Israel has opened polling stations for parliamentary elections, with more than 7.3 million eligible voters expected to cast their ballots by 10 pm local time. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has urged voters to support his Yashar party, calling for accountability over the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. (Pics/AFP)  

UAE Deputy Prime Minister Hamdan bin Mohammed met flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar in hospital and expressed "appreciation and praise" for his heroic actions during a mid-air attack on the Tel Aviv-bound flight on September 30. (Pics/X)