The suspect accused in a "targeted terror attack" in Boulder, Colorado, where a pro-Israel group was advocating for Hamas to release the Israeli hostages, was in the United States illegally, Fox News has learned.Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested and taken to the hospital with minor injuries after his alleged attack on the "Run for Their Lives" group that was gathering on Pearl Street, police said Sunday night.The group is a grassroots organization that facilitates global run and walk events calling for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. This particular chapter of the group meets on a weekly basis, police said.Soliman is an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa after entering the U.S. during the Biden administration, three Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sources told Fox News.COLORADO TERROR ATTACK TOOK PLACE AT 'RUN FOR THEIR LIVES' EVENT CALLING FOR RELEASE OF ALL HOSTAGES IN GAZASoliman first arrived in the U.S. after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Aug. 27, 2022, with a non-immigrant visa.He was authorized to stay through Feb. 2, 2023, but never left. On Sept. 9, 2022, he filed a claim with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.On March 29, 2023, Soliman was granted work authorization, which was valid through March of this year."A terror attack was committed in Boulder, Colorado by an illegal alien," White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller wrote on X. "He was granted a tourist visa by the Biden Administration and then he illegally overstayed that visa. In response, the Biden Administration gave him a work permit. Suicidal migration must be fully reversed."Soliman was allegedly yelling "Free Palestine" during the attack, which was near the county courthouse on Pearl Street. Police responded to the area after receiving reports of a man with weapon setting people on fire.FBI INVESTIGATING 'TARGETED TERROR ATTACK' IN BOULDER, COLORADO, KASH PATEL SAYSThe FBI said six people, ages 67 to 88, were injured and taken to the hospital. One of those victims is considered to be in critical condition.FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said the attack is being investigated as an act of "ideologically motivated violence," based on early information, evidence and witness accounts.Soliman was booked into the Boulder County Jail on Sunday evening. The specific charges he is facing were not immediately available.Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.

Drone footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows armed and masked people in Gaza shooting civilians, Israel said Sunday, amid claims, which have been staunchly denied, that the IDF killed dozens of people collecting humanitarian aid.The IDF said it was releasing additional information amid false reports that its soldiers fired upon civilians at an aid distribution site."Findings from an initial inquiry indicate that the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site and that reports to this effect are false," the IDF said in a statement. "The IDF is cooperating with the American Civil Organization (GHF) and international aid organizations in order to enable the distribution of aid to the Gazan residents and not to Hamas."CEASE-FIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS GETTING CLOSER AMID CONCERNS TERROR GROUP REARMING IN GAZAThe agency also said that Hamas has done everything it can to disrupt food distribution efforts in the Gaza Strip.Israel quickly pushed back amid reports that at least 26 Palestinians were killed and some 175 were wounded while attempting to get food, according to officials from the Hamas-run health ministry and witnesses.Witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around 1,000 yards away from an aid site run by the Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). A Palestinian journalist told the BBC that thousands had gathered near the aid site outside Gaza's southern city of Rafah when Israeli tanks approached and opened fire on the crowd.The GHF has denied previous accounts of chaos and gunfire around its sites, which are in Israeli military zones where independent access is limited.ISRAEL REIMPOSES BLOCKADE OF NORTHERN GAZA, INCLUDING CAPITAL GAZA CITYIsrael has long said that Hamas routinely prevents aid from reaching civilians, while also deliberately putting them in harms' way."Hamas is a brutal terrorist organization that starves and endangers the population in order to preserve its control over the Gaza Strip. As part of its brutal behavior and its attempts to disrupt humanitarian aid, Hamas directly harms the residents of Gaza," the IDF said Sunday.IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said Hamas is spreading false rumors and "fake news" to stop Israel from distributing aid."I urge not to believe every rumor spread by Hamas," he said while in Rafah. "We will investigate each and every one of those incidents and each and every one of those allegations. We are a professional military."In a separate incident overnight, the IDF said troops fired warning shots in the direction of several people advancing toward them near a humanitarian aid distribution site."Overnight, approximately one kilometer away from the humanitarian aid distribution site, and outside the operating hours of the humanitarian aid distribution site, IDF troops acted to prevent several suspects from approaching the troops. During the activity, warning shots were fired toward several suspects who advanced toward the troops. There is no connection between this incident and the false claims made against the IDF."

