Netanyahu Orders West Bank Escalation After Empty Buses Explode in Israel No one was hurt in the explosions, which occurred in the city of Bat Yam near Tel Aviv
Waltz Says Trump Is ‘Frustrated’ With Zelensky Over Lack of Rare Earth Deal The US and Ukraine are still negotiating a deal that would give the US access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and other natural resources
Report: Netanyahu Adds New Demands in Talks on Second Phase of Gaza Deal According to Israeli media, Netanyahu is demanding Hamas leadership be exiled, Gaza demilitarized, and continued Israeli 'security control'
Turkey, Syrian Kurdish SDF Trade Fire in Northern Syria Fighting continues to rage around Tishreen Dam, key northern bridge
Report: European Military Chiefs Propose Sending 30,000 Troops to Ukraine In response to the plan, Russia reiterated its opposition to the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine as part of a peace deal
Pentagon Says Hegseth’s Order Will Redirect Spending, Not Make Actual Cuts The Pentagon wants to shift spending to Trump's plan for an 'Iron Dome for America,' which will have a huge price tag and likely start a new arms race
Panic in Southwest Syria After Israeli Troops Raid Villages, Warn Locals Not to Construct Homes Israel fires artillery shells against Yarmouk Basin in Daraa Governorate
Report: Hegseth Orders Pentagon To Make Sweeping Budget Cuts According to The Washington Post, he ordered plans to cut the budget by 8% each year for five years, which would cut spending by about $290 billion
Elon Musk Claims Cartels Designated as Terrorists Are Now ‘Eligible for Drone Strikes’ The State Department designated two gangs and six cartels as 'foreign terrorist organizations'
CIA Expands Drone Flights Over Mexico To Hunt for Fentanyl Labs Mexico's president says the US flights are being done in coordination with the Mexican government