Over the weekend the most serious fighting in a generation broke out between Israel and Hamas, as the latter launched a surprise attack of unprecedented scope and destructiveness against Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip.

A deadly fire erupted at a wedding venue in Qaraqosh, Iraq which led to the deaths of 19 people. The venue was reportedly known to not meet security requirements. An investigation has been opened and a few arrests have been made, but the community is still recovering from the tragedy.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to at the UNGA with goals of Israeli-Arab cooperation. The speech prioritized how vital a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be for creating a “New Middle East.” Netanyahu proclaimed that a deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia is very close to being finalized, as both states have worked together and with the United States for months to create this pact.

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa signed a bilateral agreement this Wednesday with Secretary of State Antony Blinken after almost a year of negotiation. This agreement, the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, focuses primarily on defense contracts, infrastructure plans, and intelligence sharing, and confirms U.S. interest in Bahrain as a solid Arab-state ally.

At least 114 people were wounded last weekend after protests broke out at an Eritrean Embassy event hosted in Tel Aviv. In response to the violence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out against the demonstrations and demanded the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants from Israel, describing the riots as a “red line” that had been crossed. A proposed bill is now in the works, sponsored by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, that would override Israel’s basic-law on human dignity and liberty to allow for this mass deportation.