"I fully support that strike," Hegseth said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. "I would have made the same call myself."

At least 23 people were killed in a fire in India's Goa state, the chief minister said.

The Chinese J-15 jets involved in the two incidents were launched from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier, which was maneuvering south of the Okinawan islands along with three missile destroyers.

Stories of women on the frontline on October 7 are opening a new chapter on female soldiers in Israeli cinema.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting with former UK leader Tony Blair, who is discussing a pilot plan for PA control in parts of Gaza.

A political source denied N12's report, stating that Netanyahu's meeting aimed to deal with "a group of delinquent youths who are neither part of the settlement, nor represent it."

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal said the group will not disarm or accept any external oversight in Gaza, prompting Israel’s Foreign Ministry to accuse Hamas of rejecting the peace plan.

Netanyahu also praised the Israel–Germany cooperation in high-tech, AI, and quantum technologies.