Palestinian Media Reports Houses Torched in Israeli Settler Raid on West Bank

Here are Tuesday’s key updates on Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and the Middle East:

■ Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said “A deal is within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority,” as Tehran returns to Geneva talks with the U.S., emphasizing its peaceful nuclear rights.

■ Iran says it’s ready to negotiate a nuclear deal in Geneva with “good faith,” warning a U.S. strike would be “a real gamble,” deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht‑Ravanchi told state media.

■ The White House says President Trump prioritizes diplomacy with Iran but is prepared to use lethal force if necessary, according to press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

■ U.S. President Donald Trump is holding off on ordering an Iran strike until after talks with the country in Geneva on Thursday, The Guardian reported. According to the report, Trump’s decision will be guided by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s assessment on the probability of a deal.

■ House Democrats introduced the Ceasefire Compliance Act to block U.S. weapons to Israel if it violates the Gaza cease-fire, the 2025 plan, or fails to curb settler violence, signaling a leftward shift in party policy ahead of 2026.

■ The Lebanese army announced it has ordered reinforcements and will respond after Israeli fire struck a southern border post, the military wrote on X.

■ Israel has ‌sent an indirect message ⁠to Lebanon that ⁠it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the ‌airport, in ‌the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any U.S.-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said.

■ The IDF reported an attempted ramming near the Jerusalem tunnel checkpoint, in which a driver hit a patrol car and fled toward Bethlehem; no injuries were reported, and the army and police are pursuing the suspect while the city has been sealed off.