A reserve soldier was seriously wounded by rocket fire targeting IDF forces operating in Lebanon. A battalion commander and another reservist were lightly hurt and evacuated to hospitals. The IDF says the incident is under investigation, and Hezbollah claimed responsibility for more than 60 launches today.
In a virtual briefing with about 100 diplomats in Israel, Sa’ar urged governments to send Iranian envoys home, criticized Lebanon’s handling of Hezbollah, and warned that Iran’s missile range threatens Europe.
On a Zoom call with Israel's "Confrontation Line" forum, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to expand the security zone and "change the situation in Lebanon from the ground up" as the government approves new aid for border towns.
The Shin Bet, Israel Police, and IDF arrested ten Hamas-linked suspects from Beita in the northern West Bank. Investigators say the cell carried out IED attacks on troops, planned additional major assaults and a kidnapping of a Jewish resident, and even dug a tunnel to hold a hostage.
The munition landed in a residential neighborhood, damaging cars and a roadway; previously, the group had aimed cluster bombs only at Metula. No injuries were reported.
The New York Times reports Mohammed bin Salman pressed the White House to keep the war going until Iran’s regime is removed, calling the joint U.S.-Israel operation a "historic opportunity"—as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are "considering" joining and Pakistan floats talks.
Iranian media report Israeli jets struck the Isfahan nuclear facility; without addressing that claim, the IDF says it hit Iran's main explosives plant and dozens of missile and defense targets in a sweeping operation.
Lebanese reports say a 'foreign ship' intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. The Israeli Air Force says it struck in western Iran, destroying a loaded launcher prepared to fire at Israel; the IDF and Shin Bet say they also killed a 'Quds Force' operative near Beirut.
More than 40 rockets slammed into the Upper Galilee and the Safed area. A direct hit at Machanaim Junction killed a woman and lightly injured two others. Sirens later sounded across the Golan and Upper Galilee amid an Iranian launch. In the south, 20 people were hurt after an Iranian cluster munition fell near Nevatim.
Uriya Sarusi, 48, of Har Bracha and a father of eight, died after jumping into the Jordan River to rescue his 10-year-old. The boy was saved by a civilian who also jumped in to help.
A splitting missile launched from Iran toward central Israel was intercepted. Multiple impact sites were reported in Bnei Brak, Givat Shmuel, Petah Tikva, and Rosh HaAyin. Twelve people suffered shrapnel or blast injuries and seven more were treated for anxiety.
Explosives were discovered at a Chabad House next to a Jewish school in Heemstede; two Amsterdam teens were arrested. In Belgium, a Muslim organization claimed responsibility for arson near a Jewish-owned restaurant in Antwerp, and local media reported a similar incident in London.
Egyptian police at Taba Airport detained an Israeli traveler for praying with a tallit and tefillin, telling him "no praying here." He was released after Israel's Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem intervened.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a brief video statement responding to President Donald Trump’s openness to talks with Iran. Netanyahu: "We continue to strike—in Iran and in Lebanon."
Givati Brigade troops in southern Lebanon spotted two armed Hezbollah terrorists from the "Radwan Force". The terrorists, who planned to fire an anti-tank missile at the troops, were captured and transferred for interrogation in Israel. In questioning, they admitted they planned to launch missiles toward communities in northern Israel.
Over the past month, police and the Shin Bet arrested a 20-year-old East Jerusalem resident. Investigators say he was in contact with figures in Yemen and Turkey and was directed to carry out a terror attack, including targeting National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir approved plans to deepen Israel's maneuver in Lebanon. Zamir said: "There is no safe haven for the Iranian regime and its proxies; we are prepared for a prolonged campaign."
IDF troops killed a terrorist who posed an immediate threat near the 'yellow line' in the Strip. Palestinians reported a targeted IDF strike in the Nuseirat camp; four Hamas members traveling in a police vehicle were killed.
Industry officials ask Transport Minister Miri Regev to halt civilian flights as launches from Iran and Lebanon continue; a key decision meeting is set for tonight.
President Donald Trump gave Iran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face strikes inside Iran. The Revolutionary Guards responded: "The terrorist president’s behavior undermines global security."
