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🇮🇱🇱🇧⚡️ — Israeli military commanders deployed in Lebanon say the military's operational freedom has been significantly curtailed despite constant contradictory statements from Netanyahu and Katz, according to Haaretz. ➡️ Several commanders described growing frustration, claiming that while Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz continue to speak of “absolute freedom of action” in Lebanon, “our hands are tied” in practice. ➡️ Israeli forces have received instructions to refrain from strikes against Hezbollah targets unless there is an immediate and tangible threat to troops, leaving many units in largely static defensive positions. ➡️ Israeli military and intelligence officials are concerned about a new ceasefire-monitoring “deconfliction cell” announced by Qatar and Pakistan that could help enforce arrangements linked to the U.S.-Iran framework. Some officers say they have not received official briefings on the mechanism and are relying on foreign media reports for information.

🇪🇺🇸🇦⚡️ — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has extended its conflict-zone advisory for the Middle East until July 1, warning airlines to continue avoiding the airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon despite the U.S.-Iran framework agreement. ➡️ EASA said “short-term violations” of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire remain possible, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz and nearby airspace. The agency also cited the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah as a continuing risk that could affect Lebanese airspace. ➡️ The agency advised airlines operating in the airspace of Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia to “exercise caution” and account for potential security risks.

🇮🇱❌🇾🇪 — Israeli Defense Minister Katz:

We eliminated the entire Houthi leadership, except for Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, who is hiding in the tunnels. If he is in the crosshairs, he will die.

🇮🇱❌🇵🇸 — The IDF says it struck four rocket launchers across the Gaza Strip overnight.

🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸⚡️ — President Trump angrily pressured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call in September 2025 to support the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal, according to NYT's Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan's "Regime Change" book.

Trump complained that the war had gone on “for too fucking long” and told Netanyahu, “Everybody's sick of you, Bibi... Everybody hates you, and I've stood by you.” He added, “This is a great deal for Israel,” warning that if Netanyahu backed out, “We will get a divorce. We will break up.” Netanyahu pushed back, asking, “Who gave you the wrong impression I was calling to get out of the deal?” and “I don't know why you're yelling at me.” The authors write that Trump ultimately insisted Netanyahu could not withdraw from the agreement and that the ceasefire framework was later announced publicly in October.

🇺🇸🇦🇪⚡️ — Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with UAE President MbZ in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed Trump's MoU with Iran, efforts to ensure full and safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and broader regional stability. ➡️ Rubio thanked the UAE leadership for its support, praised its “courage and resilience” in the face of Iranian attacks, and reaffirmed the U.S.' commitment to Emirati security and the strong bilateral partnership between the two countries.

🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — WATCH: Ukrainian FPV drone strikes a Russian MLRS while it was firing rockets.

🇯🇵⚡️ — Japan is considering ways to improve the management of its $1.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves in an effort to boost returns and strengthen public finances, according to Reuters, citing a draft government strategy. ➡️ The review could examine more effective use of assets held in the country's foreign exchange fund, though officials stressed that the reserves must remain readily available for currency intervention and are likely to continue being invested primarily in highly liquid assets such as U.S. Treasuries. ➡️ The discussion comes after Japan spent roughly $73 billion supporting the yen earlier this year, leading to a sharp decline in reserve holdings. ✍️

🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — The so-called Israeli "security zone" in southern Lebanon was originally intended to push anti-tank missile threats farther from Israeli communities, but the growing use of FPV drones has reduced its effectiveness, as such drones can strike from much greater distances, WSJ reports. ➡️ Israeli military analysts have expressed concern that troops stationed in fixed positions are increasingly vulnerable to drone attacks, which have become a leading cause of soldier fatalities. ➡️ In response, the Israeli military has intensified efforts to develop counter-drone measures, including testing new defenses at research facilities south of Tel Aviv. Recent demonstrations featured newly acquired Italian shotguns designed for drone interception and defensive net systems. ➡️ The military has also introduced dedicated “sky watcher” guard duties, with soldiers tasked specifically with detecting incoming drones.

🇮🇱🇱🇧🇺🇸⚡️ — Talks between Israel and Lebanon are focusing on a U.S.-backed proposal under which Israeli forces would hand over parts of the territory captured during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese military, Reuters reports. ➡️ Lebanese troops deployed in those areas would undergo U.S. training and vetting to ensure they are not linked to Hezbollah, while Israel would retain a military presence in a border buffer zone. The proposal is being discussed as a "pilot" project during the latest round of talks in Washington. ➡️ A senior Lebanese security official confirmed that discussions are ongoing and said military-to-military talks would focus on withdrawal timelines. ➡️ Any final arrangement is expected to be considered after the conclusion of the talks on Thursday.

🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️ — Ukraine's Navy reports that they destroyed three Russian sea drones (USVs). ➡️ A Bayraktar TB2 UCAV was used to destroy them. 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — Ukrainian drones struck the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant in Russia's Orenburg Oblast overnight, triggering two large fires at the facility. 🇺🇦❌🇷🇺 — Crimea was once again hit by a large-scale drone attack overnight, with strikes targeting multiple energy and infrastructure facilities across the peninsula.

— The Sevastopol Power Substation, a key hub in the city's electricity network, was attacked, resulting in power outages across Sevastopol. — The Simferopol Thermal Power Station was also targeted. — Additional drone strikes were reported near the railway station in Kirovskoe, as well as in Kerch, Feodosia, and the area of the Balaklava Thermal Power Station.

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — WATCH: Two Russian Geran-2 drones struck a truck depot in the western suburbs of Zaporizhzhia City, southeastern Ukraine. ➡️ The Russian source reports that the trucks were being used by the Ukrainian military.

🇩🇰⚡️- Denmark's left-wing government announces plans to ban the Islamic calls to prayers in all of Denmark because “parts of the country shouldn't feel like a suburb of Islamabad”, per socialist Immigration Minister Morten Bodskov.

🇺🇸🇹🇷⚡- President Trump has indicated the possibility of selling F-35s to Turkey, despite persistent Israeli lobbying against such a move. 🇺🇸🇹🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Stop giving our best technology away to Islamist nut job Erdogan! Turkey became a NATO member long before Erdogan seized power," - Mark Levin.

⚡️🇻🇪 Cellphone signal outages in parts of Venezuela. This could be from infrastructure effected by the earthquake, or from Venezuelans clogging the phone lines by calling their family members en masse. ⚡️🇻🇪 Rough scenes from Los Palos Grandes, coastal Caracas, Venezuela. ⚡️🇻🇪 Aftershock felt in Caracas. ⚡️🇻🇪 The tsunami will likely be far less of an event than the quake itself. It's quite tough in northern Venezuela right now. ⚡️🇻🇪 First confirmed deaths in Venezuela are two children, aged seven and nine, in Caracas, according to a local journalist.

⚡️🇻🇪 Structural collapses in Venezuela. ⚡️🇯🇵 Fortunately, no tsunami expected for Japan. ⚡️🇻🇪 Cellphone signal outages in parts of Venezuela. This could be from infrastructure effected by the earthquake, or from Venezuelans clogging the phone lines by calling their family members en masse.

⚡️🇻🇪 7.1 earthquake off the coast of central Venezuela. Threat of tsunami waves for Venezuela, Curaçao, and Aruba. This earthquake was very, very close to Venezuela in particular. If a tsunami does occur, it will likely not be major, though it's still cause for coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground. ⚡️🇻🇪 Local residents report power outages near the site of the earthquake off the coast of Venezuela, though the poor state of the Venezuelan power grid makes power outages not a rare event. ⚡️🇻🇪 Scenes from Caracas, Venezuela. Smoke outside implies a building collapsed, or was at the least heavily damaged. ⚡️🇻🇪 Caracas, Venezuela. ⚡️🇯🇵 Earthquake in Japan now. ⚡️🇯🇵 Strong earthquake in Japan, the rating is being clarified. Likely a 6.0-7.0. ⚡️🇯🇵 Off the coast of Japan. Here's a map for the shaking felt in Japan. Likely rating is a mid-to-high 6, the rating is still being clarified.

⚡️🇫🇷🇮🇶 Iraqi defense minister J. E. Saadoun announced that his country was close to signing a deal for 14 Rafales f4. The airframes would be 10 Rafale C single seaters and 4 Rafale B two-seaters. If the contract were to be signed within 2026, delivery would take place around 2030. This deal would be a noticeable break from the past 23 years of reliance on american military industry and a renewal of the trust Saddam put in Dassault. For the anecdote, he had expressed interest for the Rafale demonstrator all the way back in 1989. At this stage, the global pricetag sit at about 3,3 billions usd, but both Bagdad and Paris are exploring ways of payment in crude oil rather than in green bills.

⚡🇵🇸🇾🇪 Israeli Channel 14 says that the Israeli security services are preparing to resume fighting with Yemen and renew operational plans, if the need arises to act against them on the orders of the political level. ⚡🇸🇾🇱🇧 Some channels report the deployment of Syrian forces along the border with Lebanon, and the transfer of heavy equipment to the Homs countryside. ⚡🇸🇾🇱🇧 Some media outlets citing Syrian officials deny the report, saying it's all routine.

⚡🇺🇸🇵🇸🇱🇧 Axios reports that the Israeli-Lebanese talks in Washington ended yesterday without any progress. They also comment how these talks could be considered seriously unproductive and set back some progress. Axios says that the talks were at times "ugly" or extremely tense.