According to Barak Ravid, U.S. Vice President JD Vance had a difficult call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday where he said that Israeli assessments for toppling the Iranian regime were not realistic enough, saying "You were too optimistic in your assessments regarding the overthrow of the regime in Iran."

Reuters report: US intelligence data indicates that about one-third of Iran's missiles were destroyed in strikes by the IDF and the US military, and another third were hit, damaged, or buried underground in the strikes.

Amit Segal

The IDF attack on the steel factories in Iran is a significant event.

The justification is their involvement in the production of missiles and weapons.

But in practice, it is a severe blow to the Iranian economy.

Something like halfway between attacking purely military targets and attacking energy facilities.

IDF spokesperson in Persian with an evacuation warning in northwest Arak and in an industrial area near the city

In a focused raid by Shayetet 13 forces, hundreds of weapons were found in a school in the village of Al-Khiyam in southern Lebanon.

Photo: IDF Spokesperson

After the IDF attacked steel factories in Iran - the media in Iran publishes a list of steel factories in Israel and the Gulf countries as possible targets for attack

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: The end of the war is weeks away, not months

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Victory is only one option: THE DEFEAT OF THE REGIME IN IRAN

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The Houthis will pay a price for joining the war

IDF Spokesperson: Within a few days we will destroy most of Iran's military production capabilities, continue to weaken Hezbollah, and create a better security reality.

The IDF eliminated Ali Shaib, Hezbollah's house journalist, one of the most annoying people who caused many provocations over the years against IDF forces and spread propaganda against Israel.

IDF spokesman: Ali Hassan Shaib served as a terrorist in the Hezbollah terror organization disguised as a journalist on the 'Al-Manar' network, and operated as a terrorist in the intelligence unit of the 'Radwan Force' unit in the Hezbollah terror organization.

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Vice President JD Vance on “The Benny Show”: War with Iran will continue “a little while longer” to ensure the regime is “neutered” for a “very, very long time.”

He says the U.S. has “accomplished the vast majority of our military projects,” but operations will continue to make sure “once we leave, we don’t have to do this again.”

On rising gas prices, Vance calls it a “very temporary reaction” to what he describes as a “short term conflict,” adding: “We’re taking care of business… we’re going to be out of there soon.”

IDF Spokesperson:

For the third time today: IDF completed a wide wave of attacks across Tehran

The IDF recently completed a wide wave of attacks against dozens of infrastructures of the Iranian terror regime across Tehran, more details to follow.

Baruch Dayan HaEmet

The name of the IDF fallen soldier whose family has been notified is permitted for publication:

Attached is the name of the fallen soldier:
 
Sergeant Moshe Yitzchak Hacohen Katz, age 22, from New Haven, Connecticut, a fighter in the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade, fell in battle in southern Lebanon.