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U.S. Soldiers with 82nd Airborne Division’s 189th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion arrive at Fort Bliss, Texas from Fort Bragg, North Carolina in order to support ongoing operations by Homeland Security along the U.S-Mexico Border.
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Three M-90 long-range rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at Tel-Aviv in Central Israel this morning, with one being intercepted by the “Iron Done” while the other two struck open areas in Gush Dan. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the launches, stating that they are a response to recent strikes on Gaza.
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Ukraine carried out a major drone attack today on Russia’s “Engels-2” Air Base in the Saratov Oblast, which is home to a majority of the Russian Air Force’s long-range strategic bomber fleet including all of its Tu-160/M2s. Drones targeted both munition and fuel storage facilities at the base, causing a massive explosion which was heard and seen well over 20 miles away, and resulted in serious damage to the base as well as nearby towns. Dozens of casualties have so far been reported, with unverified claims of damage to several strategic bombers.
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Significant damage to a village near “Engels-2” Air Base in the Saratov Oblast of Western Russia, following today’s explosion caused by a Ukrainian drone attack on munition storage sites at the base. In the video, smoke and secondary explosions can be seen and heard emanating from the direction of Engels-2.
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Following this morning’s long-range rocket launches by Hamas towards Central Israel, the Israel Defense Force has now ordered the evacuation of residents in the Bani Suheila area of Southern Gaza, warning of an “imminent attack” on terrorist targets.
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Following a meeting today in Kabul, Afghanistan between U.S. President Trump’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Adam Boehler and representatives of the Taliban Government; George Glezmann, a 65-year-old American tourist who was captured and held without charge by the Taliban’s Intelligence Service in 2022, has reportedly now been freed and is on his way to Qatar, before returning to the United States tonight alongside Boehler.
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Despite claims today from Al-Arabiya as well as several accounts on X, that the French Foreign Ministry has ordered French Nationals to immediately leave Iran, there has been no official announcement of this from France’s Foreign Ministry or their Embassy in Tehran. The last travel directive issued by France for the Islamic Republic was on January 10th, where French Nationals were recommended against traveling to Iran due to the risk of arrest and detention.
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A U.S. Sailor assigned to the Arleigh Burke-Class Guided-Missile Destroyer, USS Gravely (DDG-107), checks his Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) Kit, during a port visit on Monday at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. The USS Gravely is heading to the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) for scheduled deployment, to assist Homeland Security with operations off the coast of the U.S-Mexico Border.
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Sirens are currently sounding in Southern and Central Israel, following the launch of a long-range ballistic missile by the Houthis in Yemen towards Israel.
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Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for over 46,000 Cybertrucks due to a potential issue with a exterior trim panel which could cause it to “delaminate and detach from the vehicle,” potentially becoming a road hazard and “increasing the risk of a crash.” Tesla’s filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) references all Cybertrucks manufactured between November 2023 to February 2025; with Cybertruck owners able make an appointment at their nearest Tesla Service Department, in order to receive a replacement for the trim panel covered by Tesla.
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The Israel Defense Force has announced that it intercepted a long-range ballistic missile fired earlier by the Iranian-backed Houthis at Central Israel; with the missile being intercepted outside of Israeli Airspace, likely once again by an “Arrow-3” exoatmospheric anti-ballistic missile interceptor over Jordan or Saudi Arabia.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced yesterday that an additional shipment of F-16 “Fighting Falcons” had arrived recently in Ukraine, with the Ukrainian Air Force’s fleet of F-16s now totaling 30+ from the 85 or so that have been pledged to Ukraine by nations in Europe. So far Ukraine has only lost one of its F-16s, back in September of 2024 in what is believed to have been the result of a “friendly fire” incident involving a Ukrainian air-defense battery during a missile attack from Russia.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump just signed an executive order that serves to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education.
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The Israeli Security Cabinet has voted tonight to dismiss the Director of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet), Ronen Bar following major disagreements and distrust that has grown between himself and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the last few months, which the Prime Minister claims began after October 7th. During tonight’s meeting, the Security Cabinet decided that Bar would be removed in 30 days or when someone was appointed to the position of ISA Director. Bar’s removal is expected to spark large-scale protests across Israel.
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