As Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine continues for more than two and a half years, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an order on Monday for the armed forces of his nation to augment their strength by 180,000, bringing the total to 1.5 million soldiers.

A Houthi hypersonic ballistic missile hit central Israel on Sunday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that the Yemen-based terror group will pay a “heavy price” for the attack.