During US Special Envoy Ortagus' visit to Beirut, the IDF executed an attack on Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon, killing two. The IDF claimed that they were operating a car with engineer's supplies and were "attempting to rebuild Hezbollah terror infrastructure sites."

PM Netanyahu had landed in Washington to meet with officials in the Trump Administration for talks on regional wars, Iran, and the recently imposed tariffs. It's still unclear whether Trump intends to use tariffs as a bargaining chip in bilateral negotiations or if he requires all countries to lower tariffs as a precondition.

Israeli DM Katz announced today, "I am presenting here for the first time a document that was found in the tunnels of senior Hamas officials in Gaza, which proves a direct relationship between Iran and Yahya Sinwar and Muhammad Deif, as part of Iran's support for the Hamas plan to destroy Israel," showing a letter revealing that Hamas received $500 million in 2021 the IRGC's Quds Force to "uproot this monstrous entity [Israel], and…end this dark period in the history of our nation." The letter mentions that the attack to be prepared with the money transferred would be executed within two years, meaning it is almost certainly referencing Operation al-Aqsa Flood, also known as the October 7th attack. It confirms that Hamas does, in fact, have clear links with Iran's Quds Force, something that has been long known but sparsely proven.

British Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed were detained and subsequently deported by Israeli security forces after they attempted to cross from Israel into the West Bank. Israel has accused the parliamentarians of intentions to "document the activities of security forces and spread anti-Israel hatred." British DM Lammy stated "that this is no way to treat British parliamentarians," adding that Israeli actions here were "counterproductive and deeply concerning."

The IDF opened fire on and killed 14-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Mohammed Rabae in the West Bank today. The IDF claimed that it killed a "terrorist" who was throwing stones at the soldiers.

Countering Trump's recent claim regarding Iran's prospects with nuclear negations with Iran, Iranian FM Aragchi has rejected that Tehran wants direct diplomacy with Washington on the issue. He further criticized Trump's recent remarks threatening direct conflict with Iran if no agreement is reached.