🇺🇸 - NEW: President Trump says he has a call scheduled with Vladimir Putin over the supposed "plague" that may have leaked from a lab "We're in very deep discussions. We'll be able to report about it probably tomorrow."
11:39 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 - WATCH: Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich: • "We absolutely expect the U.S. not to sell weapons systems to countries that have used them against the State of Israel."
12:33 AM🇻🇪 -- NEWS-FOOTAGE: Venezuela's second-largest refinery, the 310,000-barrel-a-day Cardón facility, halted operations today after a fire and several explosions. The fire started in a gas line connected to the diesel unit. It was put out in under an hour, with no injuries reported. • The shutdown comes weeks after President Trump announced a deal to develop a fifth of Venezuela's oil reserves, and after Chevron committed more than $7 billion to double its output there.
12:56 AM🇺🇸 - WHITE HOUSE: President Trump is set to make an Oval Office announcement tomorrow, Wednesday Oct. 7 at 1PM ET.
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🇺🇸✈️ REPORT: 81 US Aircraft Lost or Damaged in Iran War Read more 👇 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/report-81-us-aircraft-lost-or-damaged-in-iran-war-replacement-cost-up-to-3-3-billion/
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 VP Vance Says Iran Must Cut Nuclear Enrichment to End War "We're Not Going to Trade Words for Actions" Read more 👇 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/vance-iran-must-do-something-meaningful-on-enrichment-to-end-war/
3:02 AM🇮🇱 IDF data on three years of war since October 7: • 100,000 targets struck: 65,000 in Gaza, 28,000 in Lebanon and Syria, 4,500 in Iran, 80 in Yemen • 31,500 rockets, missiles and drones fired at Israel, including 20,000 from Lebanon and 10,200 from Gaza • 970 IDF personnel killed; over 70% of wounded soldiers back in service • Reserve force up 36%, with combat reservists serving 80–100 days a year • 45,000 wanted suspects detained in Judea and Samaria • 27 senior figures killed, per the IDF, including Khamenei, Sinwar, Deif, Haniyeh and Nasrallah • New IDF measures since October 7: 40 posts on the Gaza border, a reinforced barrier, an eastern-border division, and rapid-response brigades in Judea and Samaria | Via Joe Truman.
6:45 AM🇮🇱🕯️ 3 YEARS LATER: Drivers in Tel Aviv stopped for a minute of silence this morning to remember the victims of the October 7 massacre.
10:06 AM🇺🇸🇮🇷 WATCH: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Strait of Hormuz is open, with oil flows nearly back to pre-conflict levels. “They’ve lost complete control of the straits,” he said.
10:09 AM🇮🇱 WATCH: The home of Kadri Samara, the terrorist who murdered Netanel Shukron HY"D near Neve Tzuf on the Erev Yom Kippur, was demolished in Beit Dedu.
10:13 AM🇮🇱🇮🇷 REZA PAHLAVI VOWS OCTOBER 7 ACCOUNTABILITY • Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said that when Iran is free, “we will hold all those who were involved in these crimes accountable,” referring to the October 7 attack and those who supported Hamas. • Pahlavi said he stands with the people of Israel on the third anniversary of October 7 and vowed accountability for those who supported Hamas.
10:17 AM🇺🇸 WATCH: Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked about the government’s role in artificial intelligence. “It’s called SUPER intelligence.”
10:21 AM🇮🇱🕯️ 3 YEARS LATER: In the morning of the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog lit memorial candles at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.
10:25 AM🇺🇸 WOW: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend a vigil this evening commemorating the October 7 massacre, followed by a meeting with Palestinian New Yorkers afterward.
10:31 AM🇷🇺🇺🇦 WATCH: Footage from this morning shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile flying at low altitude over Ukraine’s Poltava region.
11:18 AM🇮🇱🇸🇾 WATCH: Thousands of Druze in Suwayda, Syria, are holding marches with posters of PM Netanyahu marking the October 7 massacre anniversary.
11:38 AM🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRAN ARMY SPOKESMAN SAYS MILITARY DOCTRINE SHIFTED • Iran’s Army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia said Iran has shifted from a defensive to an offensive military doctrine, carrying out preemptive strikes against U.S. bases and Iranian opposition groups. • Akraminia said Iran considers such operations part of “legitimate self-defense” and could conduct further preemptive attacks if necessary.
11:42 AM🇪🇬🇮🇱 EGYPT MARKS 1973 YOM KIPPUR WAR • Egypt marked the 53rd anniversary of the 1973 Suez Canal crossing with dozens of illuminated boats forming the Egyptian flag and “73” in Cairo. • The anniversary commemorates Egypt’s attack on Israel and the crossing of the canal, which ultimately led to Israel’s withdrawal from Sinai under the 1979 peace treaty.