U.S. lawmakers, Trump administration officials and Jewish groups were among those who condemned the terror attack that left eight people injured in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, calling it a "monstrous attack" and an "act of vile antisemitism."Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested at the scene, after he allegedly set victims on fire as they peacefully rallied on behalf of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. Soliman was heard yelling "Free Palestine" and other criticisms of Israel during the attack.Soliman, an Egyptian national, entered the U.S. in 2022 with authorization but has since overstayed his visa, according to authorities. Local and federal law enforcement continue to investigate the attack."My thoughts and prayers go out to the people who have been injured by this heinous and targeted act on the Jewish community," Colorado Democrat Gov. Jared Polis, who is Jewish, said in a statement. "Boulder is strong. We have overcome tragedies together and will get through this together as a community."SUSPECT IN BOULDER TERROR ATTACK DETERMINED TO BE EGYPTIAN MAN IN US ILLEGALLY: FBI"As the Jewish community reels from the recent antisemitic murders in Washington, D.C., it is unfathomable that the community is facing another antisemitic attack here in Boulder on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot," he continued. "Several individuals were brutally attacked while peacefully drawing attention to the plight of hostages who have been held by Hamas terrorists for 604 days. Hate is unacceptable in our Colorado for all, and I condemn this act of terror. The suspect should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."The governor said he is working closely with local and federal law enforcement following Sunday's attack. Colorado Democrat Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is also Jewish, said the attack appears to have been motivated by hate.Colorado's Democrat Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper both slammed the attack as a display of hate against the Jewish community."My thoughts are with the victims of the horrifying terror attack that occurred this afternoon in Boulder," Bennet said. "Hate and violence of any kind will not be tolerated in Colorado.""Hate of any kind has no home in Colorado," Hickenlooper wrote. "Were monitoring the reports of a horrific terror attack in Boulder this afternoon. Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones."Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who is Jewish, described the attack as a "vile, antisemitic act of terror" and stressed that antisemitism "has no place in America.""Less than two weeks after the horrific antisemitic attack at the Capitol Jewish Museum in DC and after two relentless years of surging antisemitic attacks across the country the Jewish community is once again shattered by pain and heartbreak," Schumer said in a statement. "Tonight, a peaceful demonstration was targeted in a vile, antisemitic act of terror. Once again, Jews are left reeling from repeated acts of violence and terror."SHOOTING AT CAPITAL JEWISH MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS RISING WAVE OF ANTI-JEWISH HATE CRIMES"When antisemitism is allowed to fester, when it spreads unchecked, and when too many look the other way, history has shown us where it leads: to hatred, to violence, to terror," he continued. "Tonight is Shavuota sacred holiday of learning, renewal, and unity. Thousands of Jews around the world will wake up to this horrific news, just as they did after October 7. For many, its been over 600 days of unrelenting fear and trauma."Schumer added: "Antisemitism, plain and simple, has no place in America. I am praying for the victims recovery and am in touch with the FBI as we closely monitor the situation."House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said this "violent, antisemitic attack is heartbreaking and deeply disturbing" and that he is praying for the victims and for law enforcement "to deliver swift justice.""Terrorist sympathizers have made it clear they will do anything to try and silence the Jewish people and those who support Israel," Johnson wrote. "We CANNOT and WILL NOT let them win."House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said the Jewish community in America has once again become the target of a horrific, antisemitic attack.""As residents of Boulder gathered on the eve of the holiday of Shavuot to raise awareness for the hostages still being held captive in Gaza, the peacefulness of their assembly was shattered," he said. "Our heartfelt prayers are with all of our Jewish brothers and sisters impacted by this unconscionable act of terror, and we thank law enforcement for their swift response. Antisemitism has no place in our nation or anywhere throughout the world. It must be crushed. We stand with the Jewish community today and always."New York City mayor Eric Adams called the attack an "act of horrific, vile antisemitism and terrorism.""Another act of horrific, vile antisemitism and terrorism in our country, as an individual violently attacked a peaceful crowd in Boulder, Colorado, gathered to call for the release of the hostages still held in Gaza since Hamas terror attacks on October 7, 2023," the Democratic mayor said. "While we see no nexus to NYC at this time, the NYPD is increasing resources at religious sites throughout our city ahead of the sacred holiday of Shavuot out of an abundance of caution. We will not rest until we root out this unacceptable violence and rhetoric from our communities."Several Trump administration officials condemned the attack and gave updates on the federal investigations."We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado," FBI director Kash Patel said. "Our agents and local law enforcement are on the scene already, and we will share updates as more information becomes available.""DHS is monitoring the terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado," Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. "We are working with our interagency partners, including the FBI, and will share more information as soon as it becomes available. We are praying for the victims and their families. This violence must stop."Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy and Homeland Security advisor, said he is praying "for the victims of the evil and monstrous attack in Boulder, Colorado."Various Jewish groups also sounded off after the attack in Colorado on Sunday, with Israeli-American Council CEO Elan Carr saying it was a "horrific attack on peaceful demonstrators who were walking in a march to commemorate and demand the release of hostages.""I'm not suggesting the answer is censorship, but we have to understand that hateful words that demonize Jews prompt people to take violent action and commit murder," Carr told Fox News Digital. "We've seen this over and over and over again, and it happened today, and it happened a few days ago, and if we don't stop this, it's going to happen again. This is an absolute outrage that we have people who are being poisoned by vicious ideology."The American Jewish Committee said the incident represented "another vile attack against Jews in America.""Less than two weeks after the horrific murders in D.C., an attacker in Colorado firebombed a group calling for the release of the 58 Israeli hostages who have been held by terrorists in Gaza for 604 days," the group said in a statement. "This hatred is a dangerous poison, and we need everyone to stand up with us against it. Enough is enough."

