US Navy’s Nuclear Submarine Costs Soar by $1.7 Billion

The price tag for the USS District of Columbia, the first of the Navy’s next-gen Columbia-class nuclear-missile submarines, has jumped to $16.1 billion — a 12% increase since 2021.

The program, a key part of the US nuclear triad alongside the B-21 bomber and Sentinel ICBM, is already 17 months behind schedule.

Source: Bloomberg

Trump has made the decision for the US to withdraw from UNESCO.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

The killing of civilians seeking aid in Gaza is indefensible.

I spoke again with Gideon Sa'ar to recall our understanding on aid flow and made clear that IDF must stop killing people at distribution points.

All options remain on the table if Israel doesn’t deliver on its pledges.

NEW: Iran's Revolutionary Guards intelligence has warned citizens of increased recruitment attempts by "enemy" intelligence agencies, according to reports.

NEW: 15 people, including 4 children, died of starvation in last 24 hours; Gaza’s Health Ministry said.

Source: Anadolu Agency

NEW: Trump administration seeks new partners for Golden Dome, including Jeff Bezos' Kuiper, as alternatives to Musk's SpaceX.

SpaceX’s Starlink & Starshield remain key to U.S. military communications, but the White House and Pentagon have been quietly seeking alternatives — wary of relying too heavily on Musk for the $175B space defense shield.

Source: Reuters

An Israeli sniper shot a young man livestreaming at Gaza’s port.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We continue to keep the genocide committed by Israel against the people of Gaza — surpassing even the atrocities of the Nazis by far — at the forefront of humanity's agenda.

The suffering of children in Gaza, reduced to skin and bones from hunger, is our suffering too.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Netanyahu and his massacre network have long surpassed Hitler in barbarity.

Even during the Holocaust in Europe, scenes as inhumane as those in Gaza did not emerge.

Turkish President Erdogan:

No one with even shred of human dignity can accept this cruelty (in Gaza), where dozens of innocent people die every day due to lack of bread or water.

In these dark days, when mass deaths from hunger have begun, I call on entire international community to unite on the side of humanity.

NEW: The indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar are still focused on withdrawal maps.

Source: Israel Hayom

NEW: Smotrich demands Netanyahu give Hamas a 24-hour ultimatum: approve the deal or end the negotiations.

Source: Al Arabiya

NEW: The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that the number of people who have died of starvation in the Gaza Strip has risen to 101, including 80 children.

NEW: Israeli media announced the end of the Deir al-Balah operation.

The Israeli Medical Association calls for allowing the entry of medical equipment into the Gaza Strip:

This is necessary according to medical ethics and international law.

Twenty-one children died from malnutrition and hunger in Gaza over a 72-hour period.

Source: AFP

BREAKING: Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Ankara considers any attempts to divide Syria a national security threat and would intervene.

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Netanyahu's interests lie in driving the Middle East into chaos. As the countries of the region, we will not allow this.

Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Israel is pursuing a policy that increasingly weakens its own region and keeps it in a state of chaos.

Findings of the National Investigation and Fact-Finding Committee on the Sahel Events in Syria

During a press conference, spokesperson Yasser Farhan outlined the committee’s key findings and activities regarding the Sahel events:

• 938 testimonies collected
• 452 related to killings
• 486 related to looting, armed robbery, arson, torture
• 23 briefings heard
• 33 sites visited

The committee’s work focused on investigating attacks and violations committed during the events.

• 238 soldiers killed in Latakia, Tartus, and Hama
• 6 hospitals targeted and put out of service
• 265 suspects identified linked to Assad regime remnants and armed groups

Committee able to identify 1,426 dead, most civilians and including 90 women.