🇮🇱⚡️Police report that Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi is alive and well after being reported missing earlier this morning.

🇺🇸⚡️US authorities are preparing backup plans in case the Supreme Court rules that Trump’s customs duties are illegal, according to White House Press Secretary Livitt.

🇺🇸⚡️US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy stated that the shortage of air traffic controllers caused by the US government shutdown has increased risks for air travel.

He noted that many controllers have not been paid for several weeks, and in efforts to support their families, some have stopped reporting to work.

🇺🇸⚛️⚡️The United States intends to conduct subcritical explosions, which do not produce a nuclear chain reaction, as part of nuclear weapons testing, said US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

🇮🇱⚡️Three body lockers containing kidnap victims have been handed over to the Red Cross and are on their way to the Israel Defense Forces.

🇺🇸⚡️The Trump administration is reportedly discussing measures to strengthen the global position of the dollar amid growing competition with China, according to the Financial Times.

White House and US Treasury officials held a series of meetings with experts on dollarization, exploring ways to expand the use of the dollar in developing countries such as Argentina, Lebanon, and Pakistan, FT reports.

⏺🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡️An Israeli drone carried out a strike near the Zafta - Al-Namiriyah junction, close to the Al-Wafa butcher shop, where three missiles hit the road without causing any injuries.

⏺🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡️Visual footage of the impacts from the Israeli drone strike at the Zafta - Al-Namiriyah junction.

🇮🇱🇮🇱⚡️Israel Defense Forces spokesperson reported that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met tonight with senior officers of the Military Advocate General for a command briefing, amid serious events over the past days.

In the meeting, the Chief of Staff stated:
“The events of recent days have caused serious damage to the trust of the Israel Defense Forces and the public in the military judicial system. Beyond seeking the truth, I am confident that the Advocate General will continue to perform its role as expected and necessary for all of us. Even if some officers acted gravely and inappropriately, I have full confidence in our ability to recover from this difficult event and restore trust in the Advocate General, following its actions in support of IDF soldiers and commanders over the past two years and in general.

At this moment, we will do everything to maintain stability, appoint a new Military Advocate, and ensure that the IDF continues to operate in accordance with the law to fulfill its missions. We will conduct the necessary procedures professionally, impartially, and for the benefit of the IDF, its soldiers, and the State of Israel.”

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🇺🇸⚓⚡️The newest nuclear aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush of the US Navy has departed its base in Norfolk, Virginia and is heading in an unknown direction.

The ship’s main radar is active, which is typically an indication that the carrier is preparing to begin active operations.

🇺🇸🇵🇷🇻🇪⚡️The US is reportedly modernizing an abandoned Cold War-era naval base in the Caribbean, which may signal preparations for a military operation in Venezuela, according to Reuters.

The construction work began in September at the former Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico, where taxiways leading to the runway are being cleared and repaved, the report notes.