US President Donald Trump is holding a meeting in the Oval Office on Monday evening to discuss the next steps regarding Venezuela, as the US administration intensifies its pressure on Caracas. 1. Meeting Participants The high-level participation underscores the seriousness of the issue: War Secretary:  Beto O'Rourke (likely a transcription or translation error in the source; should refer to a key defense official like the Secretary of Defense or a former official like Pete He

Large forces from the Israeli Army renewed their incursion into wide areas of the city of Tubas and the town of Aqqaba in the northern West Bank at dawn on Monday. This comes just one day after their withdrawal from the governorate following a continuous 4-day offensive. 1. Details of the Incursion and Measures in Tubas Curfew Imposed:  The Israeli forces announced a curfew  in Tubas until further notice. Deployment and Damage: Occupation forces spread throughout the city and

Micha Faitman, the former defense lawyer for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stated that the presidential pardon request submitted by Netanyahu cannot be granted before the Prime Minister confesses guilt in the corruption cases against him. 1. The Legal Condition for a Pardon Faitman's Stance:  Faitman explained in a television interview that "A pardon is granted to the guilty—this is what the law stipulates." Legal Precedent:  He cited the Bus 300 affair in 1984,

The "Sumoud" (Steadfastness) Civil Democratic Alliance for Revolutionary Forces strongly condemned the bombing carried out by a Sudanese Army drone in the Kamo area of South Kordofan (Nuba Mountains). 1. Incident Details and Condemnations Condemning Party Details of Condemnation and Accusation "Sumoud" Alliance Stated the bombing led to the "martyrdom of 45 civilians in a horrific crime,"  describing it as a "flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a direct t

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced the killing of 45 people, mostly school students, and the wounding of others, in an attack launched by the Sudanese Army (SAF) with a drone on the "Komo" area in the Nuba Mountains. 1. RSF Condemnation of the Attack Description of the Attack:  The RSF described the attack as a blatant violation of International Humanitarian Law  and a war crime that necessitates accountability . Targeting:  The RSF considered the targeting of education

Israeli Opposition Leader Yair Lapid commented on Sunday on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to end his trial. Lapid addressed Israeli President Isaac Herzog, setting conditions for the pardon. 1. Lapid's Stance and Conditions for Pardon The Triple Condition:  Lapid told President Herzog that: "You cannot grant Netanyahu a pardon without an admission of guilt , an expression of remorse , and retirement from political life ." 2. Netanyahu's Justification for Ending

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially submitted a request for a pardon to Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Sunday. This request follows direct American calls to consider such a move. 1. The American Context and Call for Pardon Trump's Letter:  US President Donald Trump  sent a letter to President Herzog in early November, explicitly calling for consideration of granting a pardon to Netanyahu. Trump's Justification:  Trump’s letter stated that: Pardoning Netany

The Israeli National Cyber Directorate has revealed an "unprecedented" Iranian cyber espionage campaign named "Spear Spectre," believed to be linked to the intelligence apparatus of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). 1. Shift in Attack Methodology Perpetrators:  The campaign is executed by a group known by names such as "APT 42" and "Charming Cypress." Qualitative Change:  This campaign represents a "clear shift from random attacks to precise espionage operation

Israel's General Security Service (Shin Bet) announced that it thwarted an operation aimed at smuggling weapons and funds from the Hamas movement into the West Bank using Israeli civilians. 1. Network Details and Arrests Arrests:  In recent weeks, the Israeli Police arrested a number of Israelis from the cities of Kafr Qasim and Rahat  on suspicion of involvement in the "clandestine" transfer of weapons and funds. Central Cell:  The network was operating on behalf of an Israe

The European Parliament announced on Thursday its strong condemnation of the violence committed by both parties to the war in Sudan, welcoming the initiative of the Quadripartite Group to end the conflict, in a resolution adopted on Wednesday with a large majority (503 votes in favor). 1. Condemnation of Violations and Classification Potential Genocide:  Members of the European Parliament stated that "indiscriminate attacks against civilians, violence targeting ethnic minorit