11:59 AM🇩🇪🇮🇱 GERMANY CALLS FOR PALESTINIAN STATE ON OCTOBER 7 • On the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Germany’s support for Israel’s security and existence while calling for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. • Merz said Germany wants a “new order” in which Israelis, Palestinians and their neighbors can live in peace and security, while vowing to combat antisemitism.
12:16 PM🇺🇸 WSJ: BESSSENT CONSOLIDATES POWER AT TREASURY • The Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has consolidated power at the department while clashing with staff and overseeing unusually high turnover. • Seven Senate-confirmed Treasury officials had left by the end of August. Bessent is also facing pressure over his “3-3-3” economic plan, while President Trump has increasingly relied on him for economic policy and speaks with him almost daily.
12:23 PM🇺🇸🤖 US ARMY TESTS VOICE-CONTROLLED COMBAT VEHICLES • Future U.S. Army tanks and combat vehicles could let crews control sensors, radios, drones and other systems using plain-English voice commands. • The technology is being developed for the next-generation tank and XM30, with testing aimed at reducing crew workload and speeding up operations.
12:29 PM🇸🇦🇾🇪 JUST IN: Saudi Arabia says the Houthis attacked airports in Jazan and Najran last night, causing three minor injuries and limited material damage The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said operations were affected.
12:43 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 MORE FROM MAMDANI: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked three years since October 7, saying Hamas killed more than 1,100 and accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza and called for an end to the occupation and U.S. military support for Israel.
12:47 PM🇺🇸🇸🇦 9/11 FAMILIES TAKE SAUDI ARABIA TO COURT • Families of 9/11 victims are expected in a Manhattan federal appeals court Wednesday as Saudi Arabia seeks to avoid a civil trial over allegations that its officials aided the hijackers. • The families’ lawsuit, filed in 2004, cites evidence linking Saudi agents to support provided to two hijackers. Saudi Arabia denies involvement and is appealing a 2025 ruling that allowed the case to proceed.
12:52 PM🇹🇷🇷🇺 ERDOĞAN SPEAKS WITH PUTIN • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin about bilateral ties and regional and global issues. • Erdoğan said Türkiye is ready to help facilitate direct contacts between Russia and Ukraine and stressed the importance of safe navigation in the Black Sea. He also congratulated Putin on his birthday and his party’s success in Russia’s State Duma elections.
12:54 PM🇺🇸⚖️ CFPB TAKES SOFTER APPROACH UNDER TRUMP • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has adopted a more lenient approach to company inspections under the Trump administration, according to Reuters. • More than half of spring inspections received expedited reviews, while examiners were warned against aggressive oversight. About 70 companies were selected this year, roughly half the usual number.
1:38 PM🇺🇸🚀 WATCH: SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has undocked from the International Space Station, beginning its return to Earth after a 235-day mission. The four crew members are expected to splash down off the California coast later today.
2:07 PM🇮🇱🕯️ NETANYAHU LIGHTS OCTOBER 7 MEMORIAL CANDLE • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit a memorial candle at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem in memory of those murdered by Hamas on October 7. • “On this day, the nation stands united in longing for our loved ones. We will complete the mission,” Netanyahu said.
2:09 PM🇮🇱 IDF ELIMINATES TWO HAMAS TERRORISTS • The IDF says troops identified two Hamas terrorists leaving Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza overnight. • One was planting explosives brought from the hospital near the Yellow Line. The IDF said the two were eliminated in a strike, including Hamas sniper Mohammad Tamous, who also worked as a civil defense employee in Gaza.
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2:22 PM🇺🇸💰 TRUMP-LINKED FIRMS GET $6 BILLION IN CONTRACTS • Defense and technology companies backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have received or been promised more than $6 billion in U.S. government contracts since their investments, according to ABC News. • The latest is Anduril, which received a $2.9 billion Navy commitment for a new submarine facility in Maryland. Democrats have asked the Pentagon inspector general to investigate potential conflicts of interest. • The Trump brothers deny wrongdoing and say they do not participate in government procurement decisions.
3:52 PM🇮🇷🇱🇧 HEZBOLLAH GETS $200 MILLION FROM IRAN • Iran has provided Hezbollah with $200 million to support Lebanese displaced by this year’s war with Israel, according to Reuters sources. • Hezbollah claims they plan to give $3,000 to about 50,000 families from destroyed or inaccessible villages.
3:54 PM🇺🇸 JUST IN: The U.S. government is considering Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach as a future presidential retreat, a White House official told Fox News. The site offers security and airport access.
