Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to Al Jazeera:

Gaza is Palestinian land and the Israeli army must withdraw from it.

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to Al Jazeera:

I hope terrorists Smotrich and Ben Gvir are expelled from the government.

Direct war cost to Israel: ~$48.8 billion

Daily cost: $85.6 million

Source: Channel 12, citing Israel's Defense Ministry:

Russian drone spots a Ukrainian FPV tethered by fiber-optic and cuts its cable with its blades.

US Intel Warns China May Invade Taiwan’s Outlying Islands

A U.S. intelligence report says China could attempt to seize Taiwan’s outlying islands—like Kinmen or Matsu—to pressure Taipei and test Washington, short of full invasion.

The Defense Intelligence Agency warns China may escalate military activity around Taiwan’s offshore territories.

While not expecting an invasion this year, the report outlines scenarios from blockades to joint firepower strikes.

Beijing may avoid force if it believes unification remains negotiable, but will continue using diplomatic, economic, and military pressure to deter Taiwan from moving toward independence.

Source: Taiwan News

Turkish Interior Minister:

The number of Syrians who have returned to Syria (from Türkiye) has reached 1.1 million.

Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert to Al Jazeera:

The two-state solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital is the path to peace in the region.

Israel’s new ambassador to Senegal, Yuval Waks, was forced to leave Dakar University after Senegalese students protested his presence in solidarity with Palestinians.

Russia's Medvedev:

Germany is already a participant in the conflict: its equipment and specialists are directly fighting Russia.

And these are not just military supplies. In fact, this is full-fledged, not hybrid, participation in the military conflict.

Merz is a loyal descendant of his relatives who fought in the Wehrmacht.

Russia's Medvedev:

If there is information that German military specialists are taking part in the launch of long-range missiles at Russian territory, any decision on retaliatory actions may be made.

NEW: Washington and Tehran are close to reaching a comprehensive nuclear deal and it could be signed at the next meeting, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

NEW: The White House believes it is close to reaching an agreement that could end the war in Gaza.

US officials:

If Israel and Hamas take some steps, we could reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza in a few days.

Source: Axios

Elon Musk:

As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President Trump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending.

The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government.

NEW: A US federal court has blocked Donald Trump's tariffs.

The Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country in the world.

The ruling gave the White House 10 days to complete the bureaucratic process of halting the tariffs

White House:

Unelected judges have no right to decide how to properly handle a national emergency.

The British military will spend more than £1 billion on artificial intelligence and a hacking attack team.

British Defence Secretary John Healey:

"The keyboard is now a weapon of war and we are responding to that."

Source: The Telegraph

Switzerland rejected the export of almost 100 Leopard 1 tanks belonging to state arms company RUAG to Ukraine.

Switzerland’s Federal Council said the export of 96 Leopard 1A5 tanks was "not possible under the law as it stands."

Source: The Straits Times