🇮🇹🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- A month after the seizure of the Madleen aid ship by Israeli forces, a new ship, 'Handala', has been launched from Syracuse Port, Sicily, Italy, to break the Gaza blockade.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "A turning point regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine is coming. I expect, in the coming days, you will see weapons flowing at a record level to help Ukraine defend themselves.

Stay tuned about a plan to go after the seized assets more aggressively. Stay tuned for a plan where America will begin to sell to our European allies tremendous amounts of weapons that can benefit Ukraine," - Senator Lindsay Graham tells Fox News on President Trump's "major announcement" on Ukraine tomorrow.

🇩🇪🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "For many weeks now, I have not liked what the Israeli army is doing in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians have the right to a place where they can live. I hope that we Europeans, together with the Americans, will be able to find a solution that leads to the creation of two states," - Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany.

🇺🇦⚡- "A new government may appear next week. Zelensky has made the decision.

The government may be headed by Yulia Svyrydenko, currently the First Deputy Prime Minister. Denys Shmyhal, current Prime Minister, may take over as Defense Minister. Current Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will be sent to the US as an Ambassador," - RBC-Ukraine, Ukrainian outlet.

🇸🇾🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- An Israeli drone operating over the Bekaa region near the Syrian border, northern Lebanon.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇺🇳⚡- The IAEA reports the sounds of explosions and gunfire near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (under Russian control). Director General Rafael Grossi warns this poses a threat to nuclear safety.

🇸🇾⚡- Syrian government's Public Internal Security forces have failed to stop the fighting between the Druze clans and Bedouin tribes in the As Suwaida region of southern Syria.

Fighting has instead intensified, with several towns changing hands. Arab tribes from the Deir ez-Zur region, as part of the Arab Tribal Army, have begun reinforcing their Bedouin tribes in southern Syria against the Druze.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Israeli jets are operating over southern Syria.

🇸🇾⚡- Syrian government's Public Internal Security forces have closed the Bedouin-dominated Daraa region's border with Druze-dominated As Suwaida.

🇸🇾⚡- Druze media accuse Damascus of allowing Bedouin tribes to bring reinforcements from al-Shamiya, Deir ez-Zur direction.

🇸🇾⚡- Kurdish front line sources deny reports of clashes between the SDF and government-backed groups in the Manbij - Dayr Hafr direction, northern Syria.

🇸🇾⚡- Arab Tribal Army have taken control of most of the villages and town directly north of As Suwaida city, As Suwaida region, southern Syria.

🇸🇾⚡- 21 killed, 80+ injured in the ongoing clashes between Arab Bedouin tribes and Druze factions in the As Suwaida region, southern Syria.

🇸🇾🇦🇪⚡️- Syria signed an $800 million deal with UAE’s DP World to upgrade its ports and set up industrial zones, building on a memorandum of understanding they signed back in May. This comes after the US lifted sanctions, making it easier for foreign investment and aid to flow into the country.

🇺🇸⚡- A large number of US aerial tankers have begun departing from Alaska and mainland US towards the Indo-Pacific arena, in preparation for the largest air force exercises ever held by any country, the REFORPAC 2025.

🇨🇳🇻🇳🇵🇭⚡- Six Chinese Coast Guard vessels and a single patrol vessel currently operating in the East and South China Sea.

🇺🇸🇦🇺🇯🇵⚡️- The Pentagon is urging Australia and Japan to define their roles if war erupts over Taiwan, per the FT. Elbridge Colby says allies must boost defense as the US prioritizes deterring China’s threats against Taiwan.