Post-War US Strategy: Trump is drafting a post–Iran-war plan to contain Tehran and deepen normalization between Israel and regional neighbors, with Gaza and Israel–Lebanon security arrangements on the table ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 election. Lebanon Escalation: Despite a ceasefire, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least three and wounded 23, after an intercepted Hezbollah drone attack; Israel also says it seized and cleared the Ali al-Taher ridge. Gaza Displacement Push: Israeli far-right ministers renewed calls to expel Palestinians from Gaza, prompting Hamas and Palestinian leaders to warn of ethnic cleansing and grave international-law violations. Humanitarian/ICRC Releases: The ICRC facilitated the transfer of five Lebanese detainees released by Israel, as Lebanon’s president hailed the handovers. West Bank Pressure: UN rights reporting warns Israel’s forced displacement of West Bank refugee camps could amount to crimes against humanity. US–Israel Defense Ties: Rights groups urge Congress to drop a defense-bill provision that would accelerate US-Israel military technology integration. International Backlash in Sport: Israeli athletes were removed from a Northern Ireland triathlon amid safety and political representation concerns. Jerusalem/Al-Aqsa: Reports say Israel issued new expulsion orders targeting Palestinians from Al-Aqsa after arrests and interrogations.