Citadel

My thoughts and prayers are with the families and the loved ones of those killed and injured in this horrific incident. Our hearts are with them during this difficult time. I extend my deepest appreciation to the Greek first responders who worked tirelessly at the scene.

— Kimberly Guilfoyle, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, in a statement posted on X describing the deaths in the Athens blast and noting the U.S. embassy is assisting the families.

"Now my instruction is to deepen and expand our grip on the places that were under Hezbollah’s control."— Benjamin Netanyahu, during a visit to the front lines in Lebanon, discussing the expansion of the operation against Hezbollah.

The double voluntary principle leads to us not being able to plan securely in the decisive moment. Our reserve must be quickly available and ready for deployment in an emergency, and that requires clear obligations.

— Thomas Röwekamp, CDU politician and chair of the Defence Committee in the Bundestag, told Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND).