Smotrich: ‘In the End,’ Israel Will Occupy Gaza and Establish Jewish Settlements

Defiant Iranian FM Says Regime Change Will Be 'Mission Impossible' There have been more US and Israeli strikes on Tehran into the afternoon and evening hours local time, suggesting that the aerial operation will be sustained, at least for the time being. There have been rumors flying all day that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed, which Iranian officials have firmly denied. Many analysts believe that full regime change in Iran cannot happen unless there are US forces on the ground, and this prospect would be immensely unpopular among the American...

Oil Explodes To 29-Month Highs After Trump Says "No Deal" With Iran Except Under "Unconditional Surrender" The war has entered its seventh day, but there could be a glimmer of hope for some kind of diplomatic-led offramp as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian indicated Friday that several countries have begun mediation efforts to end the war with the United States and Israel, but insists negotiations must confront those who started the conflict. "Some countries have begun mediation efforts. Let’s be clear: we are committed to lasting peace in the region, yet we...

PayPal Shares Jump Again After "Large Rival" Suitor Revealed As Stripe Update (1558ET): Bloomberg reports that payment processor Stripe has expressed interest in PayPal, a day after the outlet first reported that a "large rival" suitor was exploring a takeover of the payments platform. Bloomberg: STRIPE IS CONSIDERING AN ACQUISITION OF ALL OR PARTS OF PAYPAL STRIPE HAS EXPRESSED PRELIMINARY INTEREST: SOURCES Before the first Bloomberg report hit, PayPal shares in New York were at 2017 lows (with a market capitalization of around $37 billion) and were down more than 85% from the 2021 high...