Russia, China, and France thwarted an initiative by Arab countries to bring the UN Security Council to approve military action against Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to a diplomat and a senior UN official speaking to the New York Times. The explanation from the three countries holding veto power in the council, according to the report: opposition to any wording that would authorize the use of force.

Trump to TIME: "Israelis are good team players. They will stop when I stop. Unless they are provoked, and in that case, they will have no choice."

Per a release from the Israel Defense Force, in the past 24 hours the Israeli Air Force has targeted more than 60 Iranian ballistic missile production and launch sites across Iran, in 20+ strikes in central and western Tehran. 140+ munitions were used in the strikes.

U.S. intelligence assesses that Iran still maintains a significant missile launching capability, including roughly half of its cruise and ballistic launchers, as well as thousands of one-way attack drones, despite daily strikes against military targets across Iran for the last five weeks by Israel and the United States, three sources familiar with the assessment told CNN.

Trump threatens Iran: "Our army has not yet started destroying what remains in Iran - bridges and power stations will be next"

An Israeli citizen residing in Kalanswa was arrested on suspicion of contacting a foreign intelligence agent through Al Jazeera channel mediation

Mekdad Moder Hosni Nator was asked to operate a news page under the guidance of that agent with whom he was in contact, aimed at echoing messages serving the enemy.

After the outbreak of the "Roar of the Lion" war, Nator was asked to collect information about missile impact sites, number of injured in hospitals, number of fatalities, as well as information about the mood among the Israeli public - information that could seriously harm the security of the state and its citizens.

At the end of his investigation, an indictment was filed against him today.

The IDF clarifies: Disarming Hezbollah? Not among the war objectives.

The Kremlin: Putin is spending more and more time on the escalating crisis in the Middle East

Desk_YnoNews Defense Minister Israel Katz: "Israel's policy in Lebanon has been and remains clear: the top goal is the dismantling of Hezbollah's weapons by military and political means - regardless of the Iran issue."

The US confirms: Our plane was shot down in Iran, searching for the pilots

Iranian media are publishing a public announcement that whoever captures the American pilot alive will receive a valuable reward.

Iranian channels reported a short while ago that the regime succeeded in shooting down an American F-15 fighter jet.

Iranian sources claim to publish documentation of the US Air Force conducting searches for F-15 pilots.

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J “Combat King II” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Aircraft seen flying extremely low over the countryside of Southern Iran, as the search continues for the crew of a downed American F-15E Strike Eagle.

Let's pray for the American Pilot ❤️🙏🇺🇸🇮🇱

Senior Israeli official: The IDF canceled strikes in an area in Iran where searches are being conducted for the second American pilot

Two senior Americans told CBS: American forces rescued one of the crew members of the plane that was shot down in Iran

Let's keep praying 🥺🙏🇮🇱🇺🇸

Chag Pesach Sameach

Shabbat Shalom

Remember to pray for our brave soldiers of the IDF and the US military. ❤️🇮🇱🇺🇸❤️