West Bank Security Overhaul: Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to draft a plan within two weeks to transfer civilian enforcement for Israeli communities in the West Bank to the Israel Police, aiming to keep soldiers focused on border defense and Palestinian terrorism. Gaza/West Bank Humanitarian Pressure: UN and rights groups report escalating settler violence and ongoing sieges and demolitions, including families trapped without basic services in Qusra. Iran-US Deal Fallout: The 60-day US-Iran memorandum of understanding window has expired, with Tehran calling the deadline “irrelevant” amid renewed hostilities and Washington pushing economic isolation alongside Hormuz pressure. Iran Economic Strain: Reports describe Iranians in “survival mode” as food prices surge and unemployment rises, while Iran’s parliament advances a bill criminalising interviews with US and Israeli media. Iran Payment/Market Controls: Saman Bank won a licence to provide online gold and silver treasury services for real-time trading platforms, signalling tighter oversight of Iran’s fast-growing precious-metals market. Gulf Tech & Investment: Dubai Silicon Oasis expanded with new infrastructure projects and its Oraseya arm invested in 15 startups in H1 2026, including AI and GCC e-commerce plays. Fintech/Capital Markets Moves: American Fusion appointed digital-assets executive Samson Lee as an independent director; NewGenIVF completed a convertible note exchange with an institutional investor. Logistics & Trade Risk: A forum in Riyadh (late Nov) will spotlight supply-chain innovation as Hormuz and regional tensions keep shipping costs elevated.