Israeli Defense Minister, Yisrael Katz:

Do you know what really bothers the jihadists? Maybe when you personally kill them, it hurts them, but it doesn't matter that much to them.

What really bothers them is that you take their land and destroy their homes—and that is what we have done.
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The relationship between the U.S. and Israel is not transactional, it is a long and vital partnership, but the next time you hear the tired question of "What does the U.S. get for $3.8 Billion to Israel," answer simply - RETURNS.

R – Research, Innovation, and the Combat Laboratory
Access to one of the world's most active laboratories for military innovation, where new technologies, concepts, and operational methods are developed, tested, and refined under real combat conditions. Combined with one of the world's leading defense technology and startup ecosystems, this environment generates technological advancements, operational insights, and innovation that would be difficult, expensive, and in many cases impossible to replicate through peacetime experimentation, exercises, simulations, or war games.

E – Economic Benefits
American jobs and manufacturing supported through purchases of U.S.-made military equipment, while strengthening the U.S. defense industrial base through joint production, co-development, and missile defense cooperation for the benefit of the U.S. military and American national security.

T – Technology
Access to military technologies refined in combat, from active protection systems and missile defense to counter-drone capabilities, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies.

U – Unique Understanding of Modern Warfare
Battlefield lessons drawn from one of the world's most active conflict environments, providing insights into urban warfare, tunnel warfare, missile defense, drones, battlefield medicine, artificial intelligence, and modern combat. These lessons help the United States adapt and prepare without having to learn them first through American casualties, American mistakes, or American wars.

R – Regional Stability Through Alliance
A capable ally helping deter common adversaries and maintain stability in one of the world's most strategically important regions while remaining willing and able to fight alongside the United States when necessary.

N – National Security Intelligence
Intelligence that helps prevent attacks against Americans, American forces, and American interests while improving U.S. understanding of shared threats, adversaries, and emerging security challenges.

S – Strategic Freedom to Focus on China
Greater freedom for the United States to concentrate military, diplomatic, and economic resources on long-term competition with China in the Indo-Pacific while helping preserve a favorable balance of power in the Middle East.

Israeli Defense Minister, Yisrael Katz:

Remember the attacks? They would go in and come out.

We go in, destroy, and do not leave. This is what we are doing now in Lebanon.

The Israel Defense Forces must defend the State of Israel beyond the border, against jihadist organizations in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza.

We will not withdraw from the "security zones"—not in Syria, not in Gaza, and not in Lebanon.

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The Israeli Air Force attacks have been so intense that all the people of southern Lebanon are fleeing towards Beirut.

The ISIS organization, in its weekly magazine Al-Naba, calls for carrying out attacks at the World Cup

The organization calls on “lone wolves” to carry out attacks in “the heart of Crusader America” and in the cities hosting the World Cup.

The organization further notes that it is not opposed to sports or to football, but points out the “atmosphere of impurity in the stadiums” which is contrary to Islam, and calls to take advantage of the extensive media exposure created by the World Cup.

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Qatar and Turkey supports ISIS

To Trump: In the Middle East, loyalty is currency. If you abandon your closest friend halfway through a fight and cut deals behind their back while leaving them exposed, don't expect anyone to trust your guarantees again. You told the world, "The U.S. and Israel carried out an operation against Iran," then walked away and left your ally standing alone.

In the Middle East, we don't judge friends by speeches; we judge them by who stays when the missiles fly. A person who abandons an ally halfway and cuts deals behind their back is not someone you call in a crisis.
You will say it's about American interests. Fine. But others also have interests, and they have memories. You can call it "America's interests." We call it something else: leaving your friends in the storm.

Before asking, "Why don't they defend themselves?" remember that countries like Israel did and are still doing so alone.

And also remember that the UAE defended itself, struck back forcefully, and banned the Muslim Brotherhood. Many of your countries in the West did neither.

The lesson is simple. If you can leave your closest friend exposed today, why should anyone trust your promises tomorrow? Maybe it's time for the Middle East to start thinking about alternatives.

And yes, when Iran strikes again, don't assume the Middle East will dial Washington. People don't call someone who might leak information to Turkey or cut a deal with Tehran while their friends are still under fire.

Amjad Taha
Emirati expert in strategic and political affairs

France wants a role in the next phase of talks on Iran’s nuclear program and will not approve the lifting of UN sanctions unless it is satisfied with the terms of a final accord, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Friday.

Barrot said any final deal would need Security Council endorsement and that France, as a permanent member, would have a say over sanctions relief.

He said the talks must also address Tehran’s ballistic missile program and support for proxy groups, warning that the nuclear file alone would not ensure regional stability.

“Our objective is to get major concessions from the Iranian regime, a radical change in posture. And we will have our word to say, because as a member of the UNSC it will be necessarily linked to the resolution of this crisis,” Barrot said.
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Iran promises to help Hezbollah once assets are unfrozen, sanctions are lifted trib.al/Kq7x8GV