Iran may be planning an attack on Israel from Iraqi territory using its terrorist proxies with a large arsenal of drones and ballistic missiles, possibly ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to Israeli intelligence cited by two Israeli sources, Axios reported.
Following the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory over the New York Yankees, riots and looting broke out across Los Angeles on Wednesday night, leading to over a dozen arrests as the city descended into chaos. Some analysts warn that this unrest may foreshadow similar events after next week’s U.S. presidential election, with over a quarter of Americans expressing concern that the election outcome could spark civil unrest or even a civil war.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Thursday that it had destroyed approximately 70% of Hezbollah’s drones, primarily since intensifying its operations in mid-September. In addition to this significant reduction, the IDF reported the elimination of 10% of Hezbollah’s drone operators, including the commander of the entire unit.
China has significantly advanced its submarine attack program by building three new Shang III cruise missile-firing nuclear submarines, according to US defense officials cited by the Washington Times.
Iranian officials say Israel has caused “deep alarm in Iran” by destroying all four Russian-made S-300 air defense systems protecting the Islamic Republic.
North Korea test-launched a suspected long-range missile Thursday designed to strike the continental U.S. while thousands of its troops prepared for battle in Ukraine.
Organizers of one of South Korea’s largest Christian gatherings in history hope the country’s leaders will “not harm traditional families and restrict the freedoms of churches to live out their faith.”
Enforcing a new law on standards for houses of worship authorities in Rwanda have conducted another round of inspections of churches and have closed down 70% of those they inspected, Baptist Global News (BGN) reports. Most churches targeted by the Rwandan government are smaller prayer houses affiliated with independent Pentecostal ministries.
A peaceful village that is home to both Christians and Muslims in Rambo, Burkina Faso, survived a massive attack by al-Qaeda-affiliated militants earlier this month because residents had prepared to defend their home against surprise terror attacks, Global Christian Relief (GCR) reports.
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati hopes for a ceasefire with Israel in the “coming hours” after Hezbollah “agreed to withdraw beyond the Litani River,” several sources say.