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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran attempted to murder one of his sons and has asked law enforcement to boost protection for any future prime minister, as Shin Bet has already extended security to his wife and two sons amid broader tensions with Iran and its proxies.
Yanis Yushvaev, reputed head of Israel’s Caucasian Mafia and one of the country’s most dangerous criminals, was gunned down at a Caesarea gas station by a hooded assassin in broad daylight; video shows the gunman approaching from behind as Yushvaev and companions exit. Police note a long history of violence linked to his gang and say suspects are being sought in connection with the killing.
A 32-year-old Sochi woman, Margarita Reutt, is accused of placing a bomb that killed Robert Shageev, a deputy commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in Sevastopol. Russian authorities say she confessed and was recruited by Ukrainian intelligence with promises of cryptocurrency payment and exit documents; the case, likely to be heard behind closed doors, follows a broader pattern of alleged Ukrainian operations against Russian military targets. Friends describe her as adventurous and increasingly anti-war in recent years, with a life of travel and volunteering preceding the arrest.
German authorities found a stash of handguns in a forest near Berlin believed to be intended for Russian intelligence-backed assassinations; a suspect was reportedly arrested in Romania as investigators from the federal prosecutor’s office and the domestic intelligence service probe the operation and potential orders from Russia, with targets including defense industry figures, exiled opposition, and Ukraine supporters.
A bomb attack in Sevastopol, Crimea reportedly killed Robert Shageev, a former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia in 2014. Russian authorities say a woman has been arrested in connection with the targeted attack, though Ukraine has not commented. Unofficial Telegram channels had identified the officer as Shageev, who once commanded the Zaporizhzhia. The incident comes amid a pattern of violence connected to the broader Russia-Ukraine conflict, including another Sevastopol explosion reported while authorities were clearing Ukrainian bombs.
Poland says it thwarted a Russia-ordered plan to kill a US citizen of Ukrainian origin in Warsaw, marking the first such attempted attack on a US national on NATO territory; a suspect was detained and the operation involved US intelligence, highlighting Western warnings that Russia is expanding targeted killings in Europe.
A former Ukrainian submarine commander who defected to Russia, Robert Shageev, was killed in Sevastopol by a bomb hidden in a trash bin allegedly planted by a Russian woman acting on Kyiv’s orders; Russian authorities say she confessed and investigators allege Ukrainian intelligence directed the hit, in the midst of ongoing Ukraine–Russia hostilities.
John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, says Reagan intended to visit him in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital to seek forgiveness, but hospital officials reportedly blocked the visit; Hinckley, now released, says he would have welcomed the meeting, per an interview conducted for a Reagan biopic.
A blast at Moscow’s Balzi Rossi restaurant killed Daniil Perediry, the son-in-law of Russia’s Aerospace Forces commander Oleksandr Chaiko, and injured several others. Reports say Chaiko may have been the intended target, with details pointing to a remotely detonated device and a private event at the restaurant; eyewitness accounts described security checks and vehicles linked to security services nearby. Perediry’s death was reflected in his business records, and there are varying reports about the fate of Chaiko’s wife, Maria. Ukrainian authorities and President Zelensky said the incident would be answered; Russian officials labeled it a terrorist attack and investigations continue.
Jared Leto was reportedly taken out of Barry Levinson’s political thriller Assassination after mounting sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, with insiders saying production decided not to proceed despite ongoing talks. Some sources also cited the underwhelming performance of Tron: Ares as a possible factor. The film, which stars Bryan Cranston and Brendan Fraser and centers on Dorothy Kilgallen’s JFK assassination investigation, has no announced replacement or release date.
A Mexican mayor, Valentin Lavin of Temoac in Morelos, who had survived an armed attack earlier this year, was shot dead inside the town hall as authorities pursued the suspects. The killing highlights ongoing cartel-linked violence against local officials in Mexico, where nearly 100 mayors have been murdered since 2006 and at least 14 have been killed since late 2024.
A large billboard in Tehran’s Islamic Revolution Square depicts President Donald Trump in a coffin with a Persian inscription reading “We Kill Trump,” signaling heightened rhetoric amid escalating Iran–U.S. tensions. The display follows funeral protests calling for harm to Trump and other officials, and U.S. intelligence has warned of assassination plots against Trump and former officials, underscoring ongoing hostility between Iran and the United States.
LA Times reports intelligence that Iran plotted to kill Trump and other US officials, with threats rising since Suleimani’s assassination and Khamenei’s February death. Tehran’s vowed revenge could normalize foreign assassinations and jeopardize diplomacy, complicating peace as US-Israeli actions escalate tensions.
Mojtaba Khamenei pledged on Telegram to avenge his father Ali Khamenei's assassination, saying the killers will be brought to justice and that the revenge will be carried out whether or not he remains in public life; the vow followed his father's funeral in Karbala amid calls to target Trump, and comes as U.S. and Israeli officials say Iranian circles discussed assassinating Trump, a threat Trump answered with warnings on Truth Social.
Amid renewed US-Iran tensions, Washington reportedly paused planned strikes after Iran breached a ceasefire; Israel allegedly informed Trump of a new Iranian assassination plot against him, underscoring the ongoing security threat. The day’s other headlines included sanctions on a senior Iranian financier, Iranian clerics calling for Trump’s death, and ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions and maintain shipping security in the Strait of Hormuz.