Gaza Accountability Clash: Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she’s “outraged” after Israel decided not to open a criminal probe into the 2024 strike that killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom, despite IDF findings of serious procedural failures; Wong says she’ll call in Israel’s ambassador and push for “next steps.” Gaza War-Crimes Probes: The IDF also launched criminal investigations into the killings of Hind Rajab and her family and into paramedics’ deaths, while clearing some other incidents—keeping pressure on legal accountability in the region. Syria–Turkey Flashpoint: Israel’s military chief visited southern Syria as airstrikes hit Abu al-Duhur airport in Idlib, with U.S. officials warning of escalation risk tied to Turkish deployments and Syria’s sovereignty. Iraq Weapons Management Plan: Senior Shiite leaders propose shifting from immediate disarmament to “weapons management,” placing faction arms use under Iraq’s commander-in-chief to reduce tensions while U.S. withdrawal deadlines loom. Regional Trade Security: Qatar and Saudi Arabia stressed protecting freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea to keep trade flowing amid Gaza and wider escalation fears. Jobs & Hiring Spotlight: A Kurdistan Iraq–linked report highlights “weapons management” politics, while a separate Gulf labor angle includes Türkiye’s unemployment rate falling to 7.9% as employment rises.