Claims that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing a large-scale new military strike on Iran have raised regional tension, just days before Israel's October 27 parliamentary election and the United States' November 3 midterm vote. Neither government has confirmed the reports.

Israeli military attacks killed four Palestinians in Gaza, including a young girl, local officials said. The strikes came as Israeli forces continued expanding operational control across parts of the territory, adding to displacement and the destruction of homes.

Hospitals across the Gaza Strip say their backup generators are close to shutting down and suffering permanent damage because of a severe fuel shortage. Medical staff warn the equipment keeps essential wards, including intensive care units, running.

Iran's navy said four vessels were struck simultaneously while transferring oil cargo ship-to-ship in the northern Persian Gulf and continued burning. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy did not say who was responsible for the strikes.

Saudi Arabia's energy ministry says two people were killed and two others wounded in an attack on the Shaybah oil field in the kingdom's Eastern Province. TRT Haber reports that the strike comes amid a broader rise in attacks on Saudi Arabia. The field is one of the kingdom's largest oil-producing sites.

An attack on King Fahd International Airport near the eastern Saudi city of Dammam killed one person and injured eight others. Al Jazeera reports the injured were immediately taken to hospitals, with the aviation authority saying further updates would follow. The attack comes amid a rise in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia.