Defense Minister ישראל כ"ץ said he instructed IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir to remove Omri Ronen from all reserve-duty frameworks after Ronen’s calls for refusal to serve. According to Katz, the IDF must remain outside political disputes.
Sirens sounded in Jordan and interceptions were seen over Eilat. The U.S. Embassy warned of a "specific and credible threat" in Aqaba and advised people to stay away from the port and airport. Jordanian officials pushed back on the reports.
The investigation is currently focused on suspicions that a cigarette butt thrown from a passing vehicle sparked the fire near Havat Gilad. Security cameras documented the scene, and police believe they may be able to identify the suspect.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, acknowledged that an intelligence breach enabled Israel to know about meetings held at the compound of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. He retraced the minutes before the strike and said the failure still has not been fixed.
