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Four Syrian soldiers were killed and three wounded early on Wednesday in an Israeli missile attack on positions near Damascus, Syria’s defence ministry said. – Reuters
An Israeli military has crashed in Syria, an IDF spokesperson said Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, the drone fell during a routine operation. The incident is under investigation. – Arutz Sheva
An Israeli military has crashed in Syria, an IDF spokesperson said Tuesday. According to the spokesperson, the drone fell during a routine operation. The incident is under investigation. – Arutz Sheva
Cybersecurity
A top European Union regulator cautioned that social-media giant Twitter Inc. will need to follow the bloc’s new rules for tackling illegal and harmful content online if it wants to keep operating there, marking a possible challenge to Elon Musk’s plans to take a more hands-off approach to content moderation. – Wall Street Journal
The State Department has announced it is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on a group of Russian cybercriminals. – The Hill
Tenet Healthcare Corp., one of the largest U.S. for-profit hospital companies, said a “cybersecurity incident” last week disrupted some acute-care operations. – Bloomberg
Jeff Bezos has asked if Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s leveraged buyout of Twitter will give China influence over the social media company. – TIME
Human rights advocates are alarmed by looming United Nations negotiations to hammer out a cybercrime treaty that they say could give governments unprecedented power to criminalize free speech and use the Internet to violate citizens’ privacy. – Cyberscoop
A top European Union regulator cautioned that social-media giant Twitter Inc. will need to follow the bloc’s new rules for tackling illegal and harmful content online if it wants to keep operating there, marking a possible challenge to Elon Musk’s plans to take a more hands-off approach to content moderation. – Wall Street Journal
The State Department has announced it is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on a group of Russian cybercriminals. – The Hill
Tenet Healthcare Corp., one of the largest U.S. for-profit hospital companies, said a “cybersecurity incident” last week disrupted some acute-care operations. – Bloomberg
Jeff Bezos has asked if Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s leveraged buyout of Twitter will give China influence over the social media company. – TIME
Human rights advocates are alarmed by looming United Nations negotiations to hammer out a cybercrime treaty that they say could give governments unprecedented power to criminalize free speech and use the Internet to violate citizens’ privacy. – Cyberscoop
Defense
The United States’ top defense officials made an urgent case for sending more weapons to Ukraine on Tuesday, telling officials from more than 40 countries that the coming weeks of war will be “crucial.” – Washington Post
The Pentagon is seeking $377 million over five years to fund high-profile rapid experimentation projects, including initial efforts to close capability gaps in support of the Joint Warfighting Concept and improve Joint All Domain Operations in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, budget details released Tuesday show. – Defense News
The United States’ top defense officials made an urgent case for sending more weapons to Ukraine on Tuesday, telling officials from more than 40 countries that the coming weeks of war will be “crucial.” – Washington Post
The Pentagon is seeking $377 million over five years to fund high-profile rapid experimentation projects, including initial efforts to close capability gaps in support of the Joint Warfighting Concept and improve Joint All Domain Operations in U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, budget details released Tuesday show. – Defense News
Extremism
As Pakistan and Iran grapple with growing unrest exploited by militants groups operating in Afghanistan, the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has declared war on Chinese presence in the Balochistan region, which sits at the heart of Asia and China’s economic interests at the center of the continent. – Newsweek
Turkey has been removing Hamas terrorists from its territory, Israel Hayom reported. An Arab source told Israel Hayom that, “We are talking about the removal of dozens of people identified with Hamas, in various circles.” Lebanon’s Al Akhbar confirmed Tuesday that Turkey did not allow some members of Hamas to return to its territory. – Arutz Sheva
A Palestinian was killed during a firefight between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday morning, according to Palestinian Authority health officials and the Islamic Jihad terror group. – Times of Israel
As Pakistan and Iran grapple with growing unrest exploited by militants groups operating in Afghanistan, the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has declared war on Chinese presence in the Balochistan region, which sits at the heart of Asia and China’s economic interests at the center of the continent. – Newsweek
Turkey has been removing Hamas terrorists from its territory, Israel Hayom reported. An Arab source told Israel Hayom that, “We are talking about the removal of dozens of people identified with Hamas, in various circles.” Lebanon’s Al Akhbar confirmed Tuesday that Turkey did not allow some members of Hamas to return to its territory. – Arutz Sheva
A Palestinian was killed during a firefight between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday morning, according to Palestinian Authority health officials and the Islamic Jihad terror group. – Times of Israel
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