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🎥 Israeli police clashed with anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv, who were demanding early elections, the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, and the release of hostages held in Gaza. 🔴Live updates: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/israels-war-gaza-live-israel-pounds-rafah-overnight-strikes

The Iron Dome is notably absent, much more than before. Almost all of the missiles seem to have impacted directly.

April 2️⃣7️⃣. Special military operation progress, stay tuned for tomorrow: ▪️The Russian military has carried out 35 group strikes with high-precision weapons against Ukrainian energy and military-industrial complex facilities over the past week, the defence ministry said; ▪️Overnight, air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 66 Ukrainian UAVs over the territory of the Krasnodar region; two more UAVs were destroyed over the Crimean peninsula; ▪️An oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban has partially suspended operations following an attack by Ukrainian UAVs, the company said; ▪️The Ukrainian Armed Forces withdrew US-supplied Abrams M1A1 tanks from the combat zone due to their manufacturer's falling market share, as it is difficult to sell military equipment that is so vulnerable and burns so easily afterwards, said Vladimir Rogov, head of the We Are With Russia movement; ▪️The losses of Abrams tanks due to poor operation by AFU soldiers exceed the losses due to the defeat of this equipment by Russian troops, said Igor Kimakovsky, adviser to the head of the DPR; ▪️Ukrainian troops lack weapons and personnel to hold their positions, especially near the town of Chasov Yar, said Verkhovnaya Rada member Kostenko; ▪️The West will put pressure on Kiev and demand successes on the front line after providing new aid to Ukraine, a Financial Times columnist says; ▪️The Spanish defence ministry has confirmed media reports about the delivery of Patriot missiles to Kiev. The delivery of armoured vehicles and Leopard tanks has also been announced; ▪️Norwegian authorities have given Kiev $13 million to maintain Leopard 2 A4 tanks, the country's defence minister said. t.me/ukraine_watch

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Socialist supporters call on Spanish prime minister to stay Thousands of Socialist Party supporters travelled from across Spain for a rally in Madrid on Saturday to call on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to stay on, after he stunned the country this week by saying he might quit the premiership. Sanchez said on Wednesday he would step back "for a few days" to decide whether he wants to continue leading the government after a court launched a business corruption probe into his wife's private dealings. He said this was part of a sustained campaign of slander against him and his family by political opponents. read more

How proxy war in Ukraine became a boon for US Big Five arms makers The Ukraine conflict has become a great boon for American Big Five defense contractors, sending their stocks up and boosting their profits. In January 2022, they openly lauded a deteriorating state of global peace and security as a business opportunity for their investors and employees. Shares in Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics grew in value 12.78% on average in just one year since the start of the special military operation. ▪️Lockheed Martin provides Javelin anti-tank missiles, HIMARS mobile artillery rockets, and PAC-3 air defense missiles, as well as other munitions and missiles to Ukraine. The company's revenue for the twelve months ending March 31, 2024, was $69.6 billion, a 5.28% increase from 2022. ▪️General Dynamics is known as the producer of Abrams main battle tanks which up until recently had been used by Ukrainians at the front line. They've been recently quietly withdrawn to avoid the threat from Russian drones. The company's full-year revenue for 2023 was $42.3 billion, a 7.3% increase from 2022. ▪️On the eve of the conflict RTX Corporation is famous for producing Stingers, Advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), MIM-104 Patriots and air defense munitions used by the Ukrainian military in the combat zone. RTX reported sales of $68.9 billion in 2023, up 3% compared to 2022. ▪️Northrop Grumman has supplied Ukrainian troops with various types of military equipment, including Bushmaster automatic cannons and ammunition and, allegedly, RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft. Northrop Grumman's sales increased 7% to $39.3 billion in 2023, compared with $36.6 billion in 2022. ▪️Boeing is known for providing Ukraine with ground-launched small-diameter bombs. Boeing earned $77.7 billion in revenue in 2023, ending the period with a net loss of $2.2 billion. Boost us! | Subscribe to @geopolitics_live

‼️Hamas releases a psychological video of 2 Israeli hostages: US-Israeli citizen Keith Siegel and Omri Miren

'£2,000 landed in my account' - The people who say they're manifesting riches 💸https://news.sky.com/story/money-latest-manifestation-personal-finance-mortgages-sky-news-blog-13040934?postid=7591023#liveblog-body

BREAKING: Humza Yousaf refuses to say if he will resign - with Alba MSP key to first minister's fate Read more🔗 https://news.sky.com/story/humza-yousaf-refuses-to-say-if-he-will-resign-with-alba-msp-key-to-first-ministers-fate-13123878

Woman, 18, seriously wounded in suspected terror stabbing in Ramle, attacker killed Suspect eliminated by armed civilian.