Senior officials at the White House believe some European leaders are publicly supporting President Trump's effort to end the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, while quietly trying to undo behind-the-scenes progress since the Alaska Summit, according to Axios.

Two weeks after the summit between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, there has been little clear progress toward ending the war. Frustrated Trump aides contend the blame should fall on European allies, not on Trump or even Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The U.S. is urging Europe to adopt sanctions against Russia which include a complete cessation of all oil and gas purchases, as well as secondary tariffs from the European Union on India and China, similar to those already imposed on India by the United States.

The Israeli Air Force carried out a wave of strikes earlier against underground Hezbollah military infrastructure near Beaufort Castle in Southern Lebanon. According to the IDF, the existence of the site and activity there constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon.

Footage showing a Russian-controlled building near Tyotkino in the Kursk Oblast of Western Russia being targeted and destroyed by several Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) Precision-Guided Bombs launched by the Ukrainian Air Force.

The Israeli Government is seriously considering the annexation of parts of the West Bank in retaliation for the imminent recognition of the State of Palestine by several countries, including Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, according to a number of Israeli, U.S. and European officials with direct knowledge who spoke to Axios.

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar have told several European counterparts that Israel could annex parts of the West Bank if they go forward with recognizing Palestine, with Dermer said to have told French officials that Israel would annex all of “Area C,” which constitute 60% of the West Bank.

Such a move would cause immense outrage and further ostracize Israel amongst the international community, even with close allies like the United States. It is unlikely that such a move would be supported by U.S. President Donald J. Trump, with Trump, during his first term in office, blocking Netanyahu twice from annexing parts of the West Bank.

The Israel Defense Force has now confirmed the elimination of Abu Obaida (Hudayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout), the Spokesman for Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades, following a precision-airstrike on Saturday against his home in Gaza City, Northern Gaza Strip.