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey took to social media Sunday evening to demand answers after ICE agents arrested a high school student heading to volleyball practice over the weekend.The student, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes, is a junior at Milford High School in Milford, Massachusetts.In her post, Healey says she is "disturbed and outraged" and that she wants answers immediately explaining why the student was taken into immigration enforcements custody."Im demanding that ICE provide immediate information about why he was arrested, where he is and how his due process is being protected," she s.BLUE STATE GOVERNOR SOUNDS OFF ABOUT DISTURBING ICE OPERATIONS ON AFFLUENT LIBERAL ISLANDSIn the post she blames the Trump admin for what she describes as an attempt to create fear."The Trump Administration continues to create fear in our communities, and its making us all less safe," her post states.In her statement, Healey claims that the student was detained on Saturday without any warning or subsequent explanation provided to state officials."Yet again, local officials and law enforcement have been left in the dark with no heads up and no answers to their questions," she said.The community gathered to protest outside of Milford on Sunday. Hundreds demanded Gomes be set free and that ICE stop harassing members of their community.DEM GOVERNOR BACKS ICE ARRESTING 'CRIMINALS' DESPITE VOWING TO USE 'EVERY TOOL' AGAINST TRUMP DEPORTATIONSU.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat who represents Milford in Congress, attended the protest and made note on X that Gomes was "enrolled in honors classes, a coaching assistant for girls volleyball [and] player for boys volleyball, and a member of the school band.""This administration has its public safety priorities backwards. It pardons cop-beaters from Jan. 6 but detains high-school volleyball players. It makes gun-purchaser background checks harder while pushing for tax breaks to buy silencers for pistols. This reckless behavior does not make the residents of Milford safer, and I stand with the community in support of law [and] order," hewrote.Milford School District Superintendent Kevin McIntyre says that Gomes detention is one of many apprehensions to take place in the southern Massachusetts community.McIntyre says the district cannot take any role in immigration enforcement, but they will "support all of our students and families, including those who are immigrants to the United States.""They are members of the community, students in our classrooms, athletes that compete representing Milford, musicians, artists, friends, and neighbors. We will do everything in our power to support our students and families during these difficult times," he said in his statement.Sunday morning was Milford High Schools graduation and Healey says a day of celebration has now been tarnished."My heart goes out to the Milford community on what was supposed to be a celebratory graduation day," she said.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey took to social media Sunday evening to demand answers after ICE agents arrested a high school student heading to volleyball practice over the weekend.The student, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes, is a junior at Milford High School in Milford, Massachusetts.In her post, Healey says she is "disturbed and outraged" and that she wants answers immediately explaining why the student was taken into immigration enforcements custody."Im demanding that ICE provide immediate information about why he was arrested, where he is and how his due process is being protected," she s.BLUE STATE GOVERNOR SOUNDS OFF ABOUT DISTURBING ICE OPERATIONS ON AFFLUENT LIBERAL ISLANDSIn the post she blames the Trump admin for what she describes as an attempt to create fear."The Trump Administration continues to create fear in our communities, and its making us all less safe," her post states.In her statement, Healey claims that the student was detained on Saturday without any warning or subsequent explanation provided to state officials."Yet again, local officials and law enforcement have been left in the dark with no heads up and no answers to their questions," she said.The community gathered to protest outside of Milford on Sunday. Hundreds demanded Gomes be set free and that ICE stop harassing members of their community.DEM GOVERNOR BACKS ICE ARRESTING 'CRIMINALS' DESPITE VOWING TO USE 'EVERY TOOL' AGAINST TRUMP DEPORTATIONSU.