3:59 PM🇮🇱📺 - OOPS: Fox News shared drone footage of Tel Aviv's October 7 memorials, apparently without realizing what it opens with. The first shot shows body-shaped figures laid out on the beach above a giant sign in Hebrew: "מחיר הכישלון" ("The Price of the Failure"), followed by "1,163 murdered." • The display is an anti-Netanyahu protest installation blaming the government for October 7, but Fox News posted it as a memorial.
4:01 PM🇺🇸🇬🇷 RUBIO ANNOUNCES NEW US-GREECE DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP • Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. and Greece finalized a National Guard State Partnership linking Greece with Florida. • The agreement aims to strengthen defense and security cooperation between the two NATO allies.
4:05 PM🇺🇸🇬🇷 RUBIO DEFENDS NATIONALISM: “The word nationalism became a dirty word” as Western nations grew ashamed of their history and achievements. “We tore down our monuments. We condemned our own history."
4:08 PM🇮🇱 FOREIGN ACTIVISTS RECRUITED FOR OLIVE HARVEST • Israel’s Diaspora Ministry says the Sumud Flotilla group is recruiting foreign anarchists to enter Judea and Samaria during the olive harvest as part of a campaign against Zionism.
4:39 PM🇨🇳🇵🇭 CHINESE VESSELS SURGE NEAR PHILIPPINES • The Philippine military says it tracked 101 Chinese Navy and Coast Guard vessels around four disputed South China Sea areas, nearly double August’s 56. • More than 20 Chinese vessels were also spotted near Pag-asa Island, amid rising tensions with the U.S. treaty ally.
4:43 PM🇮🇷⚓ TANKER ATTACKS SURGE NEAR HORMUZ • At least 12 attacks on oil, LNG and LPG tankers were recorded near the Strait of Hormuz between September 28 and October 5, the highest weekly level since the U.S.-Iran war began on February 28, according to Reuters.
4:52 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 HUCKABEE SLAMS MAMDANI • Ambassador Mike Huckabee called Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s October 7 remarks “outrageous & disgusting,” accusing him of insulting the memory of Hamas victims. • “There is NO genocide in Gaza,” Huckabee said, calling Mamdani a “jihadist sympathizer.”
4:56 PM🇺🇸 TRUMP CALLS OUT TOP ADVISORS • Trump said consultants James Blair and Chris LaCivita work for other clients and warned he would terminate them if a conflict of interest is found after they reportedly traveled to the Balkans to advise the pro-Russia Republika Srpska government ahead of elections.
5:14 PM🇺🇸 NOW: President Trump announced that every eligible minor child in America has been automatically enrolled in a Trump Account.
5:16 PM🇺🇸⚠️ BREAKING: The FBI just announced that day arrested and charged 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud with planning a mass-casualty attack at the Mall of America in support of ISIS.
5:25 PM🇺🇸⚠️ BREAKING: The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen just announced that the FBI arrested and charged 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud with planning a mass-casualty attack at the Mall of America in support of ISIS.
5:30 PM🇺🇸🇷🇺 WATCH: Trump said Russia is giving him a similar “vibe” to China at the start of COVID, noting that both countries said they had the situation “very much under control.”
5:36 PM🇮🇱🕯️ 3 YEARS LATER: Hostage and Nova survivor Elkana Bohbot returned to the site where he was abducted and said Yizkor at the memorial ceremony for the Nova massacre victims.
5:39 PM🇮🇱🇫🇷 PHOTO: MK Yossi Taieb, chairman of the Israel-France Friendship Group, accompanied Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, at a memorial rally for the victims of October 7.
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🇺🇸🇮🇱🌎 Board of Peace Says October 7 War Left Deep Regional Wounds, Urges Gaza Plan to Move Forward • The US-backed Board of Peace marked the third anniversary of October 7 by honoring those killed and abducted and acknowledging the suffering of Israelis and Palestinians. It said the war “unleashed by Hamas” left “deep wounds across the region” and reaffirmed support for President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan. The Board stressed that lasting Israeli security is essential to preventing another October 7. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/board-of-peace-says-october-7-war-left-deep-regional-wounds-urges-gaza-plan-to-move-forward/
6:02 PM🇺🇸 TRUMP: I could have done very bad things to Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama, but chose not to because “you have to treat the office of the presidency with respect.”
6:04 PM🇺🇸🇷🇺 TRUMP TO PUTIN: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY": “I’m sure you’re going to celebrate it,” Trump said.
6:15 PM🇺🇸⚓ HEGSETH WELCOMES HOME USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth welcomed home the USS Abraham Lincoln after a historic 321-day deployment. • After misspeaking, Hegseth ordered himself to do pushups in front of the sailors.
6:27 PM🇮🇱⚠️ POLITICS: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich are holding a right-wing election meeting without National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The decision was made by Netanyahu, with Ben-Gvir saying he was personally hurt.
