Nauru–Israel Diplomacy: Naoero’s vice president and foreign affairs minister Lionel Rouwen Aingimea led a delegation to the official opening of Naoero’s embassy in Jerusalem, with Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar praising the island as one of Israel’s “greatest friends,” while Naoero’s leaders framed support for Israel as rooted in religious values. Deportation Deal Scrutiny: An Australian senator says the release of terms for Australia’s deportation agreement to Naoero (the “NZYQ cohort”) raises more questions than it answers, arguing the government has not been fully transparent and is still withholding key financial documents. Regional Mobility & Policy: A review of Australia–Pacific bilateral agreements highlights that migration is increasingly treated as an economic and climate-adaptation tool, including a Naoero mobility arrangement signed in December 2024. Pacific Security Cooperation: Solomon Islands reaffirmed policing and law-enforcement cooperation with China, including training, equipment donations, and a new 2027–2029 police cooperation initiative—context for how Pacific states are building security capacity. Pacific Geopolitics: Coverage around the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau points to heightened great-power pressure, including China–Taiwan tensions and the absence of several leaders, underscoring how regional unity is being tested.