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, a Democrat who represents Milford in Congress, attended the protest and made note on X that Gomes was "enrolled in honors classes, a coaching assistant for girls volleyball [and] player for boys volleyball, and a member of the school band.""This administration has its public safety priorities backwards. It pardons cop-beaters from Jan. 6 but detains high-school volleyball players. It makes gun-purchaser background checks harder while pushing for tax breaks to buy silencers for pistols. This reckless behavior does not make the residents of Milford safer, and I stand with the community in support of law [and] order," hewrote.Milford School District Superintendent Kevin McIntyre says that Gomes detention is one of many apprehensions to take place in the southern Massachusetts community.McIntyre says the district cannot take any role in immigration enforcement, but they will "support all of our students and families, including those who are immigrants to the United States.""They are members of the community, students in our classrooms, athletes that compete representing Milford, musicians, artists, friends, and neighbors. We will do everything in our power to support our students and families during these difficult times," he said in his statement.Sunday morning was Milford High Schools graduation and Healey says a day of celebration has now been tarnished."My heart goes out to the Milford community on what was supposed to be a celebratory graduation day," she said.

China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday for his "vilified" remarks "filled with provocations" in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Hegseth touted a "Cold War mentality" when he delivered his speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore."Hegseth deliberately ignored the call for peace and development by countries in the region, and instead touted the Cold War mentality for bloc confrontation, vilified China with defamatory allegations, and falsely called China a 'threat,'" a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement."The remarks were filled with provocations and intended to sow discord," the statement continued. "China deplores and firmly opposes them and has protested strongly to the U.S. No country in the world deserves to be called a hegemonic power other than the US itself, which is also the primary factor undermining the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific."HEGSETH SAYS US WILL BOLSTER DEFENSES OVERSEAS TO SUPPORT INDO-PACIFIC ALLIES AGAINST CHINAOn Saturday, Hegseth said the U.S. will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon views as rapidly developing threats by China, particularly toward Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own.The Chinese army "is rehearsing for the real deal," Hegseth said. "We are not going to sugarcoat it the threat China poses is real. And it could be imminent."The Pentagon chief said China is no longer building up its military forces to take Taiwan, but it is "actively training for it, every day."Addressing the dispute over Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in its statement that the matter is Chinas internal affair and that the U.S. should "never play with fire.""No country is in a position to interfere," the statement said. "The US should never imagine it could use the Taiwan question as leverage against China. The US must never play with fire on this question. China urges the US to fully abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqus, and stop supporting and emboldening the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."HEGSETH DENIES CLAIM THAT GOLDEN DOME IS 'OFFENSIVE': 'PROTECTING THE HOMELAND'The statement also accused the U.S. of deploying offensive weaponry in the South China Sea and "stoking flames and creating tensions" in the Asia-Pacific, which it said was "turning the region into a powder keg and making countries in the region deeply concerned."In the South China Sea, the statement said there "has never been any problem with regard to freedom of navigation and overflight there.""China has always been committed to working with countries concerned to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation, while safeguarding Chinas territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in accordance with laws and regulations," the spokesperson said. "It is the U.S. that is the primary factor hurting the peace and stability in the South China Sea."The statement concluded: "China urges the U.S. to fully respect the efforts of countries in the region to maintain peace and stability, stop deliberately destroying the peaceful and stable environment cherished by the region, and stop inciting conflict and confrontation and escalating tensions in the region."Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang also called Hegseth's comments a provocation that distorted Chinas policy positions.While Hegseth vowed to boost U.S. defenses overseas to counter any possible threat from China, the defense secretary insisted that allies in the Indo-Pacific also contribute more to their own defense."We ask, and indeed we insist, that our allies and partners do their part on defense," he said on Saturday. "Sometimes that means having uncomfortable and tough conversations."The U.S. and China reached a deal last month to cut tariffs on each down to 115% for 90 days to allow time for negotiators from both sides to come to a more substantive agreement U.S. tariffs on China were reduced from 145% to 30% and China's taxes on the U.S. were slashed from 125% to 10%.But Trump said in a social media post on Friday that he would no longer be "nice" with China when it comes to trade and accused Beijing of breaking an unspecified agreement with the U.S.

