The release of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander includes a temporary ceasefire.

Source: Israeli Walla News

No Palestinian prisoners will be released in exchange for Edan Alexander.

Source: Channel 12

Pakistan Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed:

Rafale is not a bad plane. It's a very good plane, only if it’s employed well.

Netanyahu's office:

Washington informed us of Hamas's intention to release Alexander as a goodwill gesture to the Americans without compensation or conditions.

The United States informed us that Alexander's release would lead to the release of more hostages.

The negotiations between the US and Hamas for the release of Edan Alexander took place in the last 5 days.

The offer Hamas received from the mediators: "Give Trump a gift, and he will give you an even bigger gift."

Source: AP

Marches in Gaza after the announcement of an agreement between Hamas and the US.

Since some Indian users still deny losing any fighter jets, here’s an interview from Bathinda, India, where at least one Indian Rafale fighter jet crashed after being shot down by the Pakistan Air Force.

In this clip, a local resident describes the plane crash over their village:

“My name is Sukhraj Singh. It was around 1:30 a.m. when the plane passed overhead. It was on fire. We all saw it – the entire village. It circled overhead, flames clearly visible, and then after a few moments, it crashed. There was a massive explosion, like fireworks going off.

It fell directly into the fields of Akalian Kalan and Akalian Khurd, with a huge blast following the crash. People from nearby came running, but the fire was too intense to approach. The army arrived later and secured the area.

No one knows yet if the pilot survived or not. We just saw the flames and the explosion. It was a terrifying sight.

We didn’t see any pilot around the wreckage, and no one was rescued. The fire was eventually put out by fire trucks, and the military arrived to secure the area. But there’s still no sign of the pilot.”

Note: Not full translation, just what matters.

Source: India Today YouTube channel, shared on May 8th, 2025.

Let's continue. This time, we're in Akhnoor, India.

An Indian reporter and a local from the area speak about a plane crash:

Reporter:

"India conducted airstrikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan last night, but after that we lost one aircraft."

Local:

"When we came out we saw one jet crashed here after which there was a panic in our village.

The pilots are safe. There were two pilots."

NOTE: We can't exactly confirm what aircraft crashed in here. But it was a fighter jet, that's for sure.

Next stop: Pampore, India.

Reporter talking about an "unidentified aircraft crash".

Since this is in India, and India hasn't announced capturing any Pakistani jet debris, it was an Indian aircraft.

We assume either a Rafale or Mirage 2000.

For the last stop, at least for now, we're heading to Ramban, India.

Indian security officer is seen with a fighter jet debris.

We believe this is the wreckage of an Indian Su-30MKI fighter jet. While we initially reported the crash in Akhnoor, it actually occurred in Ramban.

So far, we’ve identified at least four wreckage sites through open sources.

India has implicitly acknowledged losing fighter jets but hasn’t specified the number. Pakistan claims to have downed six.

This is the reality, straight from India.

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Trump’s “big” announcement:

“Prescription drug prices in the U.S. have been 5–10x higher than elsewhere, with no good reason—just excuses from pharma companies.

Tomorrow, I’ll sign an executive order to cut prices by 30–80% using a “Most Favored Nation” policy, making the U.S. pay no more than the lowest global price. This will save Americans trillions.”

NEW: Israel PM Netanyahu says Israel did not commit to any ceasefire or prisoners’ release with Hamas, but only to a safe corridor that would allow Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander’s release.

Asian Pharma Stocks Tumble as Trump Plans US Drug Price Cuts

Asian pharmaceutical stocks plunged as US President Donald Trump announced plans to cut US drug prices, pressuring companies heavily reliant on the US market, including Takeda, Astellas, and Otsuka.

Japanese drugmakers, including Chugai Pharmaceutical (down 10%) and Daiichi Sankyo (down 7.8%), saw sharp declines, while companies in Hong Kong, South Korea, and India, like BeiGene, SK Biopharmaceuticals, and Sun Pharmaceutical, also suffered losses.

Companies like Takeda and Astellas that rely heavily on US sales.

Source: Bloomberg

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to unveil fresh sanctions targeting Russia as Britain hosts a security meeting of European ministers for the first time.

The sanctions will target “actors supporting Russia’s illegal invasion” of Ukraine, Britain’s Foreign Office said Monday in an emailed statement, without providing further details.

Starmer’s government will face a High Court challenge this week over the export of components for the F-35 fighter jet used by Israel.

Campaigners at Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq are taking legal action against the Department for Business and Trade over the UK’s supply of critical parts for the combat aircraft.

The Labour government last September suspended some export licences to Israel for arms used in military operations in Gaza after a British government review found possible breaches of international humanitarian law by Israel.

Source: FT

NEW: Since midnight, 17 civilians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip.

Source: Al Jazeera

CLAIM: Direct talks between Hamas and the US

One of the assistants to the US envoy to the Middle East, Witkoff, met directly with senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya in Qatar, Asharq Al-Awsat reported.

Source: Asharq Al-Awsat, Kann News

Somalia has banned Taiwanese passport holders from entering the country.

This follows several official warnings from Taiwanese officials regarding their support for Somaliland, a separatist region of Somalia. Taiwan, on the other hand, claims that the decision was made under pressure from China.

Military officials of India, Pakistan to discuss next steps, India says, as ceasefire holds

The military operations chiefs of India and Pakistan will discuss next steps after a ceasefire returns calm to the border, following their fiercest fighting in nearly three decades.

There were no reports of explosions or projectiles overnight, after some initial ceasefire violations, with the Indian Army saying Sunday was the first peaceful night in recent days along the border, although some schools remain closed.

Source: Reuters

China will host a summit that includes its key Latin American trade partners this week in an effort to advance influence and partnerships in the region, as Beijing and Washington try to defuse their trade war.

Latin American and Caribbean officials including the presidents of Brazil, Colombia and Chile are set to attend the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.

Source: Reuters

Palestinian factions in Lebanon are skeptical of Mahmoud Abbas’ reported plan to push for disarmament during his upcoming visit to Beirut.

Abdullah Dandan, a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) official, warned against repeating past mistakes, recalling the Sabra and Shatila massacre, where disarmed Palestinians were left unprotected.

The disarmament push is seen as part of a broader effort to reshape Lebanon’s political landscape, especially after recent Israeli strikes.

Source: MEE