The report indicates that Mojtaba Khamenei is unable to oppose the Revolutionary Guards, and with the death of Ali Khamenei - there is currently no force that can challenge or restrain them. The practical implication is a more aggressive foreign policy and tightening control and supervision in the domestic arena

The Consul General of Israel in New York, Ofir Akunis: "Without Hezbollah, peace with Lebanon is within reach." This morning, a campaign was launched in Times Square in Lebanon, initiated by the Israeli Consulate in New York and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aimed at separating the terrorist organization Hezbollah from the state of Lebanon

The President of the State in reference to the terror attack in London: "It is time for the world to wake up and fight by all means against the cruel wave of terror and anti-Semitism towards Jews. The State of Israel will not stand idly by when our Jewish brothers and sisters are threatened and attacked around the world"

Lebanon President Joseph Aoun: "If Israel thinks that through attacks and the destruction of villages on the border it can achieve security - it is mistaken, because it tried this in the past and it did not lead to that result. Israel must understand once and for all that the only way to security is through negotiation, but it must first implement a full ceasefire in order to then move to negotiations"

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