Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar:

"Israel is almost the only true partner of Europe in the Middle East. We are defending Europe."

"Israel is the fortress on the frontline for Western civilisation and values."

CNN: Satellite imagery shows a construction surge at Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain site near Natanz, a possible future enrichment or nuclear safe-haven facility.

The UK Labour government’s boycott is anti-Israel - and it harms Palestinians too.

Israeli agriculture and industry in Judea and Samaria provide jobs and livelihoods for thousands of Palestinian workers and their families.

Labour’s boycott harms Palestinian labor.

The Lebanese army conducted patrols for the second consecutive day in Nabatiyeh and surrounding areas to reassure residents about the government's presence in the region.

Despite the deployment of the army, Israeli attacks in the area have continued

Israeli Prime Minister, Netanyahu:

On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, we are standing at the summit of Mount Hermon. Below us is Damascus, here is Lebanon, and over there are the Golan Heights.


We have control of the entire region, from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk River, and from here to the Mediterranean Sea.


This is unprecedented, complete control. We will not allow any terrorist army to be stationed on our borders.


This is one of our great achievements.


There is still much work to be done. The most important task is to defeat the regime in Iran. We are very close to achieving that.


We know that, ultimately, the entire axis will collapse. We are committed to doing this, and we will do it.

Trump on Iran:

I will do much more than just a nuclear deal.

We will have a nuclear deal that is 99.9% effective, but there will be many other things on the table that weren't there six months ago.

Removal of Senior Hamas Commander in Gaza

The Hamas terrorist group confirmed the neutralization of Farah Hamed, a commander in the group's military wing, in today's Israeli attack in the city of Gaza.

Hamed was a member of the "Military Council of the Qassam Brigades" in Judea and Samaria, and a member of the Silwan nucleus, a group that carried out a series of deadly armed attacks in Judea and Samaria during the Second Intifada.

He was exiled to Gaza in 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange agreement for Gilad Shalit.

Palestinian sources say that Hamed was targeted today in an attack in the Sheikh Ajlin neighborhood in southwestern Gaza City.

Donald Trump has released a video that includes a segment from his speech, coinciding with the start of the joint US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. The segment states: "To the great and proud people of Iran, tonight I say that the hour of your freedom is near. When our work is done, take control of your government. This government will be yours."

President Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz will be renamed "Trump Strait":

I think we should rename the Strait of Hormuz to the Trump Strait. Ladies and gentlemen, I will be issuing a statement. We will call it the Trump Strait, and I am sure the leadership of Iran will be very pleased with this.

The first anniversary of the Israeli strike on Hamas offices in Qatar – additional footage from security cameras in the area has been released.