“Unfortunately, following this attack, 20,000 residents of the region have lost access to safe drinking water, and with temperatures ranging between 45 and 50 [degrees Celsius], conditions have become extremely difficult and critical for local inhabitants,” Iranian state TV reported, quoting local water officials, according to AFP.

“The destruction of these reservoirs has created a major problem for the region’s water supply network,” the report added.

According to Iran’s PressTV, Abdolhamid Hamzehpour, a local water official, said the strikes damaged two concrete reservoirs, with capacities of 500 and 2,000 cubic meters, along with their associated mechanical equipment. Hamzehpour accused the US of deliberately targeting the water infrastructure and called it “flagrant terrorism.”

The bill to renew Section 702 required a two-thirds majority but couldnt even gain a simple majority as it failed in a vote of 198-218, with just seven Democrats voting in favor of the extension. Nineteen Republicans joined Democrats in opposing the bill.

“19 Republicans withheld our votes in order to preserve Constitutionally guaranteed rights,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) wrote on X. “By refusing to honor the Fourth Amendment, you’re jeopardizing the continuation of FISA. Include a WARRANT requirement for US citizens if you want Republicans to pass this bill.

Section 702, first enacted in 2008, authorizes warrantless surveillance targeting non-Americans overseas but also results in the collection of a vast amount of Americans’ communications. Those communications are retained in government databases and can be searched by US intelligence and law enforcement agencies without a warrant.

Hegseth said that it would be “unwise” for the Cuban government to acquire weapons that could reach the US, saying that it would “be inviting the kind of confrontation not only do they not want, but they could not stand.”

The Pentagon chief also said that the Department of War was ready for anything that President Trump may order, and recent reports have said that the US military has placed enough assets in the region to be ready if the president orders an attack.

“What happens with the future of Cuba is in the hands of the president of the United States and the leadership of Cuba,” he said. “No matter what, the Department of War is going to be prepared and postured for any possible contingency.”

“Let’s start thinking outside the box about Hezbollah,”Ben Gvir said, according to The Jerusalem Post. “Also, conquering territory and killing many terrorists, but also arresting their women and youth and taking them to terrorist prisons. That’s what hurts them the most.”

Ben Gvir”s mention of “terrorist prisons” refers to the Israeli prisons for Palestinians captured in Gaza and the West Bank, which are infamous for torture, including methods such as food deprivation, something Ben Gvir has previously bragged about, and widespread sexual abuse.

Ben Gvir, leader of the Jewish Power party, has previously advocated for the killing of women and children. In 2024, he said that any women or children who get close to the Israeli border should get shot in the head, and last year, he reportedly said at a cabinet meeting that the IDF should shoot children who approach the “yellow line” in Gaza.

The killing occurred on Friday when Sam’s father, Fahd Abu Haikal, was driving home in the city of Hebron, when IDF soldiers appeared on the road. The IDF claimed that a soldier fired on the car after they “perceived a vehicle accelerating toward them,” but the footage from B’Tselem shows the car was slowing down and coming to a stop.

“The footage clearly shows that the Israeli soldier fired at the car as it was slowing to a stop. The car was far from the soldiers and posed no danger to them whatsoever,” B’Tselem said in a statement on the video.

The bullet that killed Sam struck him in the face after going through his father’s hand. The baby’s mother was also injured by the bullet, and his 11-year-old brother and 61-year-old grandmother were also in the vehicle.

The New York Times and NBC News report speaking with multiple sources who said that the Defense Intelligence Agency raised the threat posed by Israel to the “critical level.” The Times reports that the targets of Israeli intelligence include President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff.

Witkoff, along with Trump’s son-in-law, is leading the negotiations with Iran. Officials told the Times that Tel Aviv is seeking insight into Trump’s decision-making on the war against Iran.

Israel has attempted to undermine negotiations with Iran to prolong the conflict. After the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April that was intended to extend to Lebanon, Israel ramped up its war against its northern neighbor. Israel’s attacks on Lebanon resulted in Iran refusing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel is also attempting to surveil the Department of War’s policy chief, Elbridge A. Colby, and his top aide, Michael P. DiMino.

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