Israel Reportedly Kills Hamas Leader; Independent Panel Faults USSS for Trump Assassination Attempt

The Israeli military said Thursday it was looking into whether Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in a military operation in Gaza. The military said three terrorists were killed, and while their identities were so far not confirmed, it was “checking the possibility” that one of the three was Sinwar.

An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally said the Secret Services needs fundamental reform” and that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected. The review faulted the Secret Service for poor communications that day and failing to secure the building where the gunman took his shots.

President Joe Biden departed for Germany for a short visit that includes a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. They plan to discuss the war in Ukraine, European Union relations, democratic values, trade and technology issues, global supply chains, tensions in the Middle East and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region.