6:30 PM🇸🇾🇸🇦 SYRIA WEIGHS MILITARY SUPPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA • Syria is considering military assistance to Saudi Arabia in its fight against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, according to U.S. and Syrian officials. • Options include missile and drone defense or deploying Syrian forces alongside Saudi-backed Yemeni troops.
6:34 PM🇺🇸 WATCH: President Trump praised the FBI after agents arrested an 18-year-old accused of planning an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at Minnesota’s Mall of America.
6:55 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 - JUST IN: Three years since October 7, President Trump says he spoke today with PM Netanyahu. • "I spoke with Bibi Netanyahu and I wished him well and I wished the people of Israel well," Trump said. • "That was a horrible day, a horrible tragedy — and the other side is paying a very big price for what they did on October 7th, believe me."
6:59 PM⏳️ Interesting scoop incoming
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🇮🇱🇱🇧 EXCLUSIVE: Tip That Led to Nasrallah Assassination Came Through Israel Prison Service, Senior Source Says Frum Jews hold key roles in the service's intelligence unit. Read more 👇 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/exclusive-the-chareidi-intelligence-behind-the-nasrallah-strike/
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🇮🇱 ✈️ Police Probe Senior Transportation Officials Over Flydubai Security Failures • Police are reportedly investigating two senior Transportation Ministry officials over alleged conflicts of interest following last week’s attempted attack on a flydubai flight. One official allegedly provided paid consulting to airlines he oversaw, while another reportedly worked for Israeli carriers abroad without authorization. The investigations come amid growing criticism of Israel’s aviation security procedures and concerns over how foreign pilots and crews are monitored. ⬇️ Read 🔗 https://belaaz.com/news/police-probe-senior-transportation-officials-over-flydubai-security-failures/
8:32 PM🇺🇸 - JUST IN: Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are expected to face more charges as soon as tomorrow. The additional charges are related to the alleged torture of Americans, Fox News reports.
9:14 PM🇮🇱✈️ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS: FlyDubai Terrorist co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami planned his attempted attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flight months in advance and nearly carried it out in July.
9:17 PM🇺🇸🇮🇷 WHITE HOUSE WEIGHS NEW STRIKE ON IRAN • The White House has asked the Pentagon to develop options for another strike on Iranian targets that could be carried out before the November 3 midterm elections, The Atlantic reports. • Officials remain divided over the move, and no final decision has been made.
9:20 PM🇮🇱🇪🇺 SA’AR: EUROPE SIDES WITH PALESTINIANS • Israei Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Britain and other European left-wing governments are “100%” on the side of the Palestinians and against Israel.
9:24 PM🇺🇸 JUST IN: President Donald Trump will award Elon Musk the National Medal of Science at the White House Thursday, Fox News reports.
9:27 PM🇸🇾🇸🇦 JUST IN: Syria denied reports that it plans to send troops to Yemen, calling them “lies with no truth.” Damascus said its focus is rebuilding the country while supporting Saudi Arabia’s security.
9:31 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 SANDERS BLAMES MAMDANI FOR SHIFT • Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders daughter of the US ambassador to Israel said declining American sympathy for Israelis is being driven by figures like Zohran Mamdani. • “Those numbers should not be happening,” Sanders said. “He should be ashamed.”
9:34 PM🇬🇧🇮🇷 IRAN WAR HITS UK FINANCES • The Iran war has created an estimated £12 billion shortfall in Britain’s public finances, according to FT estimates. • Higher inflation and borrowing costs have cut Chancellor John Healey’s fiscal headroom roughly in half.
9:38 PM🇺🇸🇮🇱 TRUMP REMEMBERS OCTOBER 7 • President Donald Trump marked the third anniversary of October 7, remembering the victims and survivors of the Hamas attack. • “We will NEVER forget October 7th. We will NEVER forget the victims,” Trump said, pledging to stand against terrorism.
9:41 PM🇮🇱 WATCH: Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said Hamas, Qatar and Iran worked for years to isolate Israel. • “They always wanted us cut off from the world. And now the world is cutting itself off from us.”
9:45 PM🇺🇸 NOW: President Donald Trump arrived in San Antonio with Senator Ted Cruz ahead of a major campaign rally.
10:39 PM🇺🇸☪️ BROTHERHOOD BLENDS JIHAD AND MARXISM • Trump counterterrorism adviser Sebastian Gorka said the Muslim Brotherhood combines traditional jihadist concepts with Marxism. • Gorka called it a “hybrid threat” and linked its vanguard concept to Leninist-Marxist ideology.
10:42 PM🇺🇸🇮🇷 HEGSETH: IRAN MUST NEVER GET NUKES • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the USS Abraham Lincoln was called upon to ensure Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. • “Theocratic regimes should never have access to nuclear weapons,” Hegseth said.
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