Overview
- President Donald Trump said Kazakhstan has joined the Abraham Accords, a largely symbolic step given its more than 30 years of diplomatic ties with Israel.
- The UN Security Council lifted sanctions on Syria’s interim president Ahmed al‑Scharaa and interior minister Anas Hasan Khattab on a U.S. resolution that passed 14–0, with China abstaining.
- The White House plans to receive al‑Scharaa on Monday, and he says ongoing Israel‑Syria talks are limited to a security agreement rather than full normalization.
- U.S. officials are seeking momentum for possible Israel‑Saudi contacts, with a public announcement considered possible during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Nov. 18 Washington visit, according to media reports.
- The Israeli military struck multiple locations in southern Lebanon, saying targets included Hezbollah’s Radwan unit weapons caches, and Lebanon’s president condemned the attacks.