Aug 12, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally rejected a 15-point US-backed peace proposal for Gaza, declaring that Israeli forces will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas is completely disarmed.

Speaking in televised remarks, Netanyahu stated that "Israel rejects the 15-point document" recently endorsed by US President Donald Trump and accepted by Hamas. He insisted that the military "will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas is genuinely disarmed" and vowed to continue countering security threats.

The rejection highlights growing friction between Netanyahu and the US administration. While Israeli military operations in Gaza have slowed following diplomatic pressure from Washington, Netanyahu faces domestic political pressure ahead of Israel's upcoming national election on October 27.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, France24, STV News, The Guardian, The Herald.

Ukrainian judicial and law enforcement authorities are advancing high-profile war crimes and treason proceedings linked to the Russian invasion.

In a landmark trial, Ukrainian prosecutors are trying Russian captive Serhiy Karpilovych, who is accused of repeatedly raping a Ukrainian civilian woman over two months in the Donetsk region. Karpilovych, detained by Ukrainian troops in December in the Pokrovsk district, denied the allegations in a prison interview, claiming the encounters were consensual.

Simultaneously, the State Bureau of Investigation issued a notice of suspicion in absentia to a former Ukrainian border guard. Investigators state he abandoned his post at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol in 2022 to join Russian-backed forces as a mortar commander.

In another legal decision, a court sentenced a 36-year-old resident of Lyman to 15 years in prison for high treason after finding him guilty of sending Ukrainian military positions to Russian contacts.

Sources: Liga net, NV, Radio Svoboda, Slidstvo.Info, Ukrainska Pravda

US Envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker confirmed that a long-term agreement between Washington and Kyiv to co-produce Patriot air defense interceptor missiles will not be finalized before this winter. Speaking to Fox News, Whitaker noted that despite delays regarding Patriot systems, collaborative efforts with Ukraine and European allies to manufacture other air defense capabilities remain ongoing.

Concurrently, Ukrainian military forces launched overnight drone strikes targeting commercial logistics infrastructure across Russia. Strike locations included warehouses operated by Wildberries, a major e-commerce platform, in the Moscow, Tver, and Saint Petersburg regions. Moscow Regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov reported that an attack near the capital resulted in at least five deaths and ten injuries, while Russia's Defense Ministry stated that several incoming drones were intercepted during the operation.

Sources: MIA (Media Information Agency), SDK, Sloboden Pečat

Ukrainian drone attacks across several Russian regions have resulted in multiple civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. In Moscow Oblast, regional authorities reported that a strike on a local warehouse left five people dead and ten injured. In Leningrad Oblast, air defense systems intercepted 17 drones near Krasny Bor, where falling debris triggered a fire at a Wildberries e-commerce facility for a second consecutive night, injuring one person.

Meanwhile, in Krasnodar Krai, a drone crash on a beach in Arkhipo-Osipovka killed seven people, including three children, and injured around 40 others. On the battlefield, Russian troops achieved tactical advances near Artelne in Kharkiv Oblast, while Ukrainian forces progressed toward Uspenivka. Additionally, Belarusian forces established a new air assault brigade along the Ukrainian border.

Sources: France24, Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода

Rescue operations continue across Colombia following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar on August 10. The deep seismic event triggered widespread destruction, causing several structures to collapse and sending shockwaves as far as neighboring Ecuador.

In response to the catastrophe, Colombian authorities declared a national state of emergency to accelerate relief efforts. Military personnel and emergency teams are working through rubble in search of survivors, though efforts remain complicated in isolated areas. Casualties increased rapidly as initial assessments developed; early reports noted 20 fatalities, while subsequent updates from media outlets raised the death toll to 132 and later to at least 164 victims, with hundreds more injured. Officials warn the number of casualties may rise further.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă.