Arab and Muslim leaders gathered in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a summit addressing the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.The Saudi foreign ministry announced plans for the summit in late October during a meeting, also in Riyadh, of a new “international alliance” to press for the establishment of a Palestinian state.For more news on Saudi Arabia, visit our dedicated page.Leaders began arriving in Riyadh on Sunday in preparation for the summit that comes one year after a similar gathering in Riyadh of the Cairo-based Arab League and the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).“The escalating violence in the Palestinian and Lebanese territories, including the brutal Israeli aggression, has compelled Arab and Islamic leaders to take urgent action,” the official Saudi Press Agency said.“Key priorities include halting the aggression, protecting civilians, providing support to the Palestinian and Lebanese people, unifying positions, and exerting pressure on the international community