🇮🇱 Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Israeli soldiers on Thursday near the Gaza Strip that a ground operation may start soon.

"You see Gaza now from a distance, you will soon see it from inside. The command will come," the minister said as quoted by the Times of Israel.

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🇺🇳 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for a humanitarian ceasefire between the Gaza Strip and Israel for about two weeks.

Urgent delivery of aid and food to the Gaza Strip is absolutely necessary, Guterres told a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo.

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🧐 Here we go again

Western leaders are rushing to visit Israel in hopes of scoring political points back home. Where have we seen this before?

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🇺🇸 The US State Department has advised US citizens worldwide “to exercise increased caution” due to “increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against US citizens and interests.”

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📹 Footage of destruction of Ukrainian militants in Belogorovka area

Drone operators delivered precise strikes on the enemy, knocking them out of their cover.

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🇵🇸WATCH: Pro-Palestinian demonstrations take place across the world

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ATACMS deliveries designed to ‘shut up’ pro-Ukraine lobby, won’t change conflict's outcome

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russian Aerospace Forces MiG-31 jets armed with Kinzhal hypersonic missiles would start regular patrols over the Black Sea in response to aggressive US actions.

Sputnik reached out to leading US and Russian geopolitics and military experts for their takes on what the deployment means.

Check out Sputnik's article to find out

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🇮🇱 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has posted a video on his X (Twitter) account and written: “We are with the warriors and we are ready!”

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🗣 Biden being unapologetically pro-Israel in his statements is hardly the position of somebody who hopes to negotiate a peace between two sides:

"I think that the belligerence, this is another illustration of the belligerence of the administration. I mean, it's them - it's Blinken, it's Biden, it's Sullivan, it's Nuland, it's the whole crew are just such warmongers. And they feel confident in being able to say whatever they want to say at any time", Richard Becker, author of Palestine, Israel and the US Empire and West Coast Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition, told the Political Misfits show.

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While US intelligence has seen only "light damage" at a hospital struck in the Gaza Strip and up to 300 dead, the Gaza Ministry of Health claims at least 500 people were killed and hundreds more wounded.

The unclassified assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, obtained by the US media, provides more detail on the US intelligence community’s initial assessment released Wednesday and suggests that Israel was not responsible for the strike on the hospital.

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📹 Tula-based paratroopers eliminate Ukrainian stronghold close to Kleshcheyevka

Artillery units employ 120mm 2S9 Nona self-propelled guns to conduct uninterrupted combat actions hitting Ukrainian manpower and hardware in Artyomovsk direction.

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🚢 The Northern Sea Route (NSR), a vital maritime passage, traverses the Arctic Ocean along the Russian coastline, offering a promising and strategic shipping lane for international cooperation and trade.

The NSR holds a special place in Russia's vision for economic development. It offers a shorter and more efficient pathway for transporting goods between Europe and Asia, significantly reducing transit times and costs. Russia envisions this route as a key driver for its economic growth, enhancing connectivity between its Far East and European regions. Furthermore, the prospect of year-round navigation along this route, due to changing climate conditions, amplifies its allure for international commerce.

Check out Sputnik's infographic to learn more about the Northern Sea Route

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🗣 Why did the US veto UN resolution calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Palestine conflict?

"Biden and his cohorts aren't interested in international law, the rules-based order that they talk about is the US rules. And that means constant war in certain areas of the world, constant upheaval and conflict", Robert Fantina, journalist and Palestine activist, told The Critical Hour show.

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🇺🇸 A US warship sailing near Yemen came under missile fire, two Biden administration officials told an American media outlet.

The ship was on its way to the Red Sea after transiting through the Suez Canal.

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❗️ Air Defence Forces destroyed a Ukrainian UAV over the territory of the Belgorod region, the Russian Defence Ministry has said

❗️ The Pentagon has confirmed a US Navy destroyer shot down three missiles launched by Houthis in Yemen. US defense officials believe the munitions were potentially headed for targets in Israel