Michael Horowitz

Israel to allow "limited entry" of Syrian forces into Sweida area for the next 48 hours, Israeli official says.

[I think this suggests a broader is in the works, likely through US mediation]

Israeli strike against the Syrian Presidential Palace

Telling piece published in an Israeli media outlet titled "Druze from As-Sweida in Syria: "They are doing to us what they did to you on October 7th"

This strikes a chord in Israel

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"Our Druze brothers in Israel: You can count on the Israel Defense Forces to protect your brothers in Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu and I, as defense minister, have made a commitment, and we will uphold it,"

Israel's Defense Minister:

"The signaling in Damascus is over, now come the painful blows,”

"The IDF will continue to operate forcefully in Suweida to destroy the forces that attacked the Druze until their full withdrawal.”

A suspected Israeli strike struck once again near the Ministry of Defense in Damascus, #Syria

The Druze community in Israel is reportedly calling on all members to be prepared for crossing the border with Syria

Israeli airstrike reported in the center of Sweida city

Notable decision: #Lebanon central bank bans licensed financial institutions from any direct or indirect interactions with #Hezbollah's financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a circular seen by Reuters shows.

Syrian government troops at the northwestern entrance to Sweida city

In turn the commander of internal security in the Sweida Governorate, Brigadier General Ahmed Al-Dalati, welcomed the position of the spiritual leadership of the Druze community.

He called on all armed factions in Sweida to cooperate with the Interior Ministry forces and surrender their weapons.

This comes after the release of a video statement purportedly coming from the "Unitarian" spiritual leadership of the Druze communities in Sweida welcomed the entrance of government forces in the city

#Breaking Syrian Ministry of Defense announces that government forces have begun their entry into Sweida.

Israeli strike in al-Mazra'a

US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv this morning and was met by Andriy Yermak

74% percent of Israelis, including 60% of people who voted for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, back an agreement with Hamas that would release all the hostages at once in exchange for an end to the Gaza war, according to a poll aired last Friday by Channel 12.

Steve Witkoff says he will meet senior Qatari official in New Jersey

Pictures of Taiwan's Han Kuang 41 annual defensive exercise

Iran receives Chinese surface-to-air missile batteries after Israel ceasefire deal The Islamic Republic is trading oil for Chinese air defence missiles as it looks to rebuild capabilities destroyed by Israel, sources say

According to the Middle East Eye, Iran received Chinese made HHQ-9B air defense systems

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This revocation will be effective tomorrow, July 8."

"In line with President Trump’s May 13 promise to deliver sanctions relief to Syria, I am announcing my intent to revoke the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation of al-Nusrah Front, also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

#Breaking the US Secretary of State announce the revocation of Hayyat Tahrir al-Sham's Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation.

NEW | UAE’s response operation successfully rescued all 22 individuals aboard British-flagged commercial ship ‘Magic Seas’ after it came under attack in the Red Sea.

The IDF claims that in a special operation in southern Syria, its forces arrests a cell operated by the IRGC's Quds Force near Tel Kudnah

Talks in Doha to secure a Gaza ceasefire/hostage-release deal have begun

Possible Houthi attack?

UK Maritime Trade Organization reports an incident off of Yemen's Hudaydah, during which a vessel was engaged by multiple small vessels who opened fire at the ship.

This morning there were unconfirmed reports of possible Houthi ballistic missile launches at the Red Sea.

Two rockets fired from southern Gaza were

Notable visit by the UK Foreign Secretary to Syria - another sign of growing support for the transition led by al-Shara'a

Kremlin Spokesperson Peskov says Putin and Trump call has begun

مصادر لـ«الشرق الأوسط»: «حماس» تتجه لقبول «هدنة الشهرين» قالت مصادر من حركة «حماس» لـ«الشرق الأوسط» إنها تتجه لقبول مقترح هدنة في غزة لمدة شهرين (60 يوماً)، كان الرئيس الأميركي دونالد ترمب أعلن قبول إسرائيل لبنوده.

NEW | Saudi Newspaper Asharq al-Aswat quotes sources reporting that Hamas has given indications that it will soon respond to the new ceasefire proposal positively, either tonight or tomorrow

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