Israeli incursions and shelling: “Israeli” forces pushed further into villages and rural areas in Quneitra and Daraa, conducting raids, searches and arrests while setting up checkpoints; Syrian media also reported artillery shelling near Abdeen in western Daraa. Energy strain in Syria: A gas pipeline explosion near the Tishreen Thermal Power Plant in rural Damascus sparked a major fire and forced three power plants offline, worsening electricity rationing and outages. Counter-ISIS and finance: The US and Italy co-chaired a Rome meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, with pledges of over $75 million for Iraq and Syria; separately, the US Treasury co-hosted a Syrian banking roundtable in New York focused on anti-money laundering and countering terrorism financing as sanctions were lifted. Flydubai terror probe with Syria links: UAE investigators say the Omani co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami planned a “terrorist act,” attacking the captain with an emergency axe; reports cite extremist material, a ban from flying in Oman, and alleged time spent in Syria. Kurdish politics and rights: A Brussels KNK conference issued a declaration calling for Kurdish UN recognition and observer representation; the Kurdish National Council condemned sabotage targeting Syria’s energy sector. Humanitarian/culture: Saint Simeon’s church complex in Aleppo reopened after 14 years, following restoration and clearance of war remnants.