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The IDF and Shin Bet have eliminated Hamas terrorist Nasser Yakob Jabber Nasser, who played a significant role in funding the organization's military activities in Rafah, having transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hamas for further military operations last December.
Taiwan's defense ministry reported detecting six Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait, with one crossing the island, raising concerns about aviation safety and psychological warfare. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has not responded to the allegations. The incident comes amid heightened tensions between the two sides, with the Taiwan Strait's median line being regularly breached by Chinese military aircraft and now balloons.
The director of a hospital in the Gaza Strip has admitted to Israeli security forces that Hamas fighters used the hospital as a base for military activities, knowing they wouldn't be targeted. Ahmed Kahlot, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, revealed that Hamas operatives hid in the hospital, carried out military operations, transported personnel, and even brought in captured soldiers. Kahlot, who was recruited by Hamas in 2010, criticized the group's use of hospitals and accused its leaders of cowardice. Israel has long accused Hamas of using hospitals as civilian shields, and hospitals have been repeatedly hit by Israeli strikes during the conflict.
Taiwan's defense ministry has called on China to cease its "destructive, unilateral actions" after reporting a significant increase in Chinese military activities near the island. The ministry observed 103 Chinese military aircraft over the sea, with fighter jets crossing the unofficial barrier of the Taiwan Strait and other aircraft flying through the Bashi Channel. Taiwan warns that such behavior could escalate tensions and worsen regional security, urging Beijing to take responsibility and halt these actions. China's defense ministry has not yet responded to the request for comment. Additionally, China recently dispatched over 100 naval ships for exercises in the region, putting pressure on everyone in the area and conducting the "largest" naval exercises in years.
Taiwan has called on China to cease its "destructive, unilateral action" after reporting a significant increase in Chinese military activities near the island. The Taiwanese defense ministry detected 103 Chinese military aircraft over the sea in a 24-hour period, marking a recent high. China's actions, including fighter jets crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, are seen as harassment and a potential escalation of tensions. Taiwan has urged Beijing to take responsibility and halt such activities, emphasizing that peace and stability in the region are the shared responsibility of all parties.
Taiwan's defense ministry reported that 28 Chinese air force planes, including J-10 fighters, entered its air defense identification zone (ADIZ), with some conducting drills with the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong in the Pacific. This comes amid increased Chinese military activities near Taiwan, which Beijing considers its own territory. Japan's defense ministry also spotted the Shandong and five accompanying Chinese navy vessels off its southwestern Miyako island. Additionally, over 20 Chinese warships, including Type 055 destroyers, sailed through the Bashi channel and Miyako Strait into the Pacific. These actions are seen as a challenge to recent military activities by the United States and its allies in the region.
A Chinese naval formation led by the aircraft carrier Shandong entered the western Pacific for training, passing near Taiwan's southeast coast. Taiwan's defense ministry also reported the presence of 11 Chinese military aircraft in its air defense identification zone and stated that it responded appropriately. China has been increasing its military activities near Taiwan, which it considers part of its territory, in response to perceived collaboration between Taiwan and the United States. Taiwan strongly disputes Beijing's sovereignty claims.