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India signed a $203 million lease for two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones for the Navy, covering 30 months. The deal serves as a bridge while India's larger $3-4 billion acquisition of 31 MQ-9B drones proceeds, with deliveries expected around 2028-2029.

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran places $30,000 bounty for capturing or killing US soldiers if a ground invasion occurs. "Courageous Iranian women who carry out such an action will receive double the reward."

Netflix India dropped its biggest local production ever — a $24 million series about the 1999 Kargil War air campaign called Operation Safed Sagar. The fighter jets appear to drift sideways through valleys like Fast & Furious cars. 1,200 VFX artists worked on the show.

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia removed the sentence "Muslims will never give up Jerusalem" from its Grade 11 Arabic textbook. It's part of a broader curriculum moderation trend under Vision 2030, which has also replaced "Zionist enemy" with "Israeli occupation". Source: IMPACT-se

Israel is bombing southern Lebanon again.

Qatar has denied claims it detained three Iranian pilots, after Tehran called for their release. A foreign ministry spokesperson described the claims as “misleading” amid ongoing diplomatic efforts. Iran’s armed forces said the pilots were captured after their SU-24 jets crashed during the early days of the US-Israeli war on Iran and had been held for six months.

NEW: Hezbollah hit IDF forces with an explosive drone on the Ali al-Taher Ridge in southern Lebanon, seriously wounding three Israeli soldiers. Israel responded by striking a Radwan Force headquarters in Ansar, killing battalion commander Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan and several operatives. Lebanese authorities reported seven dead in the strike, including Hassan's wife and four children.

BIG: Gulf allies are growing frustrated with Trump’s handling of the Iran war, viewing U.S. policy as erratic and ineffective. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain remain dependent on U.S. security support but are increasingly exploring alternatives, including deeper regional defense partnerships. Source: WaPo

Yemen's Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at the government-held port of Mocha on the Red Sea coast. At least seven people were killed, vessels were sunk, and fishing boats set on fire.

WATCH: Isreali football club Beitar Jerusalem fans marched through Vienna chanting "Fuck You Palestine" under police escort. The group later got into a physical altercation with passers-by near the stadium.

Turkish President Erdogan to Al Jazeera: Türkiye cannot leave Gaza alone, and we will do whatever is necessary to support it.

JUST IN: 🇾🇪🇸🇦 Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi Aramco oil refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

Israeli "settlers" in the occupied West Bank diverted a spring that had long served as a lifeline for the Palestinian village of Fasayil, redirecting its water to fill a pool at an archaeological site and turning it into a tourist attraction. Palestinian farmers said the loss of irrigation water had left nearby fields barren and damaged their livelihoods. Source: Reuters

Netanyahu on India: This week, I had another very friendly conversation with my friend Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India—a “small” country of 1.4 billion people. Support for Israel there is immense. We are translating it into security and economic relations.

WATCH: Ukrainian MiG-29 jet chasing a Russian jet-powered Shahed drone at extremely low altitude along Odesa region coastline, ending with a visible explosion and downing.

WATCH: 🇵🇸 A young girl filming herself inside a displacement tent in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, moments before Israeli airstrike shakes the tent.

BIG: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Gaza agreement: Despite the Palestinian side fulfilling its commitments regarding the transition to the second phase, Israel's failure to take any further steps could push us and the other mediators to jointly take a radical step. In this process, we expect the United States to apply the necessary pressure on Israel. Otherwise, Türkiye, Qatar, and Egypt will have to take radical steps on this issue. This is a responsibility we owe to our nation, our people, and the Palestinians.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Egypt’s possible membership to Mecca Alliance: They are currently evaluating certain details, but Egypt is our natural partner, and hopefully, it will soon become our official partner as well.