Israel

Greece is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel as part of its efforts to modernize its Armed Forces, according to Reuters, citing two officials.

At least 44,875 Palestinians have been killed and 106,454 injured in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, according to a statement today by the enclave’s health ministry.

In the last 24 hours, at least 40 people have died, according to the same statement.

At least 58 killed in IDF shelling on Thursday

The Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, addressed the restructuring of the armed forces and aspects of foreign policy within the framework of geopolitical shifts.

The European qualification draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted by the USA, Mexico, and Canada, took place today at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Bulgaria's national football team was drawn into Group E, alongside either Spain or the Netherlands, Turkey, and Georgia.

Amid growing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel has reportedly drawn up plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, with its military continuing preparations for potential airstrikes. The backdrop of this development is Iran's increasingly volatile position in the region, following the collapse of Syria's Assad regime and significant setbacks for Iran's proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

With well-thought-out moves, the leadership of the Ministry of Health is making changes in the most difficult and overloaded area of public hospitals in Attica, the Emergency Departments (EDs). It is here where long waiting times of up to 8 hours are recorded, stretchers are set up, the endurance of citizens and hospital staff is severely tested, and congestion hits red levels.

Before this year, Tobias Kammann, a German container ship captain, had only once sailed around the southern tip of Africa, and the lack of other vessels in the little-trafficked waters made him feel very much alone.

But these days, there are so many ships there, he said, that "it's a bit like the autobahn."

The Israeli Air Force is continuing its preparations for potential strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, following the weakening of Tehran’s allies in the Middle East—primarily Hezbollah—and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Israeli military officials told The Times of Israel.

A Turkish delegation led by the head of Turkish intelligence (MIT), İbrahim Kalın, is visiting the Syrian capital, Damascus, today, according to reports in international media and photos circulating on social media.

Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu told U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan today that it is necessary to “deter any terrorist activity” from Syria against Israel after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.