China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday for his "vilified" remarks "filled with provocations" in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Hegseth touted a "Cold War mentality" when he delivered his speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference in Singapore."Hegseth deliberately ignored the call for peace and development by countries in the region, and instead touted the Cold War mentality for bloc confrontation, vilified China with defamatory allegations, and falsely called China a 'threat,'" a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement."The remarks were filled with provocations and intended to sow discord," the statement continued. "China deplores and firmly opposes them and has protested strongly to the U.S. No country in the world deserves to be called a hegemonic power other than the US itself, which is also the primary factor undermining the peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific."HEGSETH SAYS US WILL BOLSTER DEFENSES OVERSEAS TO SUPPORT INDO-PACIFIC ALLIES AGAINST CHINAOn Saturday, Hegseth said the U.S. will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon views as rapidly developing threats by China, particularly toward Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own.The Chinese army "is rehearsing for the real deal," Hegseth said. "We are not going to sugarcoat it the threat China poses is real. And it could be imminent."The Pentagon chief said China is no longer building up its military forces to take Taiwan, but it is "actively training for it, every day."Addressing the dispute over Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in its statement that the matter is Chinas internal affair and that the U.S. should "never play with fire.""No country is in a position to interfere," the statement said. "The US should never imagine it could use the Taiwan question as leverage against China. The US must never play with fire on this question. China urges the US to fully abide by the one-China principle and the three China-US joint communiqus, and stop supporting and emboldening the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."HEGSETH DENIES CLAIM THAT GOLDEN DOME IS 'OFFENSIVE': 'PROTECTING THE HOMELAND'The statement also accused the U.S. of deploying offensive weaponry in the South China Sea and "stoking flames and creating tensions" in the Asia-Pacific, which it said was "turning the region into a powder keg and making countries in the region deeply concerned."In the South China Sea, the statement said there "has never been any problem with regard to freedom of navigation and overflight there.""China has always been committed to working with countries concerned to properly handle differences through dialogue and consultation, while safeguarding Chinas territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in accordance with laws and regulations," the spokesperson said. "It is the U.S. that is the primary factor hurting the peace and stability in the South China Sea."The statement concluded: "China urges the U.S. to fully respect the efforts of countries in the region to maintain peace and stability, stop deliberately destroying the peaceful and stable environment cherished by the region, and stop inciting conflict and confrontation and escalating tensions in the region."Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang also called Hegseth's comments a provocation that distorted Chinas policy positions.While Hegseth vowed to boost U.S. defenses overseas to counter any possible threat from China, the defense secretary insisted that allies in the Indo-Pacific also contribute more to their own defense."We ask, and indeed we insist, that our allies and partners do their part on defense," he said on Saturday. "Sometimes that means having uncomfortable and tough conversations."The U.S. and China reached a deal last month to cut tariffs on each down to 115% for 90 days to allow time for negotiators from both sides to come to a more substantive agreement U.S. tariffs on China were reduced from 145% to 30% and China's taxes on the U.S. were slashed from 125% to 10%.But Trump said in a social media post on Friday that he would no longer be "nice" with China when it comes to trade and accused Beijing of breaking an unspecified agreement with the U.S.

