Time utilization: A fighter from the Hashmonaim Brigade completes the daily page in Lebanon

(Amit Segal)

Fearing that the IDF will expand the attacks: a massive movement of Lebanese leaving Dahieh in Beirut

An Iranian source to Al-Jazeera: We warned Washington - any Israeli attack in Beirut will severely damage the contacts to end the war.

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Israel has to attack Beirut now to project strength and independence.

In Iran, it is reported that last night fighter jets attacked boats near the Larak island close to the city of Bandar Abbas. So far, the names of three Iranians killed in the attacks have been published

Oil prices surged more than 2% in Asian trading following American strikes in southern Iran and fears of further escalation in the Middle East. The price of a barrel of Brent rose to $98.21, after Washington clarified that talks for an agreement with Tehran "may continue for a few more days"

The Pakistani Defense Minister refers to Trump's proposal for Pakistan to join the Abraham Accords:

"Personally, I don't think we should join such an agreement that conflicts with our basic ideology. How can you sit with people whose word you can't trust even for a single day? Our position is very clear - it is unacceptable to us. And secondly, we are the only country whose passports don't even include the name of Israel."

Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir:

We must cut off Lebanon's electricity.

Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir:

If the Lebanese government does not have control over Hezbollah, then the territory of South Litani — and even South Zahrani — must become a "security zone" for the Israeli government.

We must cut off electricity, destroy infrastructure, and make it clear to them: if there is terrorism, you will suffer.

Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir:

Given the reactions around the world, you can understand one thing: Israel is no longer the punching bag of the Middle East — and I am proud of that.

The policy I lead is not about giving them sandwiches and flowers. It doesn't help. It doesn't help. They come again and again. They mock us. When we behave as they expect, they call us naive.

You have seen that even the Europeans apparently have learned something — surprisingly, it works. The message is getting through.

Marco Rubio:

Straits must be open — anyway, they will be open one way or another. So they must be open.

What is happening there is illegal, illegal, intolerable to the world, unacceptable.

I do not know any country in the world that supports the toll system. Russians do not support the toll system, Chinese do not support the toll system.

That means no country in the world except the Iranian regime supports the toll system. So this is not acceptable. This cannot happen.

Straits must be open, without obstacles, without tolls. And obviously, this must happen immediately, as soon as anything is agreed upon.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's Minister of National Security, says the Israeli government will not allow Trump to sign a "bad deal" with Iran.

Marco Rubio about Iran:

I think there is strong coordination and agreement on what the initial draft should be like.

I think, like with anything else on such a topic, it will take a few days for everything to settle, even to the point of disagreement over a word or a sentence.

Either this will be a good agreement or no agreement will be made at all.

Israeli attack on a vehicle in Gaza

Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich:

We are changing the Middle East. The Iranian regime today is much weaker, even if it has not yet collapsed — and this is a goal that, with G-d's help, we will achieve.

Take a look at the situation in Gaza. Take a look at the situation in Lebanon.

We are completely changing the equations.

11 kilometers of underground infrastructure were destroyed: The IDF completed an engineering operation in the Beit Hanoun area in the Gaza Strip. As part of the operation, the forces carried out systematic drillings and destroyed terror infrastructures above and below ground