Israel at War

Iranian condom purchases jumped during 12-day war, Iran's dominant online marketplace reveals as part of dramatic shifts in consumer purchasing patterns. Surges noted also in multiple product categories including feminine hygiene items, sanitization solutions, diabetes testing materials, wound care supplies, cosmetic nail products, blood sugar monitoring devices, incontinence products, and medical bed protection materials.

Anniversary ceremonies mark terrorist leader's death as Lebanon's president stresses national unity against threats.

According to Palestinian sources, Hamas supports a permanent ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. However, Hamas “considers its weapons a national right linked to the occupation.”

President Donald Trump's comprehensive Gaza peace framework offers a pathway toward Palestinian statehood recognition while demanding immediate Hamas disarmament and international oversight, creating potential breakthrough in the 20-month conflict.

The son of a senior Hamas leader urged seafarers to mount a maritime show of support for Israel, saying, "A blue-and-white wall for the hostages, for every Israeli still breathing."

US President Donald Trump’s 21-point peace plan for Gaza calls for the release of all hostages within 48 hours of an agreement, in exchange for a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Strip. The proposal also requires Israel to pledge not to strike Qatar again.

Trump said that negotiations toward a hostage deal are advancing, suggesting it could end the war in Gaza and bring peace.

Senior Hamas official Jamal al-Hindi has died at a hospital in al-Bureij in the central Gaza Strip. It is not yet clear whether he was a target of an IDF strike.

While the PM's office insists instructions in overnight order called for border placement, IDF sources say directive suggested speakers were to be deployed inside Gaza Strip. Parents of soldiers outraged.