For review:1. US President and Secretary of Defense Statements on Former President Donald Trump assassination attempt.2. Israeli Prime Minister (Benjamin Netanyahu) press conference at IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv. Prime Minister discusses strike on Senior Hamas Commander and reasons for the Rafah operation.3. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. General Herzi Halevi has no plans to resign. Lt. General Herzi Halevi says he will make a decision once “the tasks are completed.”4. US Navy Carrier, U...

For review:1. Israel PM (Benjamin Netanyahu) Denies IDF Withdrawal from Philadelphi Corridor as part of Hostage Negotiations.Israeli PM statement: “The prime minister insists that Israel remain in the Philadelphi Corridor.” 2. NATO to Open Liasson Office in Jordan.3. Northrup Grumman Ammo Co-Production in Ukraine. Northrup Grumman Spokesperson: “As part of the co-production agreement Northrop Grumman will provide the equipment and training to install an assembly li...

For review:1. Hezbollah to cross-border Stop Attacks with Israel-Hamas Ceasefire. Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said Wednesday his Lebanese terror group would accept Palestinian ally Hamas’s decision on Gaza hostage negotiations and would stop cross-border attacks on Israel if a ceasefire were reached.2. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the NATO Summit in Washington D.C: The long-awaited first tranche of F-16 fighter jets are in the process of being transferred to Ukraine ...

1. Pitch Black Exercise in Australia will see 20 nations participating. Of these, 16 are contributing combat jets to the exercise, with more than 140 aircraft and over 4,000 personnel. The three-week exercise will run 12 July - 02 August 2024. 2. US Navy vessel rundown in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. 3. IDF Hamas tunnel assessment in Gaza Strip. After nine months of war, much of Hamas’s tunnel network is still in a “good functional state” in many parts of Gaza. It ...

For review: 1. Reformist candidate (Masoud Pezeshkian) wins Iranian Presidential election. President-elect Pezeshkian advocates for improved ties with the West, "except for Israel."2. IDF Strikes Key Figure in Hezbollah Air Defense Unit. Prominent Hezbollah member was killed by an IDF drone strike in Northeastern Lebanon, about 100 kilometers from the Israeli border. 3. Latest on F-16 Fighters to Ukraine from the Kyiv Post. According to open sources, between ten and fifteen Ukrainia...

For review:1. Israel - Hamas Negotiations Resume. Israel said the Friday talks were only an initial meeting, and their delegation will return to Doha next week to resume talks. 2. Report from Reuters: Masoud Pezeshkian leads rivals in Iran Presidential race. Masoud Pezeshkian is reported to be moderate and has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for.3.Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to Russia - Talks Peace. Statement from Press Secretary: “The talks with P...

For review:1. IDF Strikes Senior Hezbollah Commander in Southern Lebanon. 2. Lebanon's Foreign Minister (Abdullah Bou Habib) statement to Israel: "We are interested in peace, we do not want war.” Message to Israeli Foreign Minister (Israel Katz) was delivered via Azeri Foreign Minister (Jeyhun Bayramov). Bayramov said that the Lebanese had chosen him to deliver the message because they knew of the good relationship that existed between Azerbaijan and Israel.3. Quote from Commander ...

For review:1. US Military raises security alert level of bases in European Command. 2. Israeli Defense Minister (Yoav Gallant) visits Rafah. Defense Minister Gallant vowed the IDF will “continue and push until we reach a situation where we choke [Hamas’s] windpipe, and do not allow it to rebuild its strength. This is the goal of this operation.”3. IDF locates and destroys the largest underground production site for long-range rockets site in the Tel-Sultan neighborhood of Rafah.4. ...

For review:1. Iran UN Mission Threatens "Obliterating War" if IDF Offensive in Lebanon.2. IDF has 2 x Divisions and 1 x Mountain Brigade on Northern Border. These units are back-up by two more Divisions.3. Finland to Procure Border Surveillance Aircraft (2). Finland has selected Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Bombardier Challenger 650 (with sensor package), for its border surveillance jet program. Production will occur out of the SNC integration center in Hagerstown, Maryland.4. Ital...

For review:1. NATO Statement: Outgoing Netherlands Prime Minister set to become the new NATO Secretary General on 01 October 2024. The position is a four year term, which can be extended repeatedly.2. Pentagon Inspector General (IG), in collaboration with US Agency for International Development (USAID), will investigate the effectiveness of the Gaza pier mission in delivering humanitarian aid.3. Israel Prime Minister Visits Northern Border.Speaking to the 55th Paratrooper Brigade, Prime Minis...