Kate Middleton is said to be taking a no-nonsense approach to becoming queen one day.The Princess of Wales, who is recognized as Britains reliable royal, is said to hold a greater influence over the House of Windsor than once imagined, as she supports Prince William, heir to the throne."Her emphasis on a ruthless discipline in her regimented daily routine and commitment to self-improvement has helped her," British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.KATE MIDDLETONS ROYAL SUCCESS CAME FROM DODGING PRINCESS DIANAS MISSTEPS: AUTHOR"She divides her time meticulously between parenting, supporting the heir to the throne, and her royal duties and manages to fit in an intense workout regime," said Fordwich. "Regarding her three children, she can combine tradition with a modern, more middle-class approach to family. This, on top of her dedication to duty, is seen as essential for the monarchys relevance and continuity."Fordwichs statements came shortly after a source close to the royal household told People that the 43-year-old is the most popular member of the royal family."Shes very much seen as a player at the center of team Windsor," added Simon Lewis, a former Buckingham Palace communications chief.Royal author Valentine Low also told the outlet that Kate has "developed a toughness" behind palace doors as she supports her husband. One source told the outlet, "She takesthings seriously and thank goodness for that.""She has this public image of being nice and smiley," Low told the outlet. "But she is strong-minded, strong-willed, and prepared to fight for what she wants and what she thinks is right."Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that Kate has good reason to develop thicker skin.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"The onset of a life-threatening illness can make a person tough," he explained, referring to the royals past battle with cancer. The princess announced she was in remission from cancer in January of this year."When they have a clear goal, as Kate has, the maintaining of the monarchy and bringing up her family means the experience, although traumatic, can be used to advantage in the years ahead," he said.WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON MAKES KEY DECISIONS FOR ROYALS AS FUTURE QUEEN: EXPERT"Kate needed confidence as a public speaker, which she now has," said Fitzwilliams. "She is a fashion icon, which she uses to enormous advantage. And she and William are so close, as their PDA clearly shows. They are the monarchys future. They work brilliantly as a team now, and they will continue to do so when William becomes king."Royal historian Amanda Foreman previously told People that the Prince and Princess of Wales have an unwavering partnership as a couple. William, she noted, has allowed Kate to shine on her own as she takes on royal duties.William and Kate became Prince and Princess of Wales upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Englands longest-reigning monarch died in 2022 at age 96."The last five years have been a nightmare for them in every possible way the past year even more so," Foreman explained to the outlet."That either crushes a marriage or it brings them together," she said. "And just in time, frankly if there was ever a time when the country required stability, this is it. The international stage is so unstable, it is rather extraordinary to see how both have risen to the occasion."Royal experts told Fox News Digital that William has taken on more duties to support his father, King Charles III. The monarch, 76, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSKate has prioritized having a hands-on approach to raising their three young children, giving them as normal of an upbringing as possible while bringing them to royal events."Without a doubt, Princess Catherinestoughness is a brilliant combination of resilience, self-discipline and emotional maturity qualities which have rendered her the most popular of royals and crucial for the monarchys future stability as well as public image," said Fordwich."Prince Williams influence and enduring strength of their relationship is significant, but so is her independent strength. Together, their sum is greater than their respective parts."The road to being a beloved royal wasnt always smooth for Kate.The Middleton family has no aristocratic background, and the British press often referred to Kate as a "commoner" marrying into the royal family. In 2001, she met William when they were students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Friends and housemates at first, their relationship came to be in the public eye when they were pictured together in 2004.As a romance blossomed, the pairs relationship came under intense public scrutiny from the start. In 2005, Kates lawyers asked newspaper editors to leave her alone, saying photographers were invading her private life. That didnt stop media interest in her relationship with William, or unkind headlines calling her "Waity Katie" when the couple briefly split in 2007.WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON'S DORMMATE RECALLS BEFRIENDING THE FUTURE PRINCESS OF WALESThe couples 2011 wedding sparked a level of royal mania unseen since the nuptials of the then-Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.After the wall-to-wall wedding coverage, the couple retreated to a relatively quiet life away from the limelight in rural Wales for two years while William completed his military service.But the royals tussle with the press again came to the fore in 2012, when William and Kate sued a French magazine for publishing photos of a topless Kate, snapped while the couple was vacationing at a private villa in southern France.Media pressure on Kate largely eased when her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, married Meghan Markle in 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. They now reside in California.Kate rarely revealed her thoughts in public, though in recent years she has grown in confidence as a public speaker and a champion of early education for young children. In 2021, she demonstrated some talent as a performer, surprising the audience at a Christmas carol service with her piano playing.Motherhood also brought about a determination to forge a new, more controlled relationship with the press. Kate and William stressed they wanted their children to lead as "normal" a life as possible.In 2022, the family moved from Kensington Palace in central London to a cottage near Windsor Castle, further underlining their desire to raise their children in relative privacy.KATE MIDDLETON FACES MOUNTING PRESSURES OF BECOMING QUEEN: EXPERTSFordwich said Kates battle with cancer has made the public view her differently in recent months. The princess announced she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease in March 2024."Her cancer diagnosis and her personal decision to record a video for the nation demonstrated her grace, composure and sense of duty," said Fordwich. "Her poise and strength were on full display, as it has been during all of her public engagements before and since.""Importantly, the public admired her humanity and ability to weather storms without either drama or complaining," Fordwich shared."This renders her a vital anchor for the future of the monarchy. Overall, polling shows that the British publics faith in the monarchy is bolstered by Catherines visible strength and reliability, especially since she and William are representative, in an ever-changing and chaotic world, of a solid collective future."Fordwich is adamant that Kates future is looking bright. The princess will quickly be embraced by the public as queen when the time comes, she insisted."Her admirable stoicism and discretion, which she has consistently displayed during difficult periods, is of tremendous appeal," she said. " The [past] media scrutiny and classist attitudes she endured it strengthened her, rendering her the stalwart senior royal she is today."

