Overview
- Trump said Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords, a step widely seen as symbolic given the country's decades-long diplomatic ties with Israel.
- The UN Security Council, in a U.S.-sponsored vote of 14–0 with China abstaining, lifted sanctions on Syrian transitional leaders Ahmed al‑Scharaa and Anas Hasan Khattab.
- Al‑Scharaa is scheduled to visit the White House on Monday as the first Syrian president received there since 1946, while he confirms security talks with Israel that he says do not constitute normalization.
- Israel said it struck multiple Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including weapons depots of the Radwan unit, and Lebanon's president denounced the attacks.
- U.S. officials are seeking momentum ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Nov. 18 visit to Washington, with Israeli media reporting the possibility of Israel–Saudi direct talks.