BLINKEN : GAZA DEAL MAY BE LAST CHANCE TO GET HOSTAGES BACK : MIDDLE EAST UPDATES

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🇺🇸🇮🇱BLINKEN: GAZA DEAL MAY BE LAST CHANCE TO GET HOSTAGES BACK

Landing in Tel Aviv, he is due to meet with Netanyahu to discuss the current state of ceasefire negotiations along with the regional threat of a potential Iranian strike on Israel.

Blinken:

“This is a decisive moment — probably the best, maybe the last, opportunity to get the hostages home, to get a ceasefire, and to put everyone on a better path to enduring peace and security.”

Source: Times of Israel

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🚨🇮🇱 DRONES STRIKE NORTHERN ISRAEL

Several drones reportedly launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon targeted the Western Galilee this morning.

The IDF reports that some drones were shot down by air defenses, while others impacted the Ya’ara area.

There are unconfirmed reports of two Israeli soldiers seriously injured and damage to military equipment in the town of Ya’ara in Northwestern Israel.

Source: Times of Israel,
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🚨🇮🇱 UNCONFIRMED: ROCKET AND DRONE SIRENS IN NORTHERN ISRAEL, IRON DOME INTERCEPTIONS REPORTED

Sirens are sounding in multiple northern Israeli communities, signaling both incoming rockets and potential drone threats.

Alerts have been reported in Shlomi, Hanita, Matsuva, and other towns in the Galilee.

An Iron Dome interception was reported north of Nahariyya, with initial reports of several injuries in Ya’ara following a drone impact.

Source:
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🚨🇰🇼 KUWAIT FACES BLACKOUTS AMID SCORCHING HEAT

Kuwait implemented rolling blackouts on Sunday, affecting several residential areas due to a “fuel supply disruption,” according to state-run KUNA.

The blackouts also impacted desalination plants and power stations.

With temperatures soaring to 43°C (109°F) and feeling as high as 53°C (127°F), residents faced extreme heat and poor air quality.

The unexpected power outages have added strain to the oil-rich desert emirate during the peak of summer.

Source: AP
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