Israeli special forces carried out a deep operation inside Gaza to capture a senior Hamas figure.
What we know so far:
โข The target was captured alive and extracted from Gaza into Israel.
โข Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the capture of a senior Hamas operative.
โข The detainee is reportedly the head of Hamasโs General Security Apparatus.
โข Israeli officials describe the position as roughly equivalent to the head of Israelโs Shin Bet.
โข The apparatus is responsible for protecting senior Hamas leaders and coordinating their movements and meetings.
โข It manages secure communications and moves leaders between hideouts and emergency locations.
โข It gathers intelligence, including on Israeli forces, for Hamas leadership and operations.
โข It also tracks suspected collaborators and suppresses internal opposition.
BREAKING: A massive Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv is ongoing.
Caliber missiles, kamikaze drones, and Zirkon missiles are simultaneously attacking Kyiv from 3 directions over 20 missiles have targeted the city so far.
The footage shows the Russian missile launches from inside Russia.
Reporter: Have you ruled out using a nuclear weapon against Iran?
Trump: I would never say that, but the answer is yes.
There is no reason for it. What a stupid question. They are totally defeated.
I defeated them, and I should use a nuclear weapon on top of that? What a stupid question.
Asked whether renewed strikes on Iran mark a limited campaign or full-scale war, Trump: "They are a failed nation... That doesn't mean we won't smack them. We will see what happens."
๐จ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท Reports from Iran indicate several Iranian officials are reaching out directly and through third-country intermediaries to the Trump administration tonight.
The backchannel messages reportedly urge President Trump to call off the major retaliatory strikes planned for tonight against Iran, following a tense 24 hours of exchanged military actions in the region.
Axios reports that Trump administration is weighing a large new wave of airstrikes against Iranian military assets along the Strait of Hormuz.
Hegseth is also strongly for new strikes.
In recent days, Iranian air defences fired upon a U.S. F-35 fighter jet that was providing cover to ships in the Strait of Hormuz, per a U.S. official.
-Axios
Trump: โIran is officially a Failed Nation. IT IS DEAD! They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, they have no currency, they are not paying their soldiers or police, Inflation is at 300%, and their leadership is in total disarray and incapable of properly representing the country. The only thing they have is FAKE NEWS from the USA, a willingness to kill their protesters (now over 100,000 people dead. They must be tried for war crimes against humanity!), and a good line of โBULLSHIT.โ Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J.TRUMPโ
Channel 13: Israeli officials assess that the current escalation between the U.S. and Iran is unlikely to develop into a broader military confrontation.
Israel is not expected to raise its alert level in response to the latest tensions.