The Brief

Two Israeli soldiers were killed Friday at a checkpoint outside Hebron by two Palestinian gunmen, who were themselves killed. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a closure of part of the West Bank, and Israeli forces began demolishing Palestinian buildings in Hebron.

Al Jazeera reports the military has begun a days-long operation of raids and demolitions, with Netanyahu saying, "we will destroy this place." Al Jazeera also reports more than 2,000 Palestinians have been forced from their homes in Hebron and that Israeli forces have arrested dozens across the West Bank. The BBC notes the crackdown comes days before Israel's election.

Protests took place across France on Saturday under tight security, with more than 70,000 police deployed. PBS NewsHour reports more than 400,000 people rallied nationwide over school funding and living costs, with clashes in Paris as a mass march ended and nearly 1,000 arrests, according to the government. CBS News reports more than 1,000 arrests, saying demonstrations were largely peaceful but police reported clashes Saturday evening. The protests come a week after riots in which 3,000 buildings were damaged or looted.

Al Jazeera reports police also clashed with demonstrators in Italy and Spain over rising living costs and cuts to public services. PBS NewsHour reports the Milan march stayed peaceful, with brief clashes in Rome and Turin.

Separately, a gunman opened fire from his car in the Paris suburb of Trappes on Friday. One person was killed and five wounded, and President Macron called it a racist terrorist attack. The suspect has been apprehended.

Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned in a memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Iran has "substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," with plots that have "reached advanced stages."

Iran said the U.S. military would not be allowed in the Gulf "under any circumstance," and Al Jazeera reports Iranian officials signaled no backing down as President Trump weighs new attacks. The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. said the war could last another year, while hoping Tehran will "come to the table" sooner. PBS NewsHour reports the U.S. is reducing staffing at four Middle East embassies over the heightened threats.

Al Jazeera also reports Tehran blamed the U.S. for the failure of a deal, urged a new attempt, and warned that even limited strikes would draw a response "several times greater."

Brazilians vote Sunday in a run-off that will decide whether they keep their left-wing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, or shift toward the right. Lula and his rival, Bolsonaro, a right-wing senator, each drew thousands of supporters to final rallies on the eve of the vote.

Al Jazeera cites a poll showing the two about even after the race tightened in recent days. The BBC reports that calls for change among a shifting working class present a challenge to Lula.

Gunmen attacked a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, southern Jordan, killing seven people. Officials' counts of the wounded range from 34 to 40. NPR reports Jordanian state television showed footage of three gunmen firing at the church.

King Abdullah II vowed the "harshest retaliation" and ordered a firm response. Al Jazeera reports the attackers remain unidentified and at large, that the death toll is now nine, and that authorities say it is too early to say whether they had ties to known groups.

The White House says first lady Melania Trump brokered a temporary, localized ceasefire for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky. Ukraine and Russia have confirmed the truce.

The BBC reports residents of the city have had to eat garden weeds to survive. Al Jazeera reports President Trump praised the first lady as "better than professionals" over the deal.