Former Mossad chief David Barnea joins US defense tech firm Ondas Defense as Global President and Chairman.

Several people were stabbed in Covent Garden, central London. A woman has been arrested. - Sky News

NEW:Iranian and Omani negotiators have finalized a draft deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, now awaiting final sign-off from Iran's supreme leader, regional officials told AP. Built on the Memorandum of Understanding framework, the temporary transit pact is designed to clear the way for renewed U.S.-Iran talks on Tehran's nuclear program.

The Wildberries logistics center in Aleksin, Tula Oblast, burned down completely after Ukrainian drone strikes early Wednesday.

NEW: The U.S. Treasury has lifted sanctions on three IRGC-linked entities, its website shows.

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Trump: Great news for the Republican Party. El-Sayed, a Communist loser who hates Jews and Israel, is the projected winner in his race with the Socialist. As usual, the Polls were way off on this one. She was not expected to do nearly as well as she did. Now, the Dumocrats crazy policies will only get worse!

JD Vance:

We don't want the next administration, God forbid, President El-Sayed, in three years, to undo all the incredible work that we have been doing.

HEZBOLLAH ATTACK ON IDF: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR

Preliminary reporting: At least 12 wounded (some reporting of a fallen IDF soldier) after an explosive device detonated on IDF soldiers in the southern Lebanese village of Majdal Zoun. Israel says the bomb, described as a booby trapped structure, was planted by Hezbollah.

In response, the IDF issued an evacuation warning for al Mansouri before carrying out multiple airstrikes on other Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

The attack happened as U.S. mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon are underway in Rome on a longer term arrangement for southern Lebanon.

Evacuation is for here 👇🏻

Zelensky:

Ukraine will destroy Russian ballistic missile launchers.

Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu: Trump is a great friend of ours, and we appreciate the efforts against Iran's aspirations - but the existence of Israel is not negotiable.

Senior Iranian official to Al Jazeera: One or two disputed issues remain before an agreement is reached, and both can be resolved. Any closure or reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will hinge on Washington's next steps.

Sen. John Fetterman said the United States has a responsibility to Israel because Israel shares "progressive values."

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman:

Iran-Oman agreement alone cannot guarantee Strait of Hormuz shipping safety due to US naval blockade and other actions against Iran.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman:

There are no plans for the Foreign Minister or the Parliament Speaker to visit Pakistan or Qatar this week.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Tehran is exchanging views with Pakistan and Qatar.

A joint statement is being prepared on the coordinates for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Foreign Ministry says. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran and Muscat have agreed on the route and will publish it unless "some third parties obstruct work in this regard."

Israel's Ministry of Defense: A planned test of the Arrow Weapon System was recently conducted by the IMOD, IDF, and Israel Aerospace Industries. Further details to follow.

A North Korean missile unit is deploying to western Russia, potentially armed with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes on Ukraine, a Ukrainian intelligence official told Reuters.

The Israel-Lebanon talks in Rome ended early. Lebanese presidential sources told Al-Jadeed the U.S. requested the early close for private communications. An Israeli negotiator, said Ambassador Leiter asked the Americans to stop the talks three hours before their scheduled end over repeated leaks from the Lebanese delegation. Both sides expect talks to resume tomorrow.

Israel tested its Arrow air defense system in a pre-planned trial. The Defense Ministry, IDF, and Israel Aerospace Industries ran the test, escorted by three Air Force Hercules aircraft at sea. Ben Gurion Airport flight paths were diverted northward.

A tanker Master reported a loud explosion in close proximity to his vessel 95NM southeast of Aden, Yemen. - UKMTO