Trump on Gaza: “Look at it — what a mess. It’s been a mess for centuries, a mess for a very long time. It almost seems like it was born that way.”

Trump on the possibility of allowing Turkish troops in Gaza said he has a strong relationship with President Erdogan and plans to discuss the issue with him, adding that if the arrangement makes sense, he would view it positively. He praised Türkiye and described Erdogan as having been “excellent” and “very good” from his perspective.

The U.S. delegation attending Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu includes Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Stephen Miller.

President Donald J. Trump states that he spoke recently with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and that a pardon is “on the way” for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump on Russia’s claims that Ukraine attempted to strike Putin’s residence: “I just heard about it, actually, but I don’t know much about it. That would be too bad.”

The White House states that President Donald J. Trump has just concluded a “positive call” with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Ukraine.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that Rapid Response Exercises are underway nationwide in response to surprise military drills encircling the island by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command. Several units, including air defense, anti-ship missile, and naval forces, have been placed on high alert to prepare for any potential hostile action by China against Taiwan.

Cockpit view from a Ukrainian MiG-29 Fulcrum on a bombing run, tossing a pair of JDAM-ER glide bombs at a Russian target.