Overview
- The Senate cleared a 60–40 procedural hurdle to advance a bipartisan package that would reopen the government into January, with final Senate and House votes still required.
- The emerging deal does not guarantee enhanced ACA subsidies and instead schedules a separate December vote, while also restoring fired federal workers and assuring back pay, according to negotiators.
- U.S. Central Command announced a civil–military coordination center for Gaza stabilization with no American forces inside the Strip, aligning with a U.S.-brokered 20-point framework monitored from Israel.
- Palestinian officials say any international presence must carry a clear UN mandate, be non-combat and coordinate with Palestinian security services, as Hamas rejects disarmament though signals openness to stepping back from day-to-day governance.
- Regional analysts warn that Iranian funding to Hezbollah exceeding $1 billion this year is eroding Lebanese state authority and raising the risk of a broader confrontation with Israel.