IDF Kills Hamas Commander in Northern Lebanon City of Tripoli

"The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had killed two senior Hamas terrorists operating in Lebanon, including one who had been based in the northern Lebanon city of Tripoli, on the Mediterranean coast..... the terrorist Said Alaa Naif Ali, a senior member of Hamas’ Military Wing in Lebanon, was eliminated." Breitbart

US fighter jets and ships strike Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels

"The U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels, U.S. officials confirmed.

Military aircraft and warships bombed Houthi strongholds at roughly five locations, according to the officials." MS

Kim Jong-un Threatens to Nuke South Korea ‘Without Hesitation’ in Speech to Soldiers

"North Korea’s communist dictator Kim Jong-un regaled his soldiers with a violent rant in which he questioned the mental abilities of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, state media reported on Friday, and asserted he would “without hesitation” use nuclear weapons if deemed necessary." Breitbart

Ukraine hails car bomb that killed Russian nuclear plant worker

"A senior security staff member of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant – the biggest facility of its kind in Europe – was killed in a car explosion on Friday morning, the Investigative

Committee of Russia has said. Ukraine’s military intelligence hailed the incident on Telegram, while stopping short of openly claiming responsibility for it.
According to Russian investigators, an improvised explosive planted under the personal vehicle of Andrey Korotky, a senior security official at the plant, exploded. Korotky succumbed to his injuries at a nearby clinic.
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) immediately commented on the incident on Telegram, branding Korotky a “war criminal” and a “collaborationist” for his decision to “voluntarily” cooperate with Russia. It also accused him of organizing “events in support of the Russian… army,” and of joining the United Russia party." RT

Trump: Israel Should Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program

"Former President Donald Trump said in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that Israel should destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons program in response to the second massive ballistic missile attack by the Iranian regime earlier this week.

Trump was responding to questions during a town hall, and drew a contrast between his policies and those of President Joe Biden, who said earlier this week that Israel should not hit Iran’s nuclear program or oil facilities." Breitbart

Israeli airstrikes rock Beirut, cut off key border crossing between Lebanon and Syria

"Israel carried out another series of punishing airstrikes, hitting suburban Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing the Israeli bombardment of the Hezbollah militant group.

The overnight blasts in Beirut’s southern suburbs sent huge plumes of smoke and flames into the night sky and shook buildings kilometers (miles) away in the Lebanese capital." NYP

159 combat engagements along frontlines over past day

"Over the past 24 hours on the front, 159 combat engagements occurred, with the highest activity of the Russians observed in the Kurakhove and Kupiansk sectors....The enemy carried out airstrikes on Stepne, Obody, Bilokopytove, Yastrubyne, Pavlivka, Bondarivshchyna, Myrlohy, Katerynivka, Kharkiv, Vovchansk, Bilashi, Hlushkivka, Nadiya, Iziumske, Zarichne, Ozerne, Lyman, Zakitne, Pereizne, Riznykivka, Yurkiivka, Chasiv Yar, Toretsk, Katerynivka, Pokrovsk, Selydove, Velyka Novosilka, Nesterianka, Kushuhum, and Stepnohirsk.

Over the past day, aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck eight clusters of enemy’s personnel, weapons, and military equipment, as well as one air defense system, one artillery piece at a firing position, three command posts, one drone control point, and one enemy radar station.
In the Kharkiv sector, the Russian forces continued their offensive and assault actions, with four combat encounters occurring in the areas of Starytsia, Vovchansk, and Tykhe.
In the Kupiansk sector, the number of attacks increased to 22 throughout the day. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled the enemy assaults near Synkivka, Novoselivka, Pishchane, Stelmakhivka, and Lozova.
In the Lyman sector, the Ukrainian troops disrupted 15 attacks by the Russian army near Nevske, Hrekivka, Makyivka, Novosadove, and Torske.
In the Siversk sector, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled three assault actions, where the enemy attempted to advance near Verkhniokamianske and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Ukrainian forces halted nine enemy attempts to break through the defenses. The occupiers concentrated their main efforts, supported by aviation, in the areas of Chasiv Yar, Kalynivka, Stupochky, and Andriivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy conducted 14 attacks on the Ukrainian defenders’ positions near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka, and also carried out airstrikes with guided bombs.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the Ukrainian troops repelled 15 assaults and attacks in the areas of Mykolaivka, Selydove, and Lysivka, where the enemy, supported by aviation, attempted to push Ukrainian units from the occupied positions.
In the Kurakhove sector, the Ukrainian defenders stopped enemy attacks near Tsukuryne, Hostre, Heorhiivka, Antonivka, Kostiantynivka, and in the direction of Bohoyavlenka, where the enemy attempted to break through the Ukrainian defenses 28 times.
In the Orikhiv sector, four combat clashes took place in the areas of Robotyne, Mali Shcherbaky, and Kamianske.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, the operational situation remains unchanged. No signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups have been spotted.
On the border with Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy maintains military presence, shelling settlements from the Russian territory and conducting reconnaissance and sabotage activities against Ukraine.
“Fighting continues almost along the entire line of contact. The Ukrainian defenders are holding back the enemy attacks. Our artillery, reconnaissance, aviation, and drone systems are conducting combat operations to exhaust enemy forces,” the General Staff added." Ukrin

Charges Given to Five Chinese Students From Michigan Found Near Military Site

"Federal prosecutors charged five University of Michigan graduates from China with multiple crimes on Tuesday night. The Chinese students were allegedly discovered at a military facility in northern Michigan.

Just The News reports how the graduates were caught with cameras at the facility during a joint training exercise between U.S. national guardsmen and members of the Taiwanese military....they have been charged with conspiracy, lying to federal investigators, and destroying records during a federal investigation. They have been identified as Zhekai Xu, Renxiang Guan, Haoming Zhu, Jingzhe Tao, and Yi Liang.
“The defendants are not in custody. Should they come into contact with U.S. authorities, they will be arrested and face these charges,” Gina Balaya, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit, said." SaraCarter