Ukraine's Zelensky met with leaders of US defense companies in Washington.

The Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, Danilov:

Hopes for a counteroffensive were not realized. NATO textbooks, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine used to try to advance, "must be sent back to the archives."

People sometimes make mistakes. You can't be an excellent student all your life. This does not mean that victory will not be on our side.

The situation at the front is “very difficult,” but despite the problems in Congress, I believe that some kind of military funding from the United States is obligatory and will arrive."

Spoiler: Congress goes on recess on December 15.

New IDF footage from Gaza.

New Poland PM Donald Tusk demands full mobilization of the free world, the Western world, to help Ukraine in the war against Russia.

New Poland PM Donald Tusk:

I can no longer listen to politicians who talk about being tired of the war in Ukraine.

An attack on Ukraine is "an attack on all of us."

IDF just blew up the UNRWA School in Gaza.

Bentley and a train with Russian T-72B3M mod. 2022 tanks.

Israel’s Haaretz indicates IDF is lying about its casualty numbers, especially on wounded soldiers.

IDF had to share its official data only after Haaretz published a report on the matter.

However, IDF’s numbers still show major differences against hospital records.

The numbers are much higher.

Netanyahu:

I greatly appreciate the American support for the destruction of Hamas and the return of our abductees.

After an intensive discussion with President Biden and his people, we received full backing for the ground operation and curbing the international pressures to end the war.

Yes, there are disputes about "the day after Hamas" and I hope we will reach an agreement here as well.

I want to clarify my position: I will not let Israel repeat the Oslo mistake.

I will not give that after the great sacrifice
of our citizens and fighters, we will bring into Gaza those who educate terrorism, support terrorism, finance terrorism.i

Israeli Navy deploys its new German-made Sa'ar 6-class corvettes in the Red Sea & against targets in Gaza.

Underwater drone found by IDF forces.

Polish MP Grzegorz Braun extinguishes Jewish Hanukkah candles at Poland's parliament.

IDF says it has recovered the bodies of Eden Zacharia and Israeli soldier Ziv Dado, who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 in in a tunnel in Gaza.

Western components in Russian-made (with direct ToT from Iran) Shahed-136 kamikaze UAVs.

Polish MP Grzegorz Braun who extinguished Jewish Hanukkah candles at Poland's parliament:

There can be no place for acts of racist, tribal, savage, Talmudic worship on the premises of the Polish Parliament!