IDF chief orders reinforcement of forces in the north, reservists to be called up; rocket from Lebanon lands near Safed with no casualties as Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon; reports say US considering sending additional warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.Magen David .The limited barrage fired from Iran toward central Israel and the Jerusalem area was intercepted. Reports were received of debris falling in the Holon area.IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin issued a statement to the public ahead of the start of the Sabbath, saying: “IDF soldiers across all branches, in the air, at sea and on land, are ready and prepared to defend you. We still have additional targets and threats to thwart, and we are determined to meet all of our objectives.”Footage: Terrorists eliminated in southern Lebanon(Footage: IDF)In coordination with the Israeli Air Force, the suspects were targeted and the building in which they were staying was destroyed, the IDF said.
Footage released by the
military also showed an airstrike on a building in the Tyre area of southern Lebanon.
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, rejected the criticism, saying responsibility for disarming Hezbollah rests with the Lebanese government. “Another visit to Lebanon will not change reality,” Danon said. “As long as an armed terrorist organization operates on Israel’s border, there will be no stability in the region.”
Regional tensions were also highlighted in a phone call between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to the Egyptian presidency. El-Sissi condemned Iranian attacks against Gulf states, Jordan and Iraq, saying those countries had contributed to de-escalation and supported negotiations between Washington and Tehran. He also warned about the escalation’s potential impact on regional stability.
US President Donald Trump addressed the conflict in a post on his Truth Social platform, writing that Washington is “completely destroying Iran’s terror regime, militarily, economically and in every other way.” The Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon is considering sending additional US warships to the Middle East to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. According to two US officials cited in the report, the move is being discussed amid growing Iranian attacks in the strategic waterway. At the same time, the Financial Times reported that Italy and France have opened talks with Iran in an effort to ensure safe passage for their vessels in the region.
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