Kate Middleton is said to be taking a no-nonsense approach to becoming queen one day.The Princess of Wales, who is recognized as Britains reliable royal, is said to hold a greater influence over the House of Windsor than once imagined, as she supports Prince William, heir to the throne."Her emphasis on a ruthless discipline in her regimented daily routine and commitment to self-improvement has helped her," British royal expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital.KATE MIDDLETONS ROYAL SUCCESS CAME FROM DODGING PRINCESS DIANAS MISSTEPS: AUTHOR"She divides her time meticulously between parenting, supporting the heir to the throne, and her royal duties and manages to fit in an intense workout regime," said Fordwich. "Regarding her three children, she can combine tradition with a modern, more middle-class approach to family. This, on top of her dedication to duty, is seen as essential for the monarchys relevance and continuity."Fordwichs statements came shortly after a source close to the royal household told People that the 43-year-old is the most popular member of the royal family."Shes very much seen as a player at the center of team Windsor," added Simon Lewis, a former Buckingham Palace communications chief.Royal author Valentine Low also told the outlet that Kate has "developed a toughness" behind palace doors as she supports her husband. One source told the outlet, "She takesthings seriously and thank goodness for that.""She has this public image of being nice and smiley," Low told the outlet. "But she is strong-minded, strong-willed, and prepared to fight for what she wants and what she thinks is right."Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told Fox News Digital that Kate has good reason to develop thicker skin.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"The onset of a life-threatening illness can make a person tough," he explained, referring to the royals past battle with cancer. The princess announced she was in remission from cancer in January of this year."When they have a clear goal, as Kate has, the maintaining of the monarchy and bringing up her family means the experience, although traumatic, can be used to advantage in the years ahead," he said.WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON MAKES KEY DECISIONS FOR ROYALS AS FUTURE QUEEN: EXPERT"Kate needed confidence as a public speaker, which she now has," said Fitzwilliams. "She is a fashion icon, which she uses to enormous advantage. And she and William are so close, as their PDA clearly shows. They are the monarchys future. They work brilliantly as a team now, and they will continue to do so when William becomes king."Royal historian Amanda Foreman previously told People that the Prince and Princess of Wales have an unwavering partnership as a couple. William, she noted, has allowed Kate to shine on her own as she takes on royal duties.William and Kate became Prince and Princess of Wales upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Englands longest-reigning monarch died in 2022 at age 96."The last five years have been a nightmare for them in every possible way the past year even more so," Foreman explained to the outlet."That either crushes a marriage or it brings them together," she said. "And just in time, frankly if there was ever a time when the country required stability, this is it. The international stage is so unstable, it is rather extraordinary to see how both have risen to the occasion."Royal experts told Fox News Digital that William has taken on more duties to support his father, King Charles III. The monarch, 76, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSKate has prioritized having a hands-on approach to raising their three young children, giving them as normal of an upbringing as possible while bringing them to royal events."Without a doubt, Princess Catherinestoughness is a brilliant combination of resilience, self-discipline and emotional maturity qualities which have rendered her the most popular of royals and crucial for the monarchys future stability as well as public image," said Fordwich."Prince Williams influence and enduring strength of their relationship is significant, but so is her independent strength. Together, their sum is greater than their respective parts."The road to being a beloved royal wasnt always smooth for Kate.The Middleton family has no aristocratic background, and the British press often referred to Kate as a "commoner" marrying into the royal family. In 2001, she met William when they were students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Friends and housemates at first, their relationship came to be in the public eye when they were pictured together in 2004.As a romance blossomed, the pairs relationship came under intense public scrutiny from the start. In 2005, Kates lawyers asked newspaper editors to leave her alone, saying photographers were invading her private life. That didnt stop media interest in her relationship with William, or unkind headlines calling her "Waity Katie" when the couple briefly split in 2007.WATCH: KATE MIDDLETON'S DORMMATE RECALLS BEFRIENDING THE FUTURE PRINCESS OF WALESThe couples 2011 wedding sparked a level of royal mania unseen since the nuptials of the then-Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.After the wall-to-wall wedding coverage, the couple retreated to a relatively quiet life away from the limelight in rural Wales for two years while William completed his military service.But the royals tussle with the press again came to the fore in 2012, when William and Kate sued a French magazine for publishing photos of a topless Kate, snapped while the couple was vacationing at