According to a report by Hebrew outlet Zman Yisrael (Times of Israel) on 25 June, the financial cost of Israel’s military campaigns across Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran since 7 October 2023 has reached nearly $205 billion.

The estimate, based on Bank of Israel data, includes government spending, lost economic output, and around $26 billion in US military aid.

The report said direct government war-related costs have exceeded $118 billion, including $71.2 billion in military spending, $9.6 billion in compensation payments, $16.7 billion in civilian expenditures, and $5.5 billion in debt-related interest costs.

Lost economic output was estimated at $51.9 billion through the end of 2025 and could surpass $58.6 billion in 2026.

The report noted that the total does not include individual losses not covered by the state or all private-sector losses, adding that the overall economic burden could rise further if the wars continue.

Diplomatic talks aimed at improving relations between Gulf countries and Iran are expected to be held in Saudi Arabia, according to a diplomat familiar with the preparations who spoke to AFP.

The diplomat said Riyadh is expected to host a summit focused on restoring ties between Gulf states, Iran, and potentially other neighboring countries following the US-Israeli war on Iran, though no date has yet been announced.

The source added that these discussions will be separate from the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran.

The Government Media Office in Gaza warned that the humanitarian situation has reached a critical stage as Israeli restrictions on the entry of essential supplies continue to cripple infrastructure and basic services, threatening more than 2.4 million Palestinians with a worsening health, environmental, and humanitarian catastrophe.

The office said it remains ready to transfer governance to the National Committee for Gaza Administration under an agreed national framework, while government institutions continue operating only to maintain essential services, public order, and prevent the collapse of public institutions.

The statement said ministries and public agencies are still providing healthcare, water, sanitation, municipal, relief, education, and civil services despite extensive damage and limited resources. It added that Israeli restrictions continue to block the entry of sufficient humanitarian aid and hundreds of items needed to restore infrastructure, while international organizations have also reported major obstacles to humanitarian operations and early recovery efforts.

The office further accused unnamed actors of spreading misinformation intended to undermine public confidence and called on residents to rely on official sources.

The office warned that Gaza’s sanitation system is facing one of its worst crises in years after widespread destruction of sewage networks and pumping stations.

More than one million displaced people are living in emergency camps without adequate sanitation infrastructure, while over 200,000 absorption pits pose growing risks of groundwater contamination and infectious disease, particularly amid rising temperatures.

It also said more than one million meters of water networks have been destroyed, Mekorot water lines remain disrupted, and severe shortages of fuel, generators, spare parts, pipes, cement, and other materials have left municipalities unable to provide sufficient water or restore damaged infrastructure.

The statement warned that deteriorating shelter conditions, the spread of rats, mosquitoes, flies, and fleas, and continued restrictions on construction materials, electricity equipment, fuel, cooking gas, solar panels, batteries, and hundreds of other essential items are pushing Gaza toward a wider humanitarian disaster.

Calling for urgent international intervention, the Government Media Office urged mediators and guarantors of the ceasefire to ensure humanitarian commitments are implemented, allow the unrestricted entry of essential supplies, rehabilitate water and sanitation networks, improve shelter conditions, and prevent an expanding humanitarian, health, and environmental catastrophe across the Gaza Strip.

IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani warned Israel to withdraw from all of Lebanon, saying those who had fought Israel “with the spirit of Ashura and the faith of Imam Hussein” continue to hold the belief that “Every day is Ashura, and every land is Karbala.”

Addressing Israelis, Qaani said: “You must leave all of Lebanon, because this land is a field of steadfastness and resistance, not a playground for occupiers.”

He warned that if Israel does not withdraw voluntarily today, it “will be forced to flee tomorrow in humiliation and defeat.” Qaani also urged Israelis not to forget Israel’s 2000 withdrawal from south Lebanon or the late Hassan Nasrallah’s “historic testament” in Bint Jbeil, saying, “That promise is still alive, and there is no doubt that the same scene will be repeated.”

Sources to Yedioth Ahronoth familiar with the Lebanon-Israel negotiations to said today that the fifth round of talks has been the most difficult so far. Israeli officials also said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced US President Donald Trump that Tel Aviv should not withdraw from southern Lebanon while remaining committed to a full ‘ceasefire.’ Under this framework, Israel would supposedly not initiate attacks but would retain the right to act against threats and respond to attacks.

Israeli officials said both Israeli and Lebanese negotiators are frustrated by the inclusion of a Lebanon-related clause in the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which Washington allegedly added without consulting either side due to Iranian pressure.

Officials in Israel and the US believe current political conditions make it highly unlikely Netanyahu will approve withdrawals from Lebanon, especially ahead of elections. As a result, US efforts are focused on the pilot-zone issue rather than withdrawal.

On Iran, Israeli officials assess that Washington is unlikely to resume military action before the US midterm elections in November. They believe Trump could adopt a tougher stance afterward if he concludes Tehran is acting in bad faith.

In a speech on Thursday, 25 June, Ansarallah leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said the group remains in continuous coordination with the other members of the Axis of Resistance and “will not hesitate to fulfill our duty” in response to any new Israeli escalation against any front, “foremost among them Gaza.”

Houthi said Ansarallah “will move at any time” to target any Israeli military presence established in Somalia (Somaliland), warning that Yemen “will not stand idly by” in the face of any Israeli deployment there.

He also called on countries bordering the Red Sea to adopt a unified position toward Israeli activity in the region, saying coordinated regional action was needed to confront any Israeli presence on Somali territory.