Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi, and ISA Director Ronen Bar, made a visit to the Netzarim Corridor in the heart of the Gaza Strip today.
At an observation post within the corridor, the Prime Minister and Defense Minister received updates from the Commander of the 99th Division, Yoav Broner, and Major-General Yaron Finkleman, the head of Southern Command.
The two leaders also engaged with reserve brigade commanders stationed on the Gaza coastline. The commanders discussed their operational efforts, successes, and the obstacles they face in directing the ongoing operations.

Space X attempts to “catch” it’s Starship for a second time, with President-Elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk in attendance.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Mehmet Oz, a well-known television host and medical doctor, to oversee the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Trump expressed confidence in Oz’s abilities, stating, “He will also cut waste and fraud within our Country’s most expensive Government Agency, which is a third of our Nation’s Healthcare spend, and a quarter of our entire National Budget,” in a statement released on Tuesday regarding the appointment.
In his new position, Oz will collaborate closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the individual Trump has appointed to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

A secretive U.S. Army helicopter unit sent to the Mediterranean last year in response to Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel was conducting nighttime target practice when one of its crews crashed into the sea after a diving attack, killing all five on board, according to a mishap report obtained by The Washington Post.

The leaders of President-elect Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency” have discussed trying to create a mobile app for Americans to file their taxes free with the Internal Revenue Service, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations.

An unidentified person appears to have accessed documents shared among lawyers in a lawsuit that concerns allegations against former congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), according to a person who received an email notifying them of the breach. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
The file contains unredacted sworn testimony from an individual who said Gaetz paid to have an inappropriate relationship with her when she was 17, along with other depositions from witnesses involved in the case, said a person who was notified of the hack, which was first reported by the New York Times. Gaetz has denied the allegations.

Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a salvo of US-made long-range missiles against its Bryansk region on Tuesday — marking a significant escalation on the 1,000th day of the ongoing war.
Russian news outlets, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reported that Russian air defense systems intercepted five of the incoming missiles and successfully damaged one during the early morning attack.
The Russian Ministry added that the wreckage of one missile struck a military installation in the region, sparking a fire, but there were no significant damages or casualties.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog issued a video message on Tuesday in support of Ukraine on the 1000th day of its war, saying that Jerusalem identifies with its cause and what it has endured at the hands of Russia.
“We also pause to reflect on the enormous human suffering that this war has brought. As a country that knows the pain and loss of war, we in Israel wish to say to our friends in Ukraine, you are not alone,” Herzog said in the English-language clip.

Megyn Kelly launched a fierce attack on Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” after they revealed they had met with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida. Kelly, who hosts a conservative podcast, didn’t hold back, referring to the couple as “dishonest jokes” and “faux journalists.”
“Go [profanity],” Kelly fired off in a direct message to Scarborough and Brzezinski. “Go [profanity], you dishonest jokes of faux journalists.”
She labeled the meeting a “farce,” expressing disbelief over the couple’s claims that their meeting with Trump had been personal, especially considering their harsh criticism of him for months leading up to his win against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Washington has made it clear to Turkey that there can be no more “business as usual” with regard to the Hamas terrorist organization, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday.
At a daily press briefing, Miller would not confirm recent reports that Hamas’s senior leadership had relocated to Turkey from Qatar, but said that he was not in a position to dispute them.
“We don’t believe the leaders of a vicious terrorist organization should be living comfortably anywhere, and that certainly includes in a major city of one of our key allies and partners,” he said.