The IDF on Wednesday eliminated a senior Hamas commander in the Sidon area of Lebanon via a drone strike. “The IDF carried out airstrikes in the Sideon area and eliminated the terrorist Khalid Ahmed Al-Ahmed, who served as the operations commander of Hamas’ western brigade and advanced terror attacks against Israel,” the IDF spokesperson said. “During the course of the war, Ahmed oversaw numerous terror plots against Israel, IDF soldiers, and Israeli civilians. In recent weeks, he has been involved in smuggling weapons and planning additional attacks against Israel.” “His activities posed a danger to Israel and its citizens.

The Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport in Yemen has suspended all flights until further notice, its director announced, after suffering “extensive damage” from Israel’s attack on Tuesday. According to reports, Israel’s attack destroyed the passenger hall, terminals, a supply facility, and six aircraft, including three belonging to Yemen’s national airline, which is now left with only one plane, which is currently in Oman.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza ha

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President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly preparing to deport migrants to Libya, marking what could be the first such move under his immigration policy, according to three American officials who spoke Tuesday. This effort comes despite previous U.S. criticism of Libya’s treatment of detainees.
Two of the officials said that military aircraft could be used to transfer the migrants to Libya as early as Wednesday, although they emphasized that the final decision had not yet been made and could shift.
When asked for clarification, the Pentagon redirected all inquiries to the White House. Attempts to obtain a response from the White House, the State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security went unanswered.

In a development Tuesday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi issued a directive to IDF Human Resources Head Maj. Gen. Dudu Bar Kalifa, instructing him to immediately present a detailed plan for significantly expanding the distribution of draft notices to the chareidi community.
The directive comes amid the intensification of military operations in Gaza, with Israel’s political leadership pushing for heightened manpower and mobilization. Against this backdrop, the Chief of Staff’s demand for an immediate and structured plan marks a notable shift in policy toward the enlistment of chareidim.

Dr. Vinay Prasad, a prominent critic of the pharmaceutical industry and the Food and Drug Administration, has been named to oversee the agency’s program for vaccines and biotech drugs. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced the appointment Tuesday in a message to agency staff, praising Prasad’s “long and distinguished history in medicine.” Prasad is the latest in a series of medical contrarians and critics of COVID-19 measures to join the federal government under President Donald Trump. Unlike political roles such as FDA commissioner, the job Prasad is stepping into has traditionally been held by an FDA career scientist. His appointment raises new questions about whether vaccines and other new therapies will face unnecessary scrutiny from regulators. Prasad replaces Dr.