Palestinian Authority security forces continue to modernize and expand their capabilities.

The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon issued a summary of the Rome negotiations: both sides agreed on a structure and operational instructions for the pilot areas, which will be completed with implementation starting in the coming days. The Rome discussions ended after two days described as continuous and positive. The process now moves to extensive technical discussions focused on implementing every clause of the framework agreement, with the aim of reaching a full agreement between Israel and Lebanon.

A video military meeting between Lebanon, the U.S. and Israel is set for Friday, Sky News Arabia reports. Israel is refusing any role for France or the UN on the committee overseeing weapons collection in the designated pilot areas. It wants the committee limited to Israel, the U.S. and a third party that is neither France nor the UN. 💬 Open Source Intel: The U.S. Embassy in Lebanon issued a summary of the Rome negotiations: both sides agreed on a structure and operational instructions for the pilot areas, which will be completed with implementation starting in the coming days. The Rome…

Trump: Iran called a while ago, they want to make a deal.

Iran's top negotiator Qalibaf is expected to release a statement addressing the war and recent events.

🇮🇱 PM NETANYAHU LIKELY TO MEET TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE MONDAY Israeli officials say PM Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to depart for Washington Saturday night and is likely to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, though the meeting has not been finalized or announced by the White House. Netanyahu is also expected to attend a memorial service Tuesday for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Major law enforcement groups back Todd Blanche for Attorney General, the White House says.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited Iran’s embassy in Doha to offer condolences following the death of the father of Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

IRAN THREATENS THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL A new regime billboard unveiled in Tehran’s Palestine Square depicts the White House in flames. The message, written in both Persian and Hebrew, reads: “Blood for blood. An eye for an eye.” 💬 Mossad Commentary: AS LONG AS THE REGIME EXISTS, TRUMP WILL REMAIN A TARGET. In Tehran’s central square, the regime displayed a coffin bearing President Trump’s image beneath a banner declaring: “We will kill Trump.” This is not rhetoric to be ignored. It is a direct threat from the Islamic Republic.

New damage at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. A ballistic missile hit an aircraft maintenance building in the recent hostilities with Iran.

Update of warships currently in the North Arabian Sea whether participating in the renewed blockade of Iran or the expanded Operation Aspides/Multinational military mission on standby to do escorts and demining of the Strait of Hormuz after a "more permanent ceasefire"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to arrived in the United States on Sunday to attend the funeral for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, officials tell The Jerusalem Post. During his visit, Netanyahu is likely to also meet with President Donald J. Trump.

TRUMP ON THE MINAB SCHOOL STRIKE INVESTIGATION: “I don’t think anybody is ever going to be able to say what happened there. It is also possible that the images you have are AI-generated. I don’t think there can be a conclusive report.”

🇬🇧 BORIS JOHNSON URGES PUBLIC TO VISIT LONDON NOVA EXHIBITION BEFORE CLOSING Former UK PM Boris Johnson toured London’s Nova Exhibition with released hostage Bar Kuperstein, Nova survivor May Hayat, and the father of murdered British-Israeli Jake Marlowe, urging the public to visit before it closes. “It’s the bucket of cold water that people need… to understand what happened on October 7th.” Johnson called the Hamas massacre “entirely calculated” and “sickening and evil,” warning that antisemitism is “a virus in the human bloodstream” and condemning “the madness that’s going on in the…

New damage seen to an aircraft maintenance building at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, as a result of a ballistic missile strike during the recent renewed round of hostilities with Iran.

Arab Americans for Peace founder Bishara Bahbah says Arab Americans have long prioritized funding mosques over political influence, arguing that if the community had “five Miriam Adelsons,” U.S. policy would be far more favorable to the Palestinian cause. He called investing in political influence essential rather than viewing it as a scam. @MEMRIReports

ISIS COUPLE CONVICTED FOR ENSLAVING YAZIDI CHILDREN A German court sentenced an ISIS fighter to life in prison and his wife to 9.5 years for enslaving and abusing two Yazidi girls, ages 5 and 12, after purchasing them at an ISIS slave market in Mosul. One survivor later identified her captor in court. The younger child’s fate remains unknown. @visegrad24

Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad visited the Iranian embassy in Doha to pay condolences over the death of the Qatari emir's father.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has published the first statistics of the second Naval blockade of Iran. In the first 17 hours, two vessels have been redirected. Photo: CENTCOM

U.S. CENTCOM: U.S. forces have redirected 2 commercial vessels since the blockade restarted.

🎥 WATCH: Footage of the IDF targeting two terrorists who took part in the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nirim and the abduction of Col. Asaf Hamami, Sgt. Tomer Ahimas, and Sgt. Kiril Brodski. 💬 Mossad Commentary: 🚫 NUKHBA COMMANDERS ELIMINATED IN NORTHERN GAZA The IDF says it eliminated two Hamas Nukhba commanders in a strike in northern Gaza on Tuesday: • Ali Shamlakh, deputy commander of a Nukhba company, who trained terrorists for future attacks. • Nasser Louh, head of a Nukhba cell in Hamas’ Sabra Battalion.

BREAKTHROUGH IN ISRAEL–LEBANON TALKS Negotiations in Rome reportedly produced an agreement to establish two pilot zones in southern Lebanon under the U.S.-brokered framework. The plan calls for an Israeli withdrawal, deployment of the Lebanese Army and independent third-party verification. One zone is currently held by Israel, while the second borders Israeli positions. Lebanon is now seeking a timetable to expand the arrangement across the rest of southern Lebanon.

Since restarting the naval blockade against Iranian ports 17 hours ago, U.S. forces have redirected 2 commercial vessels attempting to run the blockade. The U.S. military remains vigilant and prepared to ensure full compliance.

🇸🇾 Syria Opens Doors to U.S. Business Damascus has launched its first-ever Syrian-American Business Forum, signaling a push to attract U.S. investment and rebuild economic ties after years of conflict and isolation.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Doha for a tribute ceremony honoring the Qatari Emir's recently deceased father.

🚫 NUKHBA COMMANDERS ELIMINATED IN NORTHERN GAZA The IDF says it eliminated two Hamas Nukhba commanders in a strike in northern Gaza on Tuesday: • Ali Shamlakh, deputy commander of a Nukhba company, who trained terrorists for future attacks. • Nasser Louh, head of a Nukhba cell in Hamas’ Sabra Battalion. 💬 Mossad Commentary: HAMAS TERRORIST INVOLVED IN OCT. 7 ABDUCTIONS ELIMINATED The IDF says it killed Hassam Shafai, a Hamas terrorist who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Kibbutz Nirim and helped abduct the bodies of Col. Asaf Hamami, Staff Sgt. Tomer Ahimas, and Sgt. Kiril…

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Axios' Barak Ravid, citing sources familiar with the discussions, reports that President Donald J. Trump convened a Situation Room meeting yesterday to review plans for a broader military campaign against Iran, extending beyond the ongoing strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting took place after three consecutive days of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) strikes targeting Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping and before the fourth round of strikes began today, as the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports was set to take effect. In an interview with Fox News…

Executives from SpaceX, Boeing, and Lockheed are among those attending a White House event today, MS Now reports.

Elon Musk is calling on France to elect right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen for president after a court gave her the green light to run. Musk: "She is France's last hope." 💬 Open Source Intel: NEW: France's Marine Le Pen remains eligible to run for president despite her 15-month ban from public office.