[UPDATE-Oct 13, 2026, US-Israel, Iran War] MidEast, Gaza-Hamas, Lebanon-Hezbollah: Reaction and Analysis

IDF thwarts PIJ terror attack, 4 arrested IDF forces in the Menashe Brigade guided by Shin Bet intelligence, in the villages of Kabatiya and Arraba, during which four terrorists from PIJ were apprehended; they had planned to carry out an attack in the northern Samaria region. https://d1qvt830j8jy97.cloudfront.net/videos/2026-10/bb1bec4f2622f407b2fa3253.mp4   In an additional arrest this week in the Beit Rima area of the Binyamin Brigade, Duvdevan fighters arrested a wanted suspect who traded in weaponry. The terrorists were transferred for further investigation by security forces. https://d1qvt830j8jy97.cloudfront.net/videos/2026-10/d9824e33e6f6a8dd7e75756d.mp4 Iran finalizing response to US views on proposal, deputy foreign minister says Iran was finalizing its…