Turkey, Egypt, Qatar discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Turkish spy chief Ibrahim Kalın on Thursday met with Qatar’s prime minister and foreign affairs minister in Cairo to discuss transitioning to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal and […]

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The US Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to build competing missile defense prototypes, kicking off a race for future deals worth tens of billions […]

US backs Israel’s right to defend itself after IDF strike on Hezbollah army chief

The Times of Israel reports: “The White House on Monday expressed support for Israel’s right to defend itself following an IDF strike a day earlier in Lebanon that killed Hezbollah’s military chief of staff. Asked […]

China slams Japan’s plans to deploy missiles near Taiwan

SpaceWar.com reports: “China slammed on Monday Japan’s decision to push ahead with a planned deployment of missiles on an island near Taiwan, escalating a weeks-long diplomatic spat. Japanese media on Sunday quoted Japan’s defence minister […]

Japan scrambles aircraft over suspected China drone near Taiwan

SpaceWar.com reports: “Japan said Tuesday it scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone off an island near Taiwan that has been drawn into a weeks-long diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing. The drone was […]

Iran’s Larijani urges direct conflict with Israel after IDF strike kills Hezbollah’s Tabatabai

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Ali Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, called on Sunday for a direct conflict with Israel following the IDF airstrike that killed Hezbollah military chief Haytham Ali Tabatabai […]

Houthis ‘have gone rogue’ and no longer take orders from Tehran, Iranian officials say

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Iran has lost significant control over the Houthis in Yemen, exposing fractures within Tehran’s remaining regional proxy network, Iranian officials told The Telegraph on Tuesday. A senior Iranian official told The Telegraph […]

Hamas demands transition to second phase of agreement

Israel National News reports: “Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem stated that implementing the second phase of the ceasefire agreement is not simple, claiming that Hamas has fulfilled its commitments while Israel continues to violate the terms […]

Iran weighs leaving nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Israel National News reports: “Iran is weighing withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran International reported. The report follows a scathing report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding Iran’s refusal to allow […]

IDF on alert as Hezbollah weighs response to military chief’s killing

The Times of Israel reports: “In the wake of the killing of Hezbollah’s military chief in Beirut on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces geared up for a potential response by the Iran-backed group, though there […]

Chief of Staff: ‘IDF is stronger and better prepared for the next war’

Israel National News reports: “IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir on Monday conducted a surprise exercise evaluation in the 210th Division as part of the General Staff exercise ‘Magen Oz.’ Among those in attendance were […]

Hamas disarmament a ‘fantasy’? Israelis, Egyptians disagree on Gaza weapon smuggling

The Jerusalem Post reports: “The United Nations Security Council has formally approved the Gaza stabilization plan originally drafted under the Trump administration, a roadmap based on a phased ceasefire, deployment of an International Stabilization Force, […]