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Israeli security forces uncovered and dismantled a rocket manufacturing terror cell in the West Bank's Ramallah, seizing rockets and explosives, and arresting suspects, marking a significant escalation in regional terror activities.
The US military conducted an overnight operation to airlift American personnel from the US Embassy in Haiti amid escalating gang violence in Port-au-Prince and across the country. The embassy remains open, but additional security measures were deployed as part of the operation. The US government is focused on supporting the Haitian people and expediting a peaceful transition of power through free and fair elections. Haiti has been grappling with political unrest and gang violence, prompting the US to pledge financial support and back a multinational security mission to address the situation.
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced the disruption of a Russian hybrid operation involving property damage and monument defacement, resulting in the arrest of 10 individuals. The operation aimed to sow fear and tension in Estonian society but failed to do so, according to the Estonian Internal Security Service. The arrested individuals included Russian nationals and dual Russian-Estonian citizens, with six remaining in custody. Estonia's efforts to thwart Russian activities in the Baltics have led to increased scrutiny of its stance on Soviet-era monuments, with PM Kallas recently finding herself on a Russian wanted list for the removal of Soviet war monuments in Narva.
King Charles III and the Queen Consort met with well-wishers on The Mall and hosted dignitaries from around the world at Buckingham Palace ahead of the Coronation ceremony. The Coronation will be the biggest ceremonial military operation since the state funeral of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1965. A teenage cancer survivor, Sahil Usman, who received a British Empire Medal for services to community in Blackburn, Lancashire, during the pandemic, was invited to the Coronation. Meanwhile, anti-monarchy group Republic is planning a demonstration in Trafalgar Square and around the country. The security operation in the capital this weekend is the biggest single deployment of police in London ever.