Noontime News Recap: Israel launches West Bank operation as France braces for protests and Brazil debates heat up

Israeli forces have launched a days long counterterrorism operation in the occupied West Bank, centred on the Hebron area, after a checkpoint attack that killed two people and prompted a major security response.  🔗

In Europe, French authorities are deploying more than 70,000 police officers and gendarmes nationwide as they brace for a second wave of mass protests on Saturday, with the government on alert for renewed unrest.  🔗

In Ukraine, officials said Starlink and Starshield satellite communications have returned to stable speeds after reported disruptions that had affected military use, easing concerns over battlefield connectivity.  🔗

In the Americas, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged Cubans seeking political change to contact the CIA, a move quickly mocked by Cuban officials as Washington intensifies pressure on Havana.  🔗

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Brazil's presidential runoff campaign has entered its final televised debate phase, with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his right wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro trading policy attacks as the race tightens before the vote.  🔗

In Asia, South Korean officials say North Korean leader Kim Jong un crossed into China by train over the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, a sign of continued movement across the border despite tight controls.  🔗

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