Netanyahu will present to the ministerial committee a plan to annex areas in the Gaza Strip in an effort to keep Smotrich in the government.

Source: Haaretz

The SDF rejected U.S. envoy Tom Barrack’s request to withdraw from Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor, Hasakah, and Tabqa, and refused to disarm.

SDF representative Sihanouk Dibo said they turned down the proposal, which included handing over natural resources and border crossings to the Damascus government.

US Senator Lindsey Graham:

Putin has seriously miscalculated President Trump. I hope countries like China, India and Brazil — who prop up Putin’s war machine —are about to pay a long overdue price.

The US may withdraw about a third of its contingent from Europe - about 20 thousand soldiers.

Source: Politico

Ghana: Government announced a shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement in Bawku after three students were killed in an ambush.

Troops were deployed near the Burkina Faso border to contain escalating violence.

NEW: Trump administration has denied permission for Taiwan's President to stop in New York en route to Central America.

Source: FT

Trump on meeting with Xi.

New video from near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) site in Netzarim shows Israeli forces repeatedly firing directly at people — not warning shots.

Every one of the over 1,000 aid seekers killed there was shot by Israel.

Two Russian soldiers on motorbikes collide on a field road.

Germany is planning to develop long-range combat drones for deep-strike missions.

Three industry consortia—including Airbus with Kratos, Rheinmetall with Anduril, and Helsing—are working on concepts.

Source: Handelsblatt

South Korea has upgraded its Cheongung-I air defense system to the Cheongung-II, which can now intercept ballistic missiles as well as aircraft.

The improved system is being deployed and will be fully operational by 2027.

Netanyahu Proposes Gaza Annexation Plan

Israeli PM Netanyahu has proposed annexing parts of Gaza if Hamas rejects a ceasefire.

Plan Details:
Start with buffer zones, then northern Gaza.
Claimed to have Trump administration backing.

Goal: Appease far-right allies and avoid government collapse.

This will be iIllegal occupation, a tool of forced displacement, and war prolongation for political survival.

Burkina Faso: Dozens of soldiers are being claimed killed in major ambush by Islamic State – Sahel Province along the Dori–Seytenga axis.

Ukraine’s military intelligence has released archival footage of its first naval FPV drone operation.

On September 11, 2024, during a raid off the coast of Crimea, Ukraine deployed FPV drones from boats for the first time. Raven Group forces used them to strike the "Petro Hodovanets" gas platform in the Black Sea.

According to the intel agency, the attack destroyed Russian firing positions, causing losses in personnel and equipment.

Druze protest in Suwayda:

“We Want Israel”

Angola: Anti-government protests over recent fuel price hikes have escalated into clashes with police.

NEW: Indian Home Minister Amit Shah claims security forces killed 3 militants behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 Hindu tourists.

The attackers were reportedly foreigners; no names released.