Yesterday, Russian KAB glide bombs stuck the Zhovtnevyi military complex in Bilytske, Donetsk Oblast. A large fire broke out as a result. There are reports of injuries among the civilian population, although as usual, no word on Ukrainian military casualties.

According to the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN), Netanyahu is consulting with the negotiating team returning from Doha, and the security council will convene shortly.

Recent reports from reliable sources indicate that Russian forces made a small advance north of Makiivka.

Russian forces advanced from positions in the northwestern part of Makiivka, capturing the forest plantations to the north of the village, and established a buffer-zone in the low-lying ground.

+ ~1.10km² in favour of Russia.

Recent reports from multiple reliable sources indicate that Russian forces made a small advance in Chasiv Yar, reaching the city centre.

Following a Ukrainian counterattack in this area, Russian forces were able to recapture the ground that they lost in one residential block. They reached the stadium and took up positions outside it. Battles are now underway for that stadium. Its loss will allow the Russians to begin attacking the city centre from the southeast.

+ ~0.06km² in favour of Russia.

Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced in northern Kharkiv Oblast and have captured the northern part of the village of Tykhe.

This sector of the front line has remained relatively quiet for some time, but it appears that Russia was able to advance from positions in the forest plantations north of Tykhe, capturing some residential buildings and most of a forest. The rest of the village is likely in a grey zone.

It is unknown when this advance occurred due to the lack of footage and reports from this area, but we do know now that Russian forces are close to recapturing the village which they previously lost in a Ukrainian counterattack.

+ ~0.42km² in favour of Russia

I personally believe that Israel is gearing up to annex the Palestinian controlled parts of The West Bank. Here are a few reasons why.

1. In their briefings and announcements on "anti-terrorist operations" in the West Bank, the IDF has begun referring to the West Bank as "Judea and Samaria". Judea and Samaria is the Israeli term for the West Bank (excluding east Jerusalem). They control 230 settlements there, with another 165 "islands" which are under partial or total Palestinian authority (PA) administration (there are anti-PA resistance groups which operate there too). The fact that they have changed what they are officially calling it could represent a change in policy towards the PA-administered parts of the West Bank and while it may seem mainly symbolic, it could foreshadow the future of these territories.

2. The Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal will undoubtably significantly affect Netanyahu's popularity among Israelis, and he will probably lose the remaining support from among the hardliners, nationalists, and far-right Israelis, which was already damaged after his first response to Iran after operation True Promise I but partially restored after his stronger response to Iran's operation True Promise II and the invasion of Lebanon. To retain what support he will still have among right-wing Israelis, Netanyahu may choose a war and annexation of the West Bank. The resistance factions that fight Israel's daily incursions into parts of the PA-Administered West Bank are much weaker than Hamas and their allied factions that operate in the Gaza Strip, due to a number of reasons including lack of manpower and no solid supply lines. This would make a potential invasion much easier and would almost guarantee success.

3. The Palestinian authority has significantly warmed their relations with Israel in recent months, with the primary example of this being their direct cooperation with the IDF against the Jenin Camp Battalion in the West Bank city of Jenin. They have transmitted intelligence to the IDF regarding the location of Palestinian fighters from the Jenin Camp Battalion, allowing for precise Israeli drone strikes and even air strikes on certain areas of the city. The PA has also been fighting against the Jenin Camp Battalion on the ground, firing RPGs at buildings, and engaging in close-quarter combat on the edges of the Jenin refugee camp. The head of the Jenin camp battalion was among a number of fighters were killed in Jenin as a result of these clashes and precision strikes. This could suggest that the Palestinian authority is looking to increase their relations with Israel to ward off a future full-scale IDF invasion of the West Bank, which would undoubtably bring a lot of destruction to densely populated civilian areas.

4. Israeli Defence Minister Katz has cancelled all administrative detention orders against West Bank settlers. Administrative detention is primarily used against Palestinians; however, many settlers are held in administrative detention too.

It's also important to keep in mind that the next Israeli elections are set to take place in 2026, and Netanyahu may want to prove to the Israeli people that he can secure a victory, with said victory possibly being in the form of a war in the West Bank and its subsequent annexation.

The Israeli Cabinet has approved the Gaza ceasefire and Hostage deal. It will now go to the Knesset to be approved.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡️- The Times of Israel reports that the ceasefire will begin at 4:00PM local time (9:00AM EST,) coinciding with the release of prisoners from Gaza back to Israel.

An Iskander-M ballistic missile launched from Crimea just struck Kryvyi Rih. Explosions were reported in the city.

Fierce battles continue in Chasiv Yar. Fighting is literally ongoing for each individual building. The Russians are slowly squeezing the Ukrainian garrison out of the city centre. Maps to come later.

How is it even possible to get to this point of delusion

The Kursk operation is going to go down in history as one of the most successful victories on the information battlefield.

A ceasefire between the Jenin Brigade and the Palestinian Authority has been announced. Fighting in the West Bank city of Jenin has finally ceased.

The Palestinian authority had laid siege to the Jenin Refugee camp which was defended by the Jenin camp battalion - a group of Palestinian armed fighters which is a part of the larger Jenin Brigade. They were cut off from the rest of the brigade, and were forced to defend against a numerically superior Palestinian authority who was armed with armoured jeeps, RPGs, grenades and machine guns. The Jenin camp battalion was armed mostly with small-arms and the odd machine gun.

The siege and battle lasted for over 40 days, in which the Palestinian authority was unable to penetrate into the refugee camp. However, in collaboration with the Israeli Air Force, they were able to kill the head of the Jenin camp battalion. A number of fighters from the battalion were also killed and wounded, along with some civilians.

Keep in mind, this ceasefire won’t stop future Israeli incursions into the city and surrounding towns from taking place.