The decisive moment has now come in Ukraine; Germany alone is not able to bear such a heavy burden, German Chancellor Scholz says.

He calls on EU countries to provide more assistance to Ukrainians:

It shouldn’t be the case that Germany has such a large share [in the total amount of aid to Ukraine]. Doing a lot should be our contribution, but everyone else should do a lot too.

Footage of British Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond intercepting Houthi UAV launched against the ship with Sea Viper missile in the Red Sea yesterday.

This is the 9th aerial target destroyed by HMS Diamond since its deployment.

Biden administration discussing slowing some weaponry deliveries to Israel to pressure Netanyahu, NBC News reports.

U.S. officials are considering pausing or slowing some arms shipments to Israel to convince Israelis to heed U.S. calls to scale back its military assault in Gaza.

#BREAKING 3 U.S. soldiers were killed overnight in a drone attack on a small outpost in Jordan near the Syrian border.

At least two dozen others were injured.

These are the first U.S. soldiers killed since the beginning of Gaza war.

U.S. President Biden says “Iran-backed militants” carried out the attack that killed 3 U.S. soldiers.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, on the deaths of three U.S. service members in Jordan, calls for Biden to “strike targets of significance inside Iran, not only as reprisal for the killing of our forces, but as deterrence against future aggression.”

U.S. Senator John Cornyn calls on Biden to “target Tehran” after 3 U.S. soldiers were killed by Iran-backed militants in Jordan.

Nancy Pelosi claims protestors calling for ceasefire in Gaza are spreading "Putin's message”.

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton:

Joe Biden emboldened Iran for years by tolerating attacks on our troops, bribing the ayatollahs with billions of dollars, and appeasing them to no end.

He left our troops as sitting ducks and now three are dead and dozens wounded, sadly as l've predicted would happen for months.

The only answer to these attacks must be devastating military retaliation against Iran's terrorist forces, both in Iran and across the Middle East.

Anything less will confirm Joe Biden as a coward unworthy of being commander-in-chief.

U.S. House Speaker Johnson:

America must send a crystal clear message across the globe that attacks on our troops will not be tolerated.

Islamic Resistance in Iraq official to Washington Post:

If the US continues to support Israel, escalation will increase. All US elements in the region are legitimate targets.

We do not care about US threats of retaliation.

We are aware of the path we are walking and martyrdom is a reward.

Trump on killed U.S. troops:

Three years ago, Iran was weak, broke, and totally under control.

Our country cannot survive with Joe Biden as Commander in Chief.

Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at a conference calling for the return of Jewish settlement in Gaza:

Fleeing brings war, it's time to return to Gush Katif and northern Samaria. Mr. Prime Minister - the role of brave leadership is to make brave decisions.

Pentagon says U.S. will take “essential measures to safeguard its interests”.

We are ready to sacrifice Romania's membership in NATO in order to annex the territories of Ukraine, Romanian right-wing politician & leader of AUR party Claudiu Târziu says.

Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán vetoes Ukraine aid, FT reports.

The EU will sabotage Hungary’s economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels.

Brussels has outlined a strategy to explicitly target Hungary’s economic weaknesses, imperil its currency and drive a collapse in investor confidence in a bid to hurt “jobs and growth” if Budapest refuses to lift its veto against the aid to Kyiv.

Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s premier, has vowed to block the use of the EU budget to provide €50bn in financial aid to Ukraine at an emergency summit of leaders.

Hezbollah carried out another attack with Iranian-made ALMAS ATGM (Iranian copy of Israeli SPIKE missile) on IDF spy equipment.

Ukrainian Intelligence (SBU) reports the discovery of a corruption scheme during the purchase of shells worth $40 million.

A contract for the supply of 100,000 shells was concluded with the Lviv Arsenal company in August 2022.

Payment was made in advance, and part of the funds was transferred to foreign accounts.

But, the delivery was not carried out.

Managers of the Lviv Arsenal and several officials of the Ministry of Defense involved in the scheme were detained in the case.

China has permanently stationed four warships in the waters around the island of Taiwan, Yomiuri Shimbun reports.

By doing so, Beijing expects to put pressure on the Taipei administration in peacetime, as well as prevent US ships from approaching the island in the event of a conflict in the region.