Defense Minister Israel Katz says IDF intelligence showed Ankara planned activity at Abu al-Duhur that could threaten Israel; he says Syria ignored a warning before the strike and accuses US envoy Tom Barrack of contradicting Trump

Approval falls to 33% as independents, Hispanics and moderate Republicans drift away, while the Iran war and cost of living threaten GOP control of Congress

Days after reports Iran weighed striking Bulgaria over two US refueling aircraft, Sofia says the planes have left; Tehran vows a ‘crushing’ response, flaunts an underground missile plant, while Trump says Iran still wants the wrong deal

Days after the unusual strike, new details emerge of Turkey’s bid to establish forces at al-Duhur, including commandos to operate air defenses; Israel also rebuts the US envoy’s election claim and fears Ankara may try again in the future

The US Navy may rename a new carrier for President Trump, replacing Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller; meanwhile, the Pentagon ousted three Stars and Stripes editors amid disputes over press independence and military messaging

Last-minute talks broke down over Canadian demands for relief on steel, aluminum, auto and lumber tariffs; no new negotiations are planned, while the dispute clouds the future of the USMCA and North American trade

Rishon LeZion’s deputy mayor wants to charge nonresidents NIS 150 to park at the beach on weekends, hoping to drive visitors elsewhere, ease severe congestion and give locals priority along the city’s limited coastline

Tom Barrack said US intelligence found no Turkish forces moving into the targeted base in Syria and warned that an Israel-Turkey miscalculation could spiral into a wider regional conflict