NEW: Ukraine attacks Russia's Belgorod.

Hamas official to AFP:

The idea of expelling members of the movement from Gaza are absurd.

Hamas official to AFP:

Hamas expects more complex negotiations for the second phase of the Trump plan.

Witkoff and Kushner visited Gaza today.

Israeli crowd in Tel Aviv:

"Thank you Trump!"

Steve Witkoff mentions Netanyahu.

Israeli crowd in Tel Aviv boos.

Trump:

I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th.

We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.

I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown.

Trump's envoy Witkoff:

We thank the leaders of Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt for their efforts to reach this moment.

BREAKING: Intense clashes have erupted at several points along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border.

NEW: IDF announces the death of a soldier who was wounded before the Gaza ceasefire.

NEW: The Taliban is sending reinforcements as clashes with Pakistan escalate.

Taliban source to Al Jazeera:

Our forces are engaged in clashes with Pakistani forces in 7 border provinces.

Taliban reinforcements arriving to the line of contact at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

Iran says it has "no trust" in Israel to respect the ceasefire in Gaza.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu:

One cannot be Prime Minister when the conditions are not met.

If the conditions are not there to govern, I will leave again.

BREAKING: Pakistani jet activity reported in Afghanistan.

NEW: Armed Russian “little green men” have been spotted near the Estonia–Russia border.

Meanwhile Pakistan’s defense minister shares a cartoon video on his account while Pakistani forces clash with Taliban.

REMINDER: When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, the Taliban seized around $7.1 billion worth of U.S.-supplied military gear originally meant for Afghan forces.

The Taliban now controls thousands of vehicles, aircraft, and weapons — though much of it is degraded or unusable without maintenance.

Aircraft: ~167 total; 78 left and demilitarized at Kabul. Value: $923 million.

Vehicles: 40,000+ left (Humvees, MRAPs, M113s, trucks).

Weapons: 300,000+ small arms and heavy weapons.

Other gear: Radios, night vision, and biometric systems (~42,000 units).