The US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley revealed details about the supplies used by the American military during the Apaki Fury operation against Iran. In a press briefing with the US Secretary of Defense, General Mark A. Milley stated that approximately six weeks into the war, the US military used over 6 million meals, drank approximately 9.5 million gallons of coffee, equivalent to around 7.6 million cups. Additionally, they used 2 million energy drinks and a significant amount of nicotine. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the US will maintain its support for Israel and other allies in the region. General Mark A. Milley humorously said, “I’m not saying we don’t have any problems,” but he praised the sacrifices of the soldiers and their services during the challenging and uncertain circumstances.
The Israeli Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, announced that Israel will expand its borders after the war, laying the foundation for new settlements on the West Bank. The Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, stated that direct negotiations with Israel have begun, and the Russian company will remove its staff from Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant. According to Arab media, the Russian nuclear company stated that they will not withdraw their staff despite the ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib stated that they will not allow the US to dictate the terms of the maritime border dispute with Israel. The UAE’s state-owned oil company’s CEO, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, stated that the Strait of Hormuz should be immediately reopened unconditionally. The personal, military, and alleged secret meetings of the former leader were leaked.
In a separate incident, a 75-year-old doctor was scammed in Pune, India, by cyber thieves who promised him investments and stole 123.1 crore rupees. The Pakistani government and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone conversation. The Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, expressed concern over the US-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states.
The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated that the US will maintain its support for Israel and other allies in the region. General Mark A. Milley humorously said, “I’m not saying we don’t have any problems,” but he praised the sacrifices of the soldiers and their services during the challenging and uncertain circumstances.
In sports news, Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam reached a milestone by scoring 12,000 runs in 338 innings, breaking Chris Gayle’s record. The negotiations between Israel and Lebanon will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between the two countries.
