Eye readers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited the UAE on Sunday at the invitation of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Libya, Qatar, and Morocco were also in attendance. According to Ynet, the meeting was organized by Mossad chief Roman Goffman following Saudi Arabia's request for Israeli aid against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

Al Jazeera reported that at least one Palestinian was killed and several others injured, including children, in an Israeli drone strike in al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City. In Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, another Palestinian was killed. Yemen's Defense Ministry claimed 356 operations against Houthi targets, reporting the death and injury of 476 members.

Majid al-Nuzaili, a spokesperson for the Yemeni armed forces, stated that multiple command and control centers, weapons depots, and field artillery were targeted across 10 fronts. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Washington, DC, continuing discussions on regional security and stability from the UN General Assembly.

These talks included issues in Iran, Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, and other regions. President Donald Trump denied offering Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds for nuclear concessions in a recent statement on his Truth Social account, dismissing Axios' claims as a hoax driven by Trump Derangement Syndrome. The ongoing conflict in Yemen has displaced nearly 16,000 people in the past week, with 145,308 individuals displaced across eight governorates since June's escalation, a 12% increase compared to September 21-28.