Early reports indicate that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi may postpone his planned trip to the U.S. Capital due to the impasse over U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s proposition to relocate the population of the Gaza Strip while reconstruction occurs. As reported earlier, the leaders of Jordan and Egypt have voiced their reticence to take on such a role as part of the U.S. president’s reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip.

U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz has confirmed that Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy to the Middle East and close aide to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, has reached an agreement with Russian decision-makers to free detained American, Marc Fogel, who was detained by Russia back in 2021 for marijuana charges. Marc Fogel is now en route to the United States.

According to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during his visit to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in Germany, there are currently “no plans right now in the making to cut anything” in Europe, saying that a review of force posture in different combatant commands (COCOM) is underway but no decisions have been made at this time. “We would be remiss in not reviewing force posture everywhere.”

Hebrew Channel 13 quotes directly from the cabinet meeting:

Defense official: "Don't blow up the deal now"

Smotrich: "Take over Rafah immediately"

King Abdullah II of Jordan, while meeting today at the White House with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, once again politely rejects the plan to relocate upwards of a Million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Jordan, but states that Jordan will accept and care for 2,000 Sick and Cancer-Stricken Children living in Gaza.

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The 252nd "Sinai" Division, a Reserve Division of the IDF Southern Command, has been told to prepare for immediate deployment to the Gaza Strip, with its Commander Brigadier General Yehuda Vach reported to have arrived near the Israel-Gaza Border.

Following today’s meeting of the Israeli Security Cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said in a Public Statement that unless Hamas releases the 9 Hostages remaining in “Phase 1” of the Ceasefire by Noon on Saturday, then the Ceasefire will end and the IDF will return to Intense Fighting in the Gaza Strip until the defeat of Hamas.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to make a Statement soon, regarding the Second Phase of the Ceasefire Deal in Gaza and yesterday’s announcement by Hamas that they would be postponing Saturday’s Hostage Exchange

The Leader of the Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has stated that if the Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip collapses, then they will resume Attacks on Israel, which will likely include Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea.

The Israeli Security Cabinet held an over 4-Hour Assessment this morning on the Ceasefire in Gaza, led by Prime Minister Netanyahu.

⚡Al-Akhbar correspondent: Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants killed Khader Karam Zuaiter, the nephew of MP Ghazi Zuaiter, after kidnapping him from his hometown of Blouza inside Syrian territory and throwing him in the Al-Arrayedh district on the Syrian-Lebanese border

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A Hamas spokesperson stated that there was “no place for the language of threats” in response to Trump’s remarks.

He added that Trump needed to “remember that there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties, and this is the only way to return the prisoners.”

A Major Exercise by the U.S. Air Force appears to be ongoing off the Coast of Mexico tonight, with 7 KC-46A “Pegasus” Aerial Refueling Tankers as well as at least 1 KC-135R “Stratotanker” from Southern California and Nevada, currently operating to the West of Baja California.

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a Search-and-Rescue Operation launched last week for a then Unnamed Coast Guardsman, who was believed to have fallen overboard from the Legend-Class National Security Cutter, USCGC Waesche (WMSL-751), last Tuesday while conducted Counter-Narcotics Operations roughly 300 Miles off the Western Coast of Mexico and Guatemala. The Coast Guardsman who was lost has been identified as 23-Year-Old Seaman Bryan K. Lee from Rancho Cordova, California. The Search-and-Rescue Operation for Seaman Lee was extensive, covering nearly 19,000-Square-Nautical-Miles of the Eastern Pacific, involving a Mexican Navy Ship and Maritime Patrol Aircraft; 2 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Dash-8 Aircraft; a C-130 Hercules from the Air Force's 39th Rescue Squadron; a C-130 Hercules from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak in Alaska; and the Waesche's own Drone and MH-65E “Dolphin” Helicopter.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today in Washington with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, during which they discussed the ongoing Conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Sudan, as well as continued Cooperation between the United States and Egypt to ensure Peace, Security, and Stability in the Region.

Since almost all Signage at Fort Bragg has already been changed to Fort Liberty, the change back to Fort Bragg will likely cost between $5-7 Million. The Namesake changes of all 9 Army Bases named after Confederate Generals in 2023, was estimated by the Naming Commission and U.S. Army to have cost between $45-65 Million.

U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth has signed a Memorandum, once again renaming Fort Liberty in North Carolina, formerly Fort Bragg, back to Fort Bragg, but instead of having the Namesake of the Base be Confederate Civil War General Braxton Bragg, it will instead be named after Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a World War II Hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his Exceptional Courage during the Battle of the Bulge.

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SWAT team competition in the United Arab Emirates.

New York SWAT vs. Chinese SWAT.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has directed federal prosecutors with the District Court for the Southern District of New York, to drop its bribery case against NY Mayor Eric Adams without prejudice, meaning charges can be filed again in the future. This move by the DOJ follows months of Mayor Adams attempting to “cozy up” to President Donald Trump, including attending his inauguration ceremony in January after only receiving an invite hours before, and flying for lunch with the then President-Elect at one of his golf clubs near Mar-a-Lago in Florida.