The Estate of Jeffrey Epstein has provided Congress with a copy of the birthday letter allegedly written and signed by President Donald J. Trump, which was given to Epstein by Ghislaine Maxwell as part of a collection of letters for his 50th birthday in 2003.

The Israeli Air Force appears to once again be carrying out strikes against Syria, this time targeting a reported air-defense base operated by the Syrian Army near the city of Homs to the north of Damascus.

U.S. Secretary of Defense (War) Pete Hegseth speaks to American Servicemembers today in front of a USN P-8A “Poseidon” Maritime Patrol and Surveillance Aircraft deployed to Muñiz Air National Guard Base near San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A multinational force of paratroopers, consisting of troops from the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and at least 37 other countries, conduct an airborne insertion followed by a simulated raid at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt as part of BRIGHT STAR 25. The scenario included a simulated terrorist attack with explosions, mortars, urban combat drills, rappelling operations, and a chemical-clearing exercise, with forces worked alongside emergency responders to provide humanitarian relief supplies, and extinguish fires as part of the exercise, Sept. 8, 2025.

The Israel Defense Force has announced the death of four soldiers with the 401st Armored Brigade’s 52nd Battalion earlier today, as a result of an attack against a military encampment near Kafr Jabalia, on the outskirts of Gaza City. The soldiers have been identified as:

-Lt. Matan Abramovitz, 21, from Ganei Tikva.
-Staff Sgt. Uri Lamed, 20, from Tel Mond.
-Sgt. Amit Arye Regev, 19, from Modiin.
-Sgt. Gadi Cotal, 20, from Kibbutz Afikim.

According to initial reports, during the attack, terrorists reached a tank at the entrance to the encampment and opened fire at the commander, who had his head outside the armored vehicle’s open hatch. The gunmen then hurled an explosive device inside the tank, leading to the deaths of the four soldiers, as well as moderate injuries to a soldier with the Nahal Infantry Brigade’s 50th Battalion.

The Israeli Air Force leveled another high-rise building earlier tonight in Gaza City, as part of an ongoing campaign to destroy what remains of Hamas’ terror infrastructure in Northern Gaza.

An MQ-9 “Reaper” with the U.S. Air Force sits on the tarmac at Rafael Hernández International Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, as part of the ongoing buildup of military assets in the Southern Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announces that he has ordered “civil sanctions” against the relatives of Mohammad Taha, 21, from Qatanna, and Muthanna Amro, 20, from Qubeiba, the two terrorists who carried out yesterday's shooting attack at a bus depot near Ramot Junction in Jerusalem, as well as other residents of their villages in the West Bank. Katz states that the sanctions will include, but will not be limited to, the destruction of “any illegal structures in the villages,” and the revocation of 750 work and entry permits to Israel.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke tonight with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, reaffirming their alliance against “U.S. unilateralism and fabricated narratives,” while stressing national unity in both Iran and Venezuela. During the call, Pezeshkian additionally reiterated Iran’s support for the sovereignty of Venezuela.