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According to Israel's i24News, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet with US Special Envoy Jared Kushner and senior peace committee officials in Israel tomorrow.

According to a security source cited by the Israeli news website Vara, Israel's room for maneuver in response to any actions by Hezbollah and Hamas is limited due to US pressure amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Lebanon. The report states that Israeli assessments suggest Hezbollah and Hamas are coordinating with Iran in an attempt to further escalate tensions. Hezbollah is reportedly attempting to supply its militants trapped in underground strongholds, and the Israeli Northern Command is conducting a complex intelligence operation to pinpoint all clandestine supply routes and the drone activity used to supply Hezbollah personnel in the region.

Russian Ministry of Defense: Troops have captured the villages of Pershomarivka in the Donetsk region and Kudyivka in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian military has stated that it has struck a missile fuel production facility in Russia's Rostov region.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in the Flores region of Indonesia, with a focal depth of 5 kilometers.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Europe's interceptor missiles cannot be stuck in warehouses.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: This week, 13 regions of Ukraine were attacked. Russia launched more than 1,550 attack drones, about 1,560 guided-missile bombs, and 62 missiles at our cities and communities.

A NATO military spokesperson said the drone shot down in Romanian airspace appears to be Russian.

On the anniversary of the "Return of Iranian Prisoners of War to the Homeland," the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces issued a statement congratulating the released veterans and their families. The statement emphasized that the sacred spirit of resistance and resilience passed down from the generation of returnees has now been inherited by a new generation of ambitious young people. The statement pointed out that this precious legacy embodies the Iranian people's pursuit of justice and resistance against oppression. The Iranian people have supported the armed forces for over 160 consecutive days and nights, emphasizing the need to firmly uphold the strength, prestige, and will to resist the arrogance and insatiable greed of the hegemony and global imperialist forces led by the "terrorist United States." The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces assured the Iranian people: "Until the enemies of the United States and Israel are completely defeated in the region, the rights of the Iranian people are upheld, and the enemies submit, we will never abandon the legitimate demands of the people and the demands made by the Supreme Leader against the 'aggressive United States.'"

Ziad Abu Rish, associate professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Bard College, said most observers believe Netanyahu wants to escalate the attacks on Lebanon to "demonstrate his unstoppable resolve," aiming to occupy southern Lebanon while simultaneously "severely striking" Hezbollah and Lebanese civilians. Saturday's attack, which killed 11 people, continued the established pattern since the so-called ceasefire, where Israel attacks Hezbollah and Lebanese civilians with the tacit approval of the United States, facing no consequences. This ceasefire agreement was "in name only," lasting only briefly between June 19 and 23, when Iran pressured Israel to halt its attacks on Lebanon in order to reach a memorandum of understanding with the United States. In separate negotiations with Israel and the Lebanese government, the United States proposed to Lebanon that Israel limit its attacks and occupation to the south and the Bekaa Valley in exchange for not attacking the capital, Beirut. As a result, the people of southern Lebanon continue to live under Israeli occupation and airstrikes. It should be noted that most of the civilian infrastructure destroyed in southern Lebanon occurred in areas under Israeli control during the ceasefire, including houses, hospitals, schools, fortresses, and farmland.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia at a depth of 4.0 kilometers.

US President Trump: The Senate must pass the "No More Clock-Changing Act" as soon as possible. More sunlight is always good (it even helps fight crime!), but more importantly, stop the absurd habit of turning clocks and watches back and forth twice a year—it's confusing and inconvenient. Get it fixed now!

According to CNN, 71% of people believe that US President Trump's efforts to lower the prices of everyday goods are insufficient, up from 58% last year.

Colombian President: In a phone call with US President Trump, he requested that the US temporarily suspend tariffs on Colombian products due to the earthquake.

U.S. Central Command: The USS Abraham Lincoln, homeported in San Diego, set sail last November for its deployment mission and arrived in the Middle East in January. The strike group has successfully carried out thousands of combat sorties to support Operation Epic Fury, regional security missions, and the current U.S. naval blockade of Iran.

U.S. Central Command: Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the USS Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is a powerful and accomplished American team, and they are rightfully proud of everything they have accomplished. History will record this deployment as one of the most intense and far-reaching deployments in modern history.

U.S. Central Command: During his recent visit, Admiral Brad Cooper addressed the crew of the USS Lincoln, thanking them for their immense dedication and courage. He also met with some junior officers and presented awards to those who had performed outstandingly.

The head of Iran's Energy Optimization Organization stated that in the first option, gasoline prices would remain unchanged, but the total allocation would be capped at 121 million liters, and refueling stations would be closed once the quota was exhausted. In the second option, the 121 million liters of gasoline produced daily would be allocated to individual vehicles, and anyone wishing to exceed their quota would have to purchase gasoline at free market prices. In the third option, gasoline quotas would be allocated to the public at 30 liters per person per month, and the transfer, purchase, and sale of quotas would be permitted.

US President Trump posted a picture on social media of himself wearing a hat that read "Trump 2028" with the caption "We are going to win".

According to The Information, Nvidia (NVDA.O) is in talks to invest $3 billion in SB Energy as part of the OpenAI data center deal.