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.

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.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump just signed an executive order that serves to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

For additional context, Ronen Bar’s firing comes amidst a major scandal and investigation into the Office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by Shin Bet and other law enforcement agencies, which alleges that Israeli businessmen funneled money by Qatari government lobbyists to several officials and advisors close to Prime Minister Netanyahu. Dubbed “Qatar-Gate” by the Israeli media, the investigation has already resulted in the arrest of at least two conspirators, as Netanyahu claims that the scandal has been created by the “leftist Deep State” likening the investigation and attempting to draw parallels to previous investigations in the United States against U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

Tonight for the sixth night in a row, F/A-18F “Super Hornets” armed with AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons (JSOW), are seen taking off from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in the Northern Red Sea for strikes against the Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist group in Western Yemen. These specific F/A-18Fs are with the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron 11 (VFA-11), attached to Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1).

The New York Times reports that Elon Musk, senior advisor to U.S. President Trump and the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), will visit the Pentagon on Friday, where he will be briefed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other senior defense officials on the the United States’ operational plans for a future war with China. The reason for this is unknown, with Secretary Hegseth confirming the visit will take place, but has not stated what will be discussed, though if true this this would be a gross expansion of Musk’s role within the Trump Administration, as he is likely to be given access to some of the nation’s most closely guarded military secrets; with serious concerns about his conflict of interest, as several of his companies, mainly Tesla, have extensive financial interests in China. Both Secretary Hegseth and Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell have since denied that tomorrow’s meeting will focus on war plans for China; however other defense officials speaking to the NYTs have doubled down, stating that Musk will be given a top-secret briefing from Pete Hegseth; Admiral Christopher W. Grady, the Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, featuring a 20-30 slide presentation on how the United States would fight a conflict with China.

The Israeli Supreme Court has ordered a halt to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s dismissal of Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar, until an official hearing can be had by the High Court.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are set to speak from the Oval Office at 11:00am.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth have awarded Boeing the $20 billion contact for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Program, to fully develop and produce a sixth-generation replacement for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 “Raptor” Stealth Fighter, beating out the other finalist defense manufacturer, Lockheed Martin.