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Hamas says ready to go ahead with Gaza plan

Hamas says ready to go ahead with Gaza plan Hamas has said it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal. A Hamas official told AFP that the group had informed US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace that it stood by the latest stage of the plan, under which the militants would hand over…

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Israel's secret test on its Arrow air-defense system shows it's taking Iran seriously - analysis

Under normal circumstances, Arrow tests are a national event, with tens of thousands of residents in central Israel can see them when the missile is launched from the IAF's test unit at Palmachim.

  • Israel's Arrow air-defense system conducted a secret test against Iran's ballistic missiles.
  • Arrow system, developed since 1980s, has neutralized numerous Iranian and Yemeni missiles.
  • Test's secrecy reflects Iran's significant capabilities and the need for continuous system upgrades.

·jpost.com

Pentagon gives defense executives 21 days to present plan for rapid weapon development - report

Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg wrote that industry leaders had 21 days to present plans to “drive significantly faster, more aggressive delivery schedules and/or increased production."

  • Pentagon orders defense executives to submit accelerated weapon development plans within 21 days.
  • US stockpiles of critical weapons, especially long-range missiles, are reportedly dwindling.
  • White House denies claims of conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over defense spending.

·jpost.com