🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- The local population in Kursk, Russia, are forming armed groups to defend their towns from the advancing Ukrainian military, many are reportedly "former servicemen and women" and others are "hunters".

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇸🇰⚡- "Russian gas supplies through Ukraine to Slovakia are under serious threat due to the situation in the Sudzha region, Kursk, Russia," – former Slovak Economic Minister, Karel Hirman.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian F-16s were spotted over Russian-controlled Kherson – TASS.

🇷🇺⚡- Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to meet with the Governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov.

🇮🇱⚡- "I apologize for the October 7 attacks and I am very sorry that something like this happened," – Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "The units from Chechnya defending the Russian-Ukrainian border in the Kursk region were unable to prevent the advance of Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the Ukrainian military passed by the Chechen strongholds," – Russian Commander of the "Akhmat" Special Forces, General Apti Alaudinov.

🇮🇱⚡- "Expanding the Gaza war into a regional conflict is a risk I am aware of but willing to take," – Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇮🇱⚡- "We are not only facing Hamas but an entire Iranian axis and we must organize ourselves to defend on a broader scale," – Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇮🇱⚡- "Our goal is to completely destroy Hamas' capabilities, after Hamas, I want to recruit Arab countries to help establish an entity that does not threaten Israel," – Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇮🇷🇸🇾🇱🇧⚡- An Iranian military transport aircraft, Il-76, landed at Khmeimim airbase, Syria, taking off from Tehran, Iran.

The plane had its transponders turned off during the entire flight.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- Iran is abandoning the restraint that has prevented open conflict with Israel. The suburbs of south Beirut are emptying as residents flee to the mountains. Airlines are cancelling flights to Beirut, Tehran and Tel Aviv. The Middle East has been on tenterhooks for more than a week - Iran’s frightening new playbook for war – The Economist.

— 🇮🇷 / 🇮🇱 NEW: The Shin Bet reported on Thursday that Iranian intelligence operatives have been contacting Israeli citizens on social media via fake profiles. The report added the Iranians attempted to recruit Israeli agents to carry out tasks across the country aimed at harming national security

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🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Ministers have been informed that tonight's Government cabinet meeting has been moved to Kirya (a military base with an underground bunker).

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Ukrainian helicopters are operating and landing in the south of Sudzha, Kursk, Russia.

🇺🇸⚡️- Trump to give speech in 10 minutes

🇺🇸⚡️- Trump on the debates: “We have agreed with Fox on a date of September 4th, NBC, subject to them, on September 10th, and ABC on September 25th”

🇸🇾🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon and Syria. Casualties reported.

🇺🇲🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- Israel fears that its air defense systems may not be able to fully confront a massive Iranian attack even with American support – The Washington Post.

🇱🇾⚡- "We are following with concern the military movements of the National Army forces during the past two days," – Libya's National Unity Government.

🇱🇾⚡- Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army amassing forces in the Ghadames region, just north of the Nalut region, which is controlled by the National Unity Government.