The British government announces an additional aid package for Syria worth 94.5 million pounds sterling.

Source: Sky News Arabia

Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones:

When I visited Bayraktar—well before Ukraine—I was really impressed. I told my Air Force, “Go look at it? I’m interested in buying this. It’s cheaper and better than the gold-plated platforms you want.

Their response? “We want something immaculate that costs hundreds of millions.”

I asked Turkish military officials. They said it was the same for them.

When Bayraktar appeared, the Turkish Air Force didn’t want it. They preferred fighter jets to show off in air-to-air combat. It was the Turkish Army that bought it.

The lesson? Reforms don’t come from within the military — they come from political direction.

Israel has decided to send a negotiating delegation to Qatar.

The negotiating delegation will likely head to Qatar tomorrow.

Source: Israeli Channel 12

Trump on Ukraine:

We've been helping them and we'll continue to help them.

I told you I was very unhappy with my call with Putin. It just seems like he wants to go all the way and just keep killing people. No good. It's not good. I wasn't happy with him.

Iranian President Pezeshkian visits Tabriz.

Zelensky:

The (latest) conversation with Trump was probably the best ever.

NEW: Hamas released footage from July 4 showing intense fighting in Khan Younis, Gaza.

A fighter reportedly detonated an IED under what appears to be an Israeli Merkava Mk.4M tank, causing a secondary fire.

Israeli media later reported that one tank crew member was killed, two were seriously injured, and another moderately wounded.

An officer who came to evacuate the wounded was also lightly injured.

Russia's Medvedev:

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte should learn Russian. It might come in handy in a Siberian camp.

Russia Recruits Laotian Troops for Ukraine War, Says Kyiv

Ukraine’s military intelligence claims Russia is bringing in Laotian military engineers under the guise of “humanitarian cooperation.”

Around 50 Laotian troops are reportedly being sent to Kursk for demining — but Kyiv says they’ll effectively aid the war effort.

Laos is also said to offer free rehab for wounded Russian soldiers.

Israeli man threatens American Christian preacher:

“The godly thing for me to do is to kill you”

This is the moment Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei entered Imam Khomeini Hosseiniyeh for Ashura night mourning ceremony.

Zelensky says U.S. and Ukraine agreed to boost joint drone production.

Ukraine will receive hundreds of thousands of drones this year — including priority interceptor models — and even more next year.

BREAKING: Elon Musk:

Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.

German police break up pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin.