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🇮🇱⚡- "I appreciate you [Netanyahu], for four years I was loyal to you. What do you want to give us [instead of the Defense Ministry post], the Ministry of Tourism? Just say you want to get rid of us," - Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Otzma Yehudit Party responding to Benjamin Netanyahu.

🇮🇱⚡- "We are 11 days away from the most critical elections since the founding of the state. At such a historic moment for Israel, it is necessary to remain calm and focused on the goal. The people of Israel will not forgive politicians who fail to rise to the occasion, who prioritize a seat and personal interests, and who prevent the change of government that is needed after October 7th. You can rely on me, as I have proven throughout my life," - Gadi Eisenkot responds to Avigdor Lieberman.

🇮🇱⚡- Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the Defense Ministry will go to a Likud member if Likud wins the elections in 11 days. The statement comes in direct response to Itamar Ben-Gvir (of the Otzma Yehudit Party), who had made the defense post his condition for joining a future Likud-led bloc.

🇮🇱⚡- Amid rumors of a possible Eisenkot-Netanyahu government, Avigdor Lieberman of the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu Party has blasted Eisenkot as another "Benny Gantz". He accused Eisenkot of striving to become bigger than Likud, only then to form a government with Netanyahu from a position of strength.

🇪🇹⚡- Tigray Defense Forces, TDF, counterattacked in the Abiy Addi direction, recapturing several towns along the Mekele-Abiy Addi Road. TDF are also in control of the large town of Werkamba. Fighting continues, as TDF push towards Abiy Addi. Map key: Red: Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Green: Tigray Defense Forces, Purple: Eritrean Defense Forces on Ethiopian territory. Rerum Novarum’s proprietary maps are now available at MINIMAP.TECHNOLOGY

🇪🇹🇪🇷⚡- Fierce clashes are occuring south of the city of Rama, northern Tigray region, northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian National Defense Forces, ENDF, are attempting to advance towards the city from Dearo Tekle, while the Tigray Defense Forces, TDF, are holding their defensive line south of Rama. Note, Rama has allegedly been under Eritrean military, EDF, control since 2022. Map key: Red: Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Green: Tigray Defense Forces, Purple: Eritrean Defense Forces on Ethiopian territory. Rerum Novarum’s proprietary maps are now available at MINIMAP.TECHNOLOGY

🇪🇹🇪🇷 - The situation in Zalambessa, Adigrat direction, along the Ethiopia-Eritrea border, has become incredibly tense over the past few hours. Eritrea's military, EDF, is positioned in the northern outskirts of the town, as well as areas north of the town. Ethiopian forces, ENDF, have set up checkpoints south of the town preventing anyone from evacuating towards Fadi or Adigrat. The town itself is uncontrolled by either side. Locals report looting, closure of most shops, and most essential food has run out. Map key: Red: Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Green: Tigray Defense Forces, Purple: Eritrean Defense Forces on Ethiopian territory. Rerum Novarum’s proprietary maps are now available at MINIMAP.TECHNOLOGY

🇪🇹⚡- Addis Ababa has announced a six-month interim government for the Tigray region. Elections will follow once the transition period ends, but only if the region has stabilized.

🇪🇹🇪🇷 - The threat of direct ground warfare between Ethiopia and Eritrea has surged dramatically within the past hour. Also, the Tigray Defense Forces are currently pushing a major counteroffensive toward Abiy Addi in central Tigray, where a massive Ethiopian Air Force is aerial campaign is ongoing.

🇫🇷⚡️- Police forces across France will be authorized to use stun grenades starting tomorrow.

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Explosions across Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, amid an ongoing Ansarullah ballistic missile attack. Possible interceptions and/or impacts of Ansarullah's projectiles. King Fahd International Airport in Dammam has temporarily suspended flight operations.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Radio host Dennis Prager made his first public appearance in nearly 2 years today at Trumps golf course in Miami. Prager suffered a severe spinal cord injury in his home in November 2024 after falling in his bathroom.

🇺🇸🇺🇦⚡️ — The order to restrict Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s military-grade Starshield satellite communications system originated inside the White House, according to Reuters, citing two U.S. officials and a Western official familiar with the matter. Ukrainian officials said the restrictions disrupted drone strikes against Russian forces and logistics in occupied territory, as well as interceptor drones used against incoming Russian Geran drones. A senior U.S. official denied that Trump personally requested the restrictions, while the identity of the White House official responsible remains unclear.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George warned before the Iran war that U.S. THAAD and Patriot interceptor stocks would remain critically low through 2030, officials tell CBS News. General George was later asked to step down by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and relieved of his duties.

🇺🇸⚡️- Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed, “JD Vance called me a little weasel today. No, what you’re talking about is a fucking wolverine.”

🇺🇸⚡️- Among the dead are three children and one adult. The dead shooter is believed to be a teenager who has been confirmed to have been killed by a good Samaritan.

🇺🇸⚡️- Multiple victims are dead, sources tell CBS News. The shooter has also been neutralized.

🇺🇸⚡️- The shooter fired into a car, then proceeded into the building, multiple children have been shot, according to Bend Police.

🇺🇸⚡️- Several ambulances were seen en route to Silver Rail Elementary School. There is no official word on the number of casualties.