News | Israeli general to Netanyahu cabinet: Stop this madness! / Iran shines in nanocatalyst exports

Pars Today – The former chief of staff of the Israeli regime’s army described prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet decision to occupy Gaza City as “a folly that will come at a heavy cost for Israel” and addressed the regime’s officials, saying: “Stop this madness.”

Gadi Eizenkot wrote on the social media platform X, ahead of the Israeli regime’s security cabinet meeting to discuss plans to occupy Gaza City: “This is the final word—stop this madness, which will come at a heavy cost for us.”

Referring to Hamas’s October 7, 2023, operation against the Israeli regime, he added: “The failed cabinet leaders of October 7, who betrayed the trust of Israeli citizens, as expected, will today, blinded by political and strategic shortsightedness and lacking a full understanding of reality, decide to launch a new attack on Gaza without having any plan for the day after.”

$12 million in Iranian nanocatalyst exports

According to Iran’s Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, the sales of Iranian nanocatalysts have exceeded 11 trillion rials, with exports reaching $12 million. This technology, by significantly reducing dependence on imports, has so far saved Iran over $360 million in foreign currency. Currently, domestic nanocatalysts are being used in major refineries and petrochemical plants across Iran.

Baqaei: “Neutrality” is unacceptable in the face of genocide

Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on the social media platform X on Friday, rejecting the application of the principle of “neutrality in war” to the ongoing genocide in occupied Palestine. He stated: “There is a fundamental difference between ‘war’ and ‘genocide’; one cannot extend ‘neutrality in times of war’ to the obvious genocide that has been unfolding before everyone’s eyes over the past two years.”

He added: “True humanitarianism requires the moral courage to express revulsion at heinous crimes and to demand accountability from the perpetrators.”

Yemen missile attack on occupied Palestinian territories

Israeli regime’s so-called 'home front command' reported that rockets were fired from Yemen toward the occupied Palestinian territories. In this context, Quds News Network also cited Israeli officials, noting that Israeli defense systems were activated to intercept the incoming missiles.

Russia: We do not seek to escalate tensions with Poland

Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, said on Friday that Ukraine is inclined to involve more countries in confronting Russia at any cost, adding: “We do not seek to escalate tensions with Warsaw.”

Amid rising tensions between Russia and Poland and its NATO allies over alleged Russian drone violations of Polish airspace, a joint Moscow-Minsk military exercise involving thousands of troops began on Friday.

NATO establishes new command center in Eastern Europe

On Friday, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced the creation of a new command center in Eastern Europe following claims of Russian drone violations of Polish airspace. He stated: “Russia’s recklessness in the air along our eastern flank is increasingly growing. We have witnessed airspace violations by drones over Romania, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Whether intentional or not, these actions are dangerous and unacceptable.”

Spain summons Israeli charge d’Affaires

In response to statements from the office of the Israeli prime minister accusing Spain’s Prime Minister of threatening Israel, Spain summoned the Israeli charge d’affaires in Madrid. On Thursday, the Israeli prime minister’s office claimed in a post on the social media platform X that Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez had issued a “clear threat of genocide” against Israel.

Over 100 French MPs call for Emmanuel Macron’s removal

Mathilde Panot, leader of the left-wing faction La France Insoumise, wrote on the social media platform X that 104 MPs from La France Insoumise, representatives from overseas constituencies, and members of the Green and Communist parties have signed a proposal to remove French President Emmanuel Macron. In another post, she stated that Macron’s deputies have presented him with a choice: either resign or face impeachment.

UN Security Council extends Sudan sanctions for another year

All 15 members of the United Nations Security Council unanimously agreed to extend sanctions against Sudan for an additional year. The sanctions include asset freezes, travel bans, and an arms embargo.

Trump: Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder in custody

U.S. President Donald Trump announced two days after the assassination of prominent conservative political figure and ally Charlie Kirk that the suspect in his murder is in custody. On Friday, Trump said he believes “with high certainty” that the person responsible for the shooting of Charlie Kirk is detained.

U.S. pressure on Europe to stop Russian gas imports

While the United States has pressured Hungary and Slovakia to halt cooperation with Russia in the gas and nuclear energy sectors, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright claimed on Friday that Europe could replace Russian gas with U.S. gas within six to twelve months.