❗️Infiltration of lone Lebanese man into northern occupied territories sends shockwaves through Israeli security establishment

A daring cross-border breach by a lone Lebanese man has exposed severe intelligence and surveillance failures within the Israeli military apparatus along the southern Lebanese border. According to details compiled by Al Akhbar following the 9 June incident, Hamza Tariq Hammoud, a resident of the frontline village of Markaba, successfully bypassed heavily fortified electronic monitoring systems and military blockades on his own initiative.

Hammoud drove on his motorcycle from Bir al-Abed, in Beirut's southern suburb, all the way to the south of Lebanon of his own volition.

Wearing military fatigues and armed with a rifle and a knife, Hammoud managed to cross the perimeter near the Ramim ridge in the Upper Galilee before being killed in a sudden firefight. The infiltration has left the Israeli security establishment in a state of total shock, completely shattering their tactical assumptions that the border zone had been rendered impenetrable.

Initial investigations by the Israeli army revealed that Hammoud evaded multiple layers of high-tech observation and ground forces deployed in the highly reinforced sector near the Margaliot settlement. He was ultimately discovered inside an Israeli military vehicle parked near the border fence, underscoring the deep physical penetration achieved during the independent operation.

Israel has attempted to downplay the breach by claiming the infiltrator did not enter residential areas, but military analysts note that the ease with which a single, unbacked civilian traversed hundreds of meters of highly scrutinized terrain signals a profound collapse of Israel's defensive doctrine in the north.

❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is attempting to divert attention from sexual misconduct allegations involving former chief prosecutor Karim Khan by “making up” war crime “accusations” against Israel.

❗️A new photo has emerged of Dr. Hussam Abu Safia during a hearing before the Israeli Supreme Court in occupied Jerusalem, appearing visibly exhausted and showing signs consistent with severe abuse and mistreatment in prison.

Some interceptions took place all the way in Amman, the capital.

Meaning Muwaffaq Salti Airbase wasn’t the only target.

—❗️🇮🇷/🇰🇼 BREAKING: Sirens in Kuwait

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇯🇴 WATCH: Exclusive footage obtained by MES shows patriot interceptors being launched in Amman, the capital of Jordan, a short while ago

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Real question is why hasn’t the UAE been targeted recently.

Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority has announced the temporary closure of Kuwaiti Airspace due to Iranian attacks.

— Compared to the level of escalation shown by the U.S. tonight, I don’t think this response was sufficient.

To be honest I’m surprised this whole ordeal hasn’t led to a full resumption of war. If not this, then what?

There has to be a certain red line, this was pretty close to it in my opinion. But let’s see what happens.

In the end, the people in charge know more than me and you, there are probably good reasons for everything.

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— 🇮🇷/🇯🇴/🇺🇸 IRGC Statement:

‘We targeted the Muwaffaq Salti (Al-Azraq) Airbase in Jordan with 12 ballistic missiles.

The targets were hangars of F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets, as well as important facilities and the command and control center on the base.

These facilities were destroyed, as well as a large number of fighter jets.’

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇯🇴/🇮🇷 WATCH: Footage shows at least two Iranian ballistic missiles successfully evading Patriot interceptors and likely impacting Muwaffa Salti Airbase, eastern Jordan

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🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "The United States military attacked targets in Iran last night with 49 Tomahawk missiles." - Channel 12, Israeli Media.

The choice of Tomahawks is interesting, as it’s a costly option and likely stems from a hesitation to enter Iranian airspace with American jets.

Iran of course didn’t restore all AD sites, but air defenses have significantly improved in the ceasefire (at least, ambush tactics against jets)

The choice of Tomhawks is probably partially to reinforce the terrorist threat / potential repeat by reminding Iran of what happened the first day of the war, reminding Iranians that the US is willing to send tomahawk missiles directly at schools full of elementary school children.

Terrorist government excercising terrorist threats against Iranians whom they call terrorists as our "greatest allies" bomb hospitals and schools repeatedly (leading the US by example) and call for kidnapping torturing all lebanese women and children

❗️OPEC oil output falls to lowest since at least 2000

OPEC oil output in May fell to its lowest level in more than two decades, according to a Reuters survey, as a US naval blockade sharply reduced Iran’s exports and its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz cut shipments from other Gulf producers.

Production from the 11-member Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries dropped by 1.06 million barrels per day month-on-month to 16.13 million bpd, the survey found.

This marked the lowest monthly level since at least 2000 and remained well below even the lows seen during the 2020 COVID-19 demand collapse.

Iran recorded the largest decline according to the survey. Its crude and condensate exports fell to their lowest level in at least six years.

Saudi Arabia also saw a decline, while Iraq managed to raise output due to higher domestic consumption. Venezuela and Nigeria, however, increased production.

⭕️ Overnight, Iranian military forces announced a series of missile strikes against US facilities across the region in response to recent US attacks on Iran.

The statements said the operations targeted key US air bases, aircraft infrastructure, and command facilities, warning that further operations would continue if US attacks persist.

According to the IRGC's Public Relations Office, Iranian Aerospace Force and Navy units launched two waves of operations targeting 18 US military targets following US attacks on IRGC service units, coastal outposts, Law Enforcement Command facilities, and the perimeter of Bandar Abbas Airport.

The statement said the strikes hit and destroyed targets linked to the US military at Ali al-Salem Air Base, Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base (Kuwait) and Sheikh Isa Air Base (Bahrain).

In a separate statement, the IRGC said it fired 12 ballistic missiles at locations housing US F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets, as well as key US military facilities at Al Azraq Air Base (Muwaffaq Salti Air Base) and its command and control center.

The operation was carried out in response to US missile strikes on a recreational site, a production complex, the perimeter of a military barracks near Karaj and Nazarabad, and a local IRGC base in Pishva.

The IRGC claimed the strikes destroyed the targeted facilities and a large number of US fighter aircraft, adding that operations would continue as long as US attacks persist.