The Israeli Air Force is reportedly carrying out an extensive wave of airstrikes right now against Hezbollah sites in Southern Lebanon, including targets in city of Tyre, as a response to three rockets that were launched by Hezbollah earlier today from Southern Lebanon and intercepted over the border town of Metula in Northern Israel.

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Several airstrikes by the Israeli Air Force have targeted Hezbollah sites in the city of Tyre in Southwestern Lebanon within the last few minutes, resulting in a number casualties and serious damage to multiple buildings within the city.

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At least 4 F-35A Multirole Fighters with the 388th Fighter Wing (388FW) stationed at Hill Air Force Base in Utah, arrived earlier today in the Middle East following a brief stop in the U.K. last night after crossing the Atlantic. Upwards of 12 F-35s have been ordered to surge to the region by the Department of Defense, in order to reinforce Air Force assets and aircraft already deployed to U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) Area-of-Responsibility.

Satellite imagery of “Engels-2” Air Base in the Saratov Oblast of Southwestern Russia shows the almost total destruction of a munition storage site on the base, following a large-scale drone attack yesterday by Ukraine.

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Former Supreme Court Justice Yoram Danziger says Israel is "close to the moment in which the Attorney General will be forced to rule that the Prime Minister is unfit to serve."

The Israel Defense Force has released footage and additional intelligence related to an airstrike carried out earlier today on a rocket launch site, located near a humanitarian zone in the al-Furqan area of Northern Gaza; with this following the launch of several rockets this morning at Ashkelon in Southern Israel, in an attack claimed by Hamas.

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The U.S. Air Force has released a first look of the F-47, Boeing’s new sixth-generation stealth fighter meant to eventually replace the F-22.

The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered a halt to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, until an official hearing can be had by the High Court.

Israeli Security Cabinet Votes to Dismiss Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar Amid Growing Tensions

The Israeli Security Cabinet has voted to remove Ronen Bar, Director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet), following months of escalating tensions and distrust between him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Netanyahu, these issues originated after the events of October 7th. During tonight’s meeting, the Cabinet determined that Bar would leave his position within 30 days or upon the appointment of a successor. His dismissal is expected to trigger widespread protests across Israel.

Bar’s removal comes in the midst of a major scandal and investigation involving the Office of Prime Minister Netanyahu. Shin Bet and other law enforcement agencies are probing allegations that Israeli businessmen, working with Qatari government lobbyists, funneled money to officials and advisors close to Netanyahu. The Israeli media has dubbed the case “Qatar-Gate,” with at least two individuals already arrested in connection to the inquiry. Netanyahu has dismissed the investigation as a fabrication by the "leftist Deep State," drawing comparisons to legal challenges faced by former U.S. President Donald Trump.

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London-Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest commercial flight hubs in the world, will be completely closed on Friday, following a serious fire tonight at a nearby electrical substation, resulting in a major power outage across West London, which includes Heathrow Airport. Thousands of flights and millions of passengers are expected to be affected; with over 120 flights heading to Heathrow currently in the air across the world, which will all be required to divert to other airports in the U.K. and Europe. Authorities have not yet said if they expect Heathrow to be reopened by Saturday.

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The New York Times reports that Elon Musk, senior advisor to U.S. President Trump and the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will visit the Pentagon on Friday, where he will be briefed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior defense officials on the the United States’ operational plans for a future war with China. The reason for this is unknown, with Secretary Hegseth confirming the visit will take place, but has not stated what will be discussed, though if true this this would be a gross expansion of Musk’s role within the Trump Administration, as he is likely to be given access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets; with serious concerns about his conflict of interest, as several of his companies, mainly Tesla, have extensive financial interests in China. Both Secretary Hegseth and Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell have since denied that tomorrow’s meeting will focus on war plans for China; however other defense officials speaking to the NYTs have doubled down, stating that Musk will be given a top-secret briefing from Pete Hegseth; Admiral Christopher W. Grady, the Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, featuring a 20-30 slide presentation on how the United States would fight a conflict with China.

According to U.S. Defense Officials, the Pentagon is set announce its decision by Friday on which finalist defense manufacturer, Lockheed Martin or Boeing, will be awarded the initial contact worth $20 billion for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Program, meant to eventually replace the F-22 “Raptor” Stealth Fighter. Whichever company is chosen, will receive hundreds of billions in orders over the next few decades, as the replacement for the F-22 is finally put into production and eventually enters service with the U.S. Air Force.

Residents in Southwestern Lebanon, near and around the city of Tyre, are reporting an unusual glowing light similar to that of a fire off the coast, emanating from the Mediterranean Sea.

The Sudzha Gas Metering Station in the Kursk Oblast of Western Russia is burning tonight, following several explosions earlier near the border between Russia’s Kursk Region and Ukraine’s Sumy Region. This pipeline operates as the sole transit method for natural gas produced at refineries in Russia to reach countries in Europe. Russian state channels are of course blaming Ukraine for the explosions and resulting fires, but so far there has been no claim of responsibility from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Main Intelligence Directorate or any other group under the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.

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Tonight for the sixth night in a row, F/A-18F “Super Hornets” armed with AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), are seen taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Northern Red Sea for strikes against the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Western Yemen. These specific F/A-18Fs are with the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11), attached to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1).

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Russians report that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have struck the Sudzha gas metering station and a gas pipeline on the border of Russia’s Kursk region and Ukraine’s Sumy region, which carried Russian gas to Europe.

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Turkish police have begun getting violent and shooting rubber bullets against Erdogan protestors

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Istanbul right now. The protest against Erdogan is only getting stronger.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced yesterday that an additional shipment of F-16 “Fighting Falcons” had arrived recently in Ukraine, with the Ukrainian Air Force’s fleet of F-16s now totaling 30+ from the 85 or so that have been pledged to Ukraine by nations in Europe. So far Ukraine has only lost one of its F-16s, back in September of 2024 in what is believed to have been the result of a “friendly fire” incident involving a Ukrainian air-defense battery during a missile attack from Russia.