For review:
1. US Draft UNSC Resolution to Establish Gaza International Stabilization Force.
International Stabilization Force will be in charge of securing the borders with Israel and Egypt, ensuring the safety of civilians and humanitarian zones, and training new Palestinian police officers who it will partner with.
The force’s mandate will apparently include disarming Hamas.
2. Gaza’s future must be Palestinian-led and avoid any new system of foreign hegemony, Turkey and six of its top Muslim allies said Monday, after talks in Istanbul.
3. IDF said Monday that it killed two Hezbollah operatives in separate strikes within an hour in southern Lebanon.
4. IRGC Says Precision Missile Killed Hamas Leader Haniyeh; Not Remote Bomb.
5. Renewed US Nuclear Testing: President Trump alleged Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the United States would follow suit.
6. Washington Post Report: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for military assistance as the U.S. concentrates forces in the Caribbean.
According to the report, President Maduro requested help to strengthen air defense systems, including the delivery of 14 missile units, and the restoration of several Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighters. Plus, the overhauls of eight engines, five radars, and unspecified “logistical support.”
7. A Russian transport aircraft (Ilyushin Il-76) has landed in the Venezuelan capital over the weekend, signaling heightened Russian interest in the Latin American country.
8. Australian Navy Receives First Ghost Shark Extra-large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.
Australia plans to use the platform for stealthy long-range intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations.