a private villa in southern France.Media pressure on Kate largely eased when her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, married Meghan Markle in 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing the unbearable intrusions of the British press and a lack of support from the palace. They now reside in California.Kate rarely revealed her thoughts in public, though in recent years she has grown in confidence as a public speaker and a champion of early education for young children. In 2021, she demonstrated some talent as a performer, surprising the audience at a Christmas carol service with her piano playing.Motherhood also brought about a determination to forge a new, more controlled relationship with the press. Kate and William stressed they wanted their children to lead as "normal" a life as possible.In 2022, the family moved from Kensington Palace in central London to a cottage near Windsor Castle, further underlining their desire to raise their children in relative privacy.KATE MIDDLETON FACES MOUNTING PRESSURES OF BECOMING QUEEN: EXPERTSFordwich said Kates battle with cancer has made the public view her differently in recent months. The princess announced she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease in March 2024."Her cancer diagnosis and her personal decision to record a video for the nation demonstrated her grace, composure and sense of duty," said Fordwich. "Her poise and strength were on full display, as it has been during all of her public engagements before and since.""Importantly, the public admired her humanity and ability to weather storms without either drama or complaining," Fordwich shared."This renders her a vital anchor for the future of the monarchy. Overall, polling shows that the British publics faith in the monarchy is bolstered by Catherines visible strength and reliability, especially since she and William are representative, in an ever-changing and chaotic world, of a solid collective future."Fordwich is adamant that Kates future is looking bright. The princess will quickly be embraced by the public as queen when the time comes, she insisted."Her admirable stoicism and discretion, which she has consistently displayed during difficult periods, is of tremendous appeal," she said. " The [past] media scrutiny and classist attitudes she endured it strengthened her, rendering her the stalwart senior royal she is today."

The Trump administration is prepared for what could be a "significant fire season," despite thousands of Forest Service employees departing under Trump's deferred resignation offer, according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins."It did not compromise and will not compromise at all, 1%, what needs to be done to make sure that we are ready," Rollins told Fox News Digital Friday.More than 4,000 U.S. Forest Service employees voluntarily resigned under buyouts offered by the Trump administration, according to a POLITICO report.Wildland firefighters were largely exempt from the buyouts and a federal hiring freeze, but blue state leaders say President Donald Trump's slash-and-burn approach cuts key support staff.SEN. SCHIFF URGES TRUMP ADMIN TO EXCLUDE FIREFIGHTERS FROM FEDERAL HIRING FREEZE"The reality is that Trump has decimated the U.S. Forest Service," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a May press conference. "Nearly every single Forest Service employee supports fire operations in some capacity."Many of the workers who departed held Red Cards, meaning they have special training to either fight fires or "provide essential frontline support to the firefighting crews," Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, said.But Rollins said the Biden administration wasted taxpayer funds on unsustainable and irresponsible hiring of people who "really had no job description.""That was in the not hundreds in the thousands of hirings that went on just in the Forest Service in the last administration," she said, adding that the service is becoming "more lean" but no less effective.LA MAYOR KAREN BASS ACCUSED OF DELETING TEXTS IN WAKE OF WILDFIRE DISASTERRollins and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum signed a memo on May 20 signaling the Trump administration's wildfire response strategy. It calls for the elimination of barriers and "unnecessary procedures" to ensure a rapid response when wildfires threaten life and property.The memo also directs the Forest Service to examine the impact of "voluntary departures" on the firefighting workforce and propose a plan to "remedy critical vacancies."Non-fire staff should also be deployed to support frontline firefighters as wildfire activity increases, allowing for a "more robust and more intentional and more effective force as we move into this season," Rollins said."But we are not going to waste taxpayer dollars the way that we've seen happen in the past," she said.Wildfires have already scorched more than one million acres across the country so far this year, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The center's outlook shows higher temperatures and drier conditions than typical across much of the West this summer."Our prayer is that it won't actually happen, that it will be lighter than usual, but indicators are showing that it actually may be a heavy fire season," Rollins said.She added she's confident Americans will see "an unprecedented level of coordination" among federal, state and local governments as the summer progresses."There is zero compromising [on] having the most prepared, most effective [firefighters]," Rollins said. "And we'll do everything possible to ensure that they have every tool they need to be successful this season."