A number of US Democratic Senators have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio (Note: The current Secretary of State is Antony Blinken; Rubio is a prominent Republican Senator, suggesting a possible error in the original report) to expedite the investigation into "hundreds of potential human rights violations" allegedly committed by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, as concluded by a confidential government oversight report. 1. The Letter's Content and Legal Concerns

The Palestinian Red Crescent announced on Thursday that its crews dealt with 25 injured individuals due to assaults during an Israeli forces raid into the Tubas Governorate in the northern West Bank, an operation ongoing for the second consecutive day. 1. Casualties and Detentions Injuries:  25 injured individuals sustained injuries from beatings and assaults, including citizens who were detained, interrogated, and assaulted before their release, according to the Red Crescent

In the first official comment from the Muslim Brotherhood following US President Donald Trump's announcement to begin steps to classify the group as a "terrorist entity," the London front of the group, led by Salah Abdel Haq, confirmed the news and announced that it is striving to use all available legal means to challenge these procedures. 1. London Front's Stance and Legal Action Alleged Threats:  The front called on Washington to adhere to its principles of due legal proce

Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz warned that his country "will not hesitate to act strongly in Lebanon again" if Hezbollah does not relinquish its weapons before the end of the year. 1. Israel's Conditions and Skepticism About Hezbollah's Commitment Threat of War:  Katz stressed that "military action will strongly become an option again"  if the disarmament step is not implemented by the deadline. Israeli Skepticism:  Katz expressed conviction that Hezbollah will not vol

Thousands of Venezuelans took part in a massive demonstration in the capital Caracas to protest the escalating military and political threats from the United States and to express support for President Nicolás Maduro. 1. Messages from Protesters and Venezuelan Leadership Protest against Military Presence:  Demonstrators criticized the American military deployment in the Caribbean, describing it as a threat to their country . Interior Minister’s Message:  Interior Minister Dio

Leading Israeli military officials have called for an "independent operational plan" to disarm the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, according to press reports. A report by Israel's Channel 12 stated that Hamas "continues to consolidate its control in the Gaza Strip, ignoring calls for its disarmament." 1. Warnings from the Israeli Security Establishment Rebuilding Power and Control:  The security establishment reportedly warned the cabinet that Hamas is "bolstering its power

Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the UAE, categorically denied that the country has provided any military support to the warring parties in Sudan since the start of the civil war. He made the comments during an interview with the American news network CNN. 1. Denial of Military Support and Confirmation of Humanitarian Aid Denial of Arms Transfer:  Gargash confirmed: "We have not transferred any weapons to the warring parties in Sudan since the beginning o

Israel announced on Wednesday the start of a broad military operation in the occupied northern West Bank. A joint statement by the Israeli Army (IDF), the Shin Bet (Shabak), and the Border Police said they launched operations overnight Wednesday as part of a large-scale "counter-terrorism" effort in the northern West Bank. 1. Operation Details and Targeted Areas Objective:  To "combat terrorism" and work proactively to "thwart its entrenchment in the area." Duration:  Israeli

Three informed sources revealed that the US-backed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which became public last week, is derived from a Russian document sent to President Donald Trump’s administration last October. 1. Revelation of the Russian Basis of the Plan Source of the Plan:  Sources told Reuters that the Russians sent the document, which included Moscow's conditions for ending the war (such as ceding large areas of land in eastern Ukraine), to senior US officials in

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday evening condemned the killing of the prominent military leader in Lebanon's Hezbollah, Haytham Ali Tabatabaei (Hezbollah's Chief of Staff and second-highest official), who was killed in an Israeli strike that targeted the Southern Suburb of Beirut last Sunday. 1. Details of the Iranian Vow Operation Description:  The IRGC described the assassination as a "blatant terrorist crime"  and a "cowardly act,"  viewing it as clea