CONFIRMED: Israel suffered a major cyber attack this morning that brought down the credit card payment system nationwide.

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Terrorists in Gaza this evening launched a missile, presumably at Israel. It landed inside Gaza.

The IDF responded by destroying the launcher.

Violence in Beirut as the Lebanese Army tries to break up a Hezbollah protest over the government denying a flight from Iran the right to land.

What or who is on that plane?

Israel is pressing for six hostages to be released in the coming days.

Intense pressure is being put on the mediators in the shadow of President Trump’s ultimatum.

But Israel is reportedly not pressing for all the hostages to be freed this weekend as Trump originally demanded.

According to Arab reports, a 14-year-old Palestinian child was killed by the faulty Hamas rocket launched at Israel today.

Hamas remains the biggest threat to its own people.

United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States Yousef al-Otaiba was asked what he thinks of Trump's plan to relocate the Palestinians of Gaza.

The Arab envoy indicated that he's not thrilled by it, but also that no one has offered a more viable alternative.

They might not like it, but Trump is normalizing the notion of "transfer" in the Israeli-Palestinian context, and those with their eyes open are beginning to see it's the only reasonable solution given the circumstances.

PEACE PRIZE FOR TRUMP?

Four top Israeli scientists, including three Nobel laureates, offered to "enthusiastically" nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he can secure the rapid release of all remaining Israeli hostages.

“Send someone fast. They’re going to kill me!”

Arabs attack the vehicle of a Jew who made a wrong turn into the Issawiya neighborhood of Jerusalem.

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❗️Tense hours ahead

US hostage envoy Adam Boehler tells Fox News that Hamas backed down and will release 3 Israeli hostages tomorrow because of President Trump's threats.

But, Trump has lost his patience with Hamas, and that might not be enough.

Asked if Trump's ultimatum that ALL remaining hostages be freed now, Boehler said:

"That’s the current message of the president United States."

He noted that there are still 76 hostages in Gaza, including 7 American citizens, and that Trump expects a quick release process, not a drip-drip process that drags on for months.

"I hope that Hamas is hearing loud and clear from the president of the United States that they’ve got to address that issue immediately."

According to the terms of the deal, Hamas is supposed to send by 4pm today the names of three hostages to be released tomorrow.

Pro-Hezbollah riots in Lebanon are spiraling out of control.

Trump on tomorrow’s ultimatum: “If it was up to me, I’d take a very hard stance. I can’t tell you what Israel is going to do.”

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Israel has a green light from the White House to unleash hell on Hamas, but seems unwilling to take advantage of it.

Hamas will release three hostages tomorrow, and it seems that will be enough to continue with this deeply-flawed ceasefire.

Waiting on the Red Cross to arrive for the weekly theater performance. Today we are back in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza. The hostages are being released at the ruins of the home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.