A man walking his dog captured on camera the moment powerful tsunami waves struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. View quoted note →

Zohran Mamdani stated: “A record 3,969 Israeli settlers — joined by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, along with other Israeli ministers, officials, and Knesset members — entered the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem on the anniversary of the so-called ’Destruction of the Temple.’”

Iran has long insisted it never pursued nuclear weapons — but comments from a former senior official cast doubt on that claim. In April 2022, Ali Motahari, former Deputy Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, admitted that the country’s nuclear program originally aimed to develop a bomb. “If we had managed to keep it secret and conduct a nuclear test, the matter would have been settled,” he said. “Once we had started, we should have seen it through to the end.” The interviewer, taken aback, asked whether such a statement might jeopardize ongoing negotiations. Motahari replied dismissively: “No one pays attention to what I say.”

Hamas terrorists were seen looting humanitarian aid in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, as desperate civilians scrambled to grab falling bags of flour from the trucks. Access to food in Gaza remains extremely difficult, largely due to Hamas seizing supplies, stockpiling them, and reselling at inflated prices.

Netanyahu: I watched the horrifying videos of Rom and Avitar. This isn’t about a deal—they’re trying to break us. But it’s having the opposite effect. Our resolve has only grown stronger. We will bring our hostages home and we will eliminate Hamas. View quoted note →

Macron: “Hamas represents unspeakable cruelty and boundless inhumanity. The horrific images of Israeli hostages held in Gaza are a stark reminder of that brutality. Our hearts go out to Evyatar David, Rom Braslavski, and all those still held captive—along with their families and loved ones, who have endured over 660 days of anguish. France’s top priority remains the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.”

Ibrahim Mrad, leader of the Lebanese Syriac Union Party, launched a scathing attack on Hizbullah, labeling them traitors who should be tried and hanged from electric poles. He accused the group of devastating Lebanon and playing a role in the assassinations of the country's leaders.

Hamas spokesman Abu Obaida stated that hostages held in Gaza “will not receive any special privileges” amid what he described as a situation of siege and starvation. Hamas’s military wing announced it is “prepared to respond” to any Red Cross request to deliver food and medicine to the hostages—whom it refers to as “enemy prisoners”—but only if Israel agrees to open permanent humanitarian corridors and suspend air operations during aid deliveries. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has not been granted access to the hostages in nearly two years and has faced mounting criticism from Israel. In response to demands from Prime Minister Netanyahu, the ICRC has issued a renewed call for immediate medical attention for those held captive. Abu Obaida claimed the hostages are not being starved, insisting they receive the same food as Hamas fighters and civilians, without any “special treatment” due to the conditions of the blockade.