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‘Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do about Iran,’ US President Trump tells reporters

Closure of the Strait of Hormuz risks causing an "agrifood shock"

The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a "systemic agri-food shock" and cause a severe global food price crisis within the next six to twelve months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Wednesday. The UN agency is calling on states to "establish alternative trade routes, exercise restraint in export restrictions, protect humanitarian flows, and build up reserves to absorb rising transport costs." "The time has come to start seriously considering how to increase countries' absorption capacity," said FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero in a podcast released Wednesday. According to him, it is now necessary to "increase their resilience to this bottleneck in order to begin minimizing the potential impacts." The FAO also believes that "the window for taking preventive measures is closing rapidly."

IDF soldiers eliminate a Hezbollah terrorist who was operating within a warehouse used to store weapons 

Following the strike, secondary explosions were identified, indicating the presence of weapons inside the warehouse

IDF releases footage of a strike on Hezbollah surveillance equipment in southern Lebanon

The surveillance equipment was positioned inside a civilian structure and was used by Hezbollah to monitor and direct attacks against IDF soldiers

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir went to Ashdod port to watch the apprehension and detainment of hundreds of flotilla activists

Ben-Gvir taunted the activists by waving a large Israeli flag saying, "those who act against the State of Israel will find a determined state, I hope the Prime Minister will keep you with us in Ktzi'ot Prison as long as possible

IAI unveils DIAMOND naval system to expand firepower without building new ships

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on Wednesday unveiled DIAMOND, a new modular naval system designed to expand the offensive and defensive capabilities of existing frigates without requiring the construction of new warships.

The system uses smaller companion vessels deployed alongside a mother frigate, each carrying modular weapon and sensor packages. All systems aboard the companion vessels are operated remotely from the frigate and remain fully integrated with its radar and fire-control systems, functioning as if they were installed on the frigate itself. According to IAI, the arrangement significantly extends the deck space and combat capacity available to naval forces. READ MORE

The bill to dissolve the Knesset submitted by the coalition is approved in a preliminary reading

IRGC warns the war will 'extend beyond the Middle East' if strikes resume, threatening to inflict 'crushing blows in unimaginable places'

South Korea’s Lee criticizes Israel's detention of its nationals from Gaza-bound flotilla, says actions are ‘way out of line’

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung sharply criticized Israel on Wednesday over the detention of South Korean activists aboard Gaza-bound aid vessels, calling the arrests "way out of line" and saying they were carried out in international waters for reasons "not valid under international law," according to a Reuters report. 

Lee, speaking at a cabinet meeting in Seoul, also said he believed many European countries were willing to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under International Criminal Court warrants. READ MORE HERE 

'A comprehensive cessation of war brooks no delay,' Xi tells Putin at the Beijing summit, calling for an end to the war with Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed their countries' partnership as having reached an "unprecedented" level during a high-profile meeting in Beijing on Wednesday, with both leaders calling for an end to the fighting in the Middle East and the restoration of free passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking at the opening of the talks, Putin invoked a Chinese proverb to mark his reunion with Xi: "We haven't seen each other for a day, but it feels like three autumns have passed." He called the Chinese president "a dear friend." READ THE FULL ARTICLE

🚨 Drone infiltration and red alert sirens activated in northern Israel

🚨 Drone infiltration sirens activated in northern Israel

Israel and the US planned for hardline former Iranian president Ahmadinejad to be installed in power in Iran after Khamenei's death - report

A multi-stage Israeli-developed regime change plan reportedly envisioned former hardline Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad taking power after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but the former president was injured in a strike on his Tehran home meant to free him from house arrest and has not been seen publicly since. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

US intelligence identifies at least 10 Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, officials say - report

US forces have identified at least 10 mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a recent American intelligence assessment, US officials with knowledge of the matter told CBS News.

The officials, who spoke anonymously to discuss sensitive national security matters, said the figure reflects the most recent military mapping of the strategic waterway, the report said. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Israeli MFA announces Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla fully intercepted: all 430 activists making their way to Israel and will be able to meet their consular representatives