Thousands of soldiers from Egypt, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Indonesia are expected to take part in a multinational force in the Gaza Strip. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty emphasized that the mission would provide support for Palestinians managing their own affairs.
Massive arms smuggling operations along the Israel-Egypt border have sparked growing concerns among security officials and residents alike, with some warning of preparations for a future massive terrorist attack.
The Associated Press has released aerial photographs showing the construction of a runway on Zuqar Island, near the coast of the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. While it's unclear exactly who is behind the project, which could increase military pressure on the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, the companies involved have ties to the United Arab Emirates.
A shocking case has shaken Israeli police: the body of a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor was found buried in the backyard of a villa in the northern city of Carmiel after being missing for several months. Her daughter and the daughter’s partner admitted they had kept the woman’s corpse in an ice cream freezer for two days. The man later took his own life in a police holding cell. Police are still investigating whether the woman died of natural causes. before burying it — all so they could continue withdrawing Holocaust reparations and other monthly payments from her bank account.
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Reza Naqdi, head of coordination at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed in a rare interview with Iranian media that Hezbollah was warned against purchasing the pager devices that later exploded in the possession of its operatives.
Security officials expressed frustration over Israel’s decision to resume humanitarian aid to Gaza in response to US demands. The aid will be renewed despite an earlier decision by the political leadership to stop it following the serious incident in Rafah.
Trump’s envoys, who are expected to arrive in Israel this week, urged a minister close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond in a measured manner to Hamas’ violations of the ceasefire.
Following the incident in southern Gaza in which Hamas terrorists attacked an IDF unit, the visits of US Special Envoy Witkoff today and Vice President Vance on Tuesday have taken on increased urgency.
The US president announced the cancellation of all subsidies to the South American country and expressed outrage over President Petro’s inaction against the drug industry. Trump also implicitly threatened US military action on Colombian soil.
The Israeli Air Force carried out airstrikes against terrorist targets in the Rafah area in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, amid ongoing firefights between IDF forces and terrorists.