International News Briefs

Zelenskyy said on the 22nd that Ukraine was willing to discuss security guarantees and a ceasefire, but that Russia demanded Ukrainian withdrawal from Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and other places. He said handing these cities over to Russia would expose Ukraine to enormous security risks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on October 22 that Ukraine was willing to discuss security guarantees and a ceasefire, but that Russia was demanding that Ukrainian forces withdraw from Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and other locations. If these cities were handed over to Russia, Ukraine would face enormous security risks.

Putin said on the 22nd that Russia and the United States had agreed to restart Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks. He said the aim was to discuss how to ensure Russian and Ukrainian security after a final peace agreement, rather than merely securing a brief ceasefire, and that Russia was ready to resume contacts to that end.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 22 that Russia and the United States had agreed to resume trilateral talks among Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. The goal of the talks is to discuss how to ensure the security of Russia and Ukraine after a peace agreement is finally reached, rather than merely securing a brief ceasefire. Russia is prepared to resume contacts to achieve this goal.

On October 23, Netanyahu said Israeli security forces had taken action to prevent a major attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on October 23 that Israeli security forces had taken action to prevent a major attack. He ordered the Israeli military to impose a full closure on the entire Palestinian West Bank starting immediately. According to Israeli media reports on October 23, an attack occurred that day near Hebron, a city in the southern West Bank, injuring five Israelis. The reports said two Palestinian attackers were shot dead by Israeli troops.

Israeli media reported on October 23 that an attack that day near Hebron in the southern West Bank injured five Israelis. The reports also said the Israeli military shot dead two Palestinian attackers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on October 23 that Israeli security forces had taken action to prevent a major attack. He ordered the Israeli military to impose a full closure on the entire Palestinian West Bank starting immediately. According to Israeli media reports on October 23, an attack occurred that day near Hebron, a city in the southern West Bank, injuring five Israelis. The reports said two Palestinian attackers were shot dead by Israeli troops.

Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to impose a comprehensive blockade on the entire Palestinian West Bank starting immediately.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on October 23 that Israeli security forces had taken action to prevent a major attack. He ordered the Israeli military to impose a full closure on the entire Palestinian West Bank starting immediately. According to Israeli media reports on October 23, an attack occurred that day near Hebron, a city in the southern West Bank, injuring five Israelis. The reports said two Palestinian attackers were shot dead by Israeli troops.

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said on the 22nd that King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, was attacked on the evening of the 21st, killing two people and injuring eight.

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said on October 22 that King Fahd International Airport in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam was attacked on the evening of October 21, killing two people and injuring eight. The Saudi-led multinational coalition said it intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Medina provinces that day.

The Saudi-led multinational coalition said it intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Medina provinces that day.

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said on October 22 that King Fahd International Airport in the eastern Saudi city of Dammam was attacked on the evening of October 21, killing two people and injuring eight. The Saudi-led multinational coalition said it intercepted and destroyed four drones in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh and Medina provinces that day.

On the 22nd, Yemen's Houthi movement said it had launched four missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia over the preceding 48 hours in response to what it described as escalating Saudi military operations in Yemen. It said the targets included the Defense Ministry in the capital Riyadh, two international airports in Saudi Arabia and an oil facility.

Yemen's Houthis said on October 22 that, in response to Saudi Arabia's escalating military operations in Yemen, they had carried out four missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia over the preceding 48 hours. Targets included the Defense Ministry in the capital, Riyadh, two international airports in Saudi Arabia, and an oil facility.