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Plans are being made for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Washington in the coming weeks, an Israeli official has told the Associated Press news agency.

It comes as one of his top advisers, the Israeli minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer, is travelling to the US capital this week for ceasefire talks.

The potential for a Netanyahu trip could be a sign of movement on a possible peace deal for Gaza.

The official declined to tell AP what the focus of the visit would be.

It comes after reports emerged in Israel that Netanyahu's testimony in his own corruption trial had been delayed.

Netanyahu talks on Israeli offensive

Netanyahu is due to hold talks later today on the progress of his country's offensive in Gaza.

A senior security official told Reuters news agency the military would tell him the campaign is close to reaching its objectives, and warn that expanding fighting to new areas in Gaza may endanger the remaining Israeli hostages.

Here's an update to an earlier story we brought you - see our 9.33 post on Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks.

Israel continues its military operation in Gaza, and at least 12 more people have been killed across the enclave according to medics.

This brings the death total to at least 23 after strikes in Gaza City, Jabalia and Khan Younis.

At the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the south of Gaza, relatives arrived to pay their respects to white-shrouded bodies before they were buried.

"A month ago, they [Israel] told us to go to al Mawasi [in Khan Younis] and we stayed there for a month, it is a safe zone," said Zeyad Abu Marouf. 

He told Reuters three of his children were killed and a fourth was wounded in the Israeli airstrike. 

"We ask God and the Arabs to move and end this occupation and the injustice taking place against us," Marouf added. 

Benjamin Netanyahu's testimony in his own corruption trial has been delayed, according to reports in Israeli media.

It was due to take place this week and Netanyahu already had two requests to delay the trial rejected on Friday.

The head of military intelligence reportedly briefed judges at Netanyahu's request during a closed-door meeting with the prime minister and senior security officials.

The Jerusalem Post and Israel Hayom both reported on the development.

We brought you news earlier, see our 10.28 post, on the Israeli prime minister's corruption trial and Donald Trump's criticism of it.

Some of the focus today has actually been on news originating from the UK.

At Glastonbury yesterday, Bob Vylan on the West Holts stage led parts of the crowd in pro-Palestine, and then anti-Israeli army chants - see our 8.11 post for more.

The performer led parts of the crowd first in chants saying: "Free Palestine."

Then he introduced a second chant saying: "Death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]."

Following the first act, Irish trio Kneecap then performed - with one band member already facing a terror charge.

One bandmate joked on stage that fans should start a riot outside the court, before walking back the comments.

Watch our full report below:

Iran could start enriching uranium for a nuclear bomb within months, a watchdog chief has warned.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told CBS News that Tehran would not be far from getting its nuclear programme back on its feet after US and Israeli strikes.

In an interview filmed on 27 June but aired today, Grossi said: "The capacities they [Iran] have are there.

"They can have, you know, in a matter of months, I would say, a few cascades of centrifuges spinning and producing enriched uranium, or less than that.

"But as I said, frankly speaking, one cannot claim that everything has disappeared and there is nothing there."

For context: Last weekend, Donald Trump waded into the 12-day war, sending US B-2 bombers halfway around the world to strike Iranian nuclear sites.

Washington's bunker buster bombs targeted sites like Fordow - which is built into a mountainside.

In the aftermath, Donald Trump and senior members of his team were quick to claim they had "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear infrastructure.

Defence secretary Pete Hegseth even went as far as holding a press conference with one of the most senior military officials, Dan Caine, where he lambasted journalists for what he claimed was "fake news".

After all that, the IAEA chief's words likely won't be overly welcome in Washington.

For more on Trump's Pentagon vs the Press, listen to the latest episode of Trump 100 here:

The Israeli army has said it has arrested several people in Syria.

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its troops entered southern Syria, and the occupied-Golan Heights area as part of what it claimed were "defensive operations".

Soldiers from its 3rd Brigade carried out raids on what it alleged were weapons storage facilities, arresting several people it said were "involved in terrorist activity".

The suspects were then taken by Israeli forces from Syria, back into Israel "for further investigation," the IDF added.

A small diplomatic update from the region now

The US Embassy in Bahrain has returned to normal operations.

It reduced its staffing "due to escalating regional tensions" during the 12-day war on 23 June.

It is another sign of things edging back towards something approaching normal in the region.

Read their message below:

Anti-IDF chants at Glastonbury "crossed the line," the festival's organiser has said.

Emily Eavis said she was "appalled" by the statements made by Bob Vylan on the West Holts stage yesterday - see our 8.11 post for more.

The performer led parts of the crowds first in chants saying: "Free Palestine."

Then he introduced a second chant saying: "Death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]."

Eavis said: "Their chants very much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the Festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence."

Read her full statement below:

Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Donald Trump for his support during his ongoing corruption trial.

The US leader lashed out at prosecutors Saturday, saying that Washington, having given billions of dollars of aid to Israel, was not going to "stand for this".

"It is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu," Trump said in one of his many Truth Social posts, claiming that the judicial process was going to interfere with Netanyahu's ability to conduct talks with Palestinian militant group Hamas, and Iran.

In response, Netanyahu, who has relied heavily on Trump's support and US arms, said: 

This marked the second time in a few days Trump waded in to defend Netanyahu.

An embattled Netanyahu holds on and fights back

In 2019, Netanyahu was indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust - all of which he denies.

The trial began in 2020 and involves three criminal cases.

On Friday, the court rejected a request by Netanyahu's lawyers to delay his testimony for the next two weeks because of diplomatic and security matters following the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. 

He is due to take the stand on Monday for cross-examination. 

Netanyahu has come under growing criticism during the war for his failure to return the hostages.

Politically, he has become increasingly reliant on the far-right as well.

Hamas has said it is willing to free the remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war.

Israel has said the war can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled.

Hamas refuses to lay down its arms.

In short, the two remain, and long have been, at loggerheads with neither willing to bend or change their position.

Here are some of the latest images from the Middle East.

In Gaza, mourners sobbed during the funeral for Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes in Khan Younis.

Such attacks are a near daily occurrence.