The Pentagon will appeal a military judge’s ruling that plea agreements struck to avoid the death penalty for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the US, and two of his co-defendants are valid, a defense official said on Saturday.

The Qatari government has informed the US and Israel it will stop mediation efforts to halt the conflict in Gaza because it no longer thinks the parties are negotiating in good faith.

South Africa says Israel has refused to comply. “Israel’s continued shredding of international law has imperiled the institutions of global governance that were established to hold all states accountable,” the president’s statement said.

Palestine, Spain, Chile and seven other countries have petitioned the court to join the case.

The images showed multiple signatures that, when combined, indicate a high-containment biological facility: dozens of rooftop air handling units, layouts consistent with partitioned labs, underground infrastructure, heightened security features and what appears to be a power plant.