A senior Pentagon official before the US House Armed Services Committee: The US has so far spent 25 billion dollars on the war in Iran

President Trump said in an interview with Channel 12 News that he intends to keep the naval blockade on Iran in place until the regime agrees to a deal that addresses the US concerns about the nuclear program.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted:

Lebanon - continuing

Prime Minister's Office:

Prime Minister Netanyahu is not expected to travel to the US next week, and he is speaking frequently with his friend President Trump.

A Hezbollah terrorist approached our forces in southern Lebanon, tried to escape - and was eliminated by a drone from Brigade 226

Amit Segal

The Chief of Staff in southern Lebanon: "We may need to remain on the defense line. On the combat front - there is no ceasefire"

Amit Segal

An Islamic organization linked to Iran has claimed responsibility for the attack in London (Sky News)

According to the Reuters news agency, after the death of Ali Khamenei, Iran shifted to collective leadership during the war, centered around the Revolutionary Guards and the Supreme National Security Council.

Majtaba Khamenei is officially the supreme leader, but his role is mostly symbolic - he approves decisions more than he makes them.

Extreme military figures are now leading policy on war, security, and foreign relations.

Barak Ravid

President Trump is expected to receive a briefing on new plans for possible military action in Iran from the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, according to two sources familiar with the details

Iranian opposition sources: Several explosions were heard last night in Tehran, followed by the activation of air defense systems

Commander of the Iranian Navy, Shahram Irani, about the USA:

"Very soon, for sure, they will see from us a weapon they will be very afraid of. I hope they don't have a stroke."

Report in the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar: The mediators have handed over to Israel and the terrorist organizations in Gaza a new document - "A roadmap for implementing the second phase," with a response expected before the end of the week

Amit Segal

Hezbollah shot down an IDF drone in southern Lebanon, fired a surface-to-air missile

The IDF eliminated yesterday Ibrahim Abu Zakir, a Hamas terrorist who planned to carry out a terror scheme against our forces in the immediate timeframe - and throughout the war led many terror schemes against the IDF forces and the State of Israel. Abu Zakir simultaneously served as a paramedic in the military medical services of the Hamas terror organization and posed a risk to the medical system and the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.

Photo: IDF Spokesperson

German Chancellor Scholz: Efforts are underway to end the blockade of the Hormuz Strait as soon as conditions mature. Iran must come to the negotiating table and stop trying to buy time

Italian Prime Minister Meloni condemned Israel's takeover of the Gaza flotilla and demanded the immediate release of the country's citizens who were detained "illegally"🤡🤮

Mohsen Rezaei, advisor to the Supreme Leader Khamenei: "The siege scenario will fail and Iran will never lose the Strait of Hormuz. History will record that the Iranian people sank the superpower USA in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. The military arena and diplomacy are advancing together, in coordination with the leader of the revolution and with the support of the people"

IDF in a wave of attacks on terrorists and Hezbollah buildings: "We will continue to act decisively against the threats and according to the instructions of the political echelon"