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War at home: Lebanon’s media front As Israeli escalation deepens, a parallel confrontation is unfolding inside Lebanon – fought through media campaigns, legal battles, and an intensifying struggle over the country’s political direction. By @mawaddaisk thecradle.co/articles-id/36…

BREAKING | Israel says it has launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran.

BREAKING | Missile launch from Iran detected heading toward Israeli targets.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the 66th wave of Operation True Promise 4 targeted sites in Tel Aviv and US bases in the region using a range of precision-guided ballistic missiles and drones, including Khorramshahr, Kheibar Shekan, Qiam, and Zulfiqar, stating the attack was successfully carried out and remains ongoing. "The Zionist government of war and terrorism, seeking to escape its previous failures, internal crises, and scandals related to Epstein, has entered a pre-defeated and dishonorable war against Iran, which has led to harsh and unbearable conditions in the shelters, and a life of permanent alert for the residents of the occupied territories. We will not abandon you; this wave is continuing..."

Israeli media reports direct falls in Haifa Bay and Shefa Amr (Shfara'am) following the launching of fragmentation missiles from Iran.

VIDEO | Missiles in the sky heading towards Israeli sites. Reports of impacts and possible injuries in occupied Jerusalem amid strict censorship.

BREAKING | Yet another wave of missiles launched from Iran towards Israeli targets.

BREAKING | Third wave of missiles launched towards Israeli targets in the last 10 minutes. Reports of impacts in several areas, including occupied Jerusalem, in the previous waves.

Context: Netanyahu is referencing 'The Lessons of History' by Will Durant and Ariel Durant, echoing its core arguments that history is shaped more by raw power than moral superiority, that survival favors the strongest and most organized rather than the just, and that without a powerful defense, high moral ideals (represented by figures like Jesus) are historically vulnerable to being overwhelmed by ruthless force.

VIDEO | "Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan. Because if you are strong enough, ruthless enough, powerful enough, evil will overcome good." – Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

BREAKING | Missile launch from Iran detected heading toward Israeli targets.

BREAKING | Preliminary reports of a second F-35 aircraft being hit in Iran's Bandar Abbas, and landing at Al-Dhafra base in the UAE. Details to follow.

The Israeli military claims in a statement that it struck over 130 targets across western and central Iran over the past day, including ballistic missile launchers, UAVs, and air defense systems.

Leader of Yemen's Ansarallah Abdul‑Malik al‑Houthi: —— • "Our position on the aggression against Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine, and the violation of holy sites, is a principled stance rooted in confronting the Israeli enemy and exerting efforts to resist it." • "We affirm our support for Iran, Lebanon, Palestine, and the holy sites, and our readiness at the military level in line with developments." • "All military options remain on the table." • "Escalation and the expansion of aggression reflect the enemies’ trajectory in the region, as observed in ongoing developments." • "We are in a state of readiness for all scenarios and call on the Yemeni people to remain fully prepared and vigilant." • "We urge our people to preserve internal stability and cohesion, and to build on past successful experiences."

According to some Israeli reports, no injuries were recorded in Iran’s latest launch, the 12th in the past day, as a limited number of projectiles were intercepted or fell in “open areas” after triggering sirens across Jerusalem and parts of the south. Meanwhile, others report an Iranian missile fell on Jerusalem, and another one was intercepted.

BREAKING | Israeli warning sirens sound across several areas including the south and in Jerusalem due to missiles launched from Iran.

BREAKING | Explosions rock the US Victoria base near Baghdad Airport.

Two people injured in Kiryat Shmona following today's launches from Lebanon, one in serious condition and the other lightly wounded. (Hillel Bitton Rosen - Israel's Channel 14)

In a joint statement, the UK, alongside France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan, has signaled readiness to take part in efforts aimed at securing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

"Iran can sustain this campaign for at least six months." @PravinSawhney explains the strategic depth behind Tehran’s position, arguing that escalation now hinges on US decisions, with the ball effectively in Trump’s court. Full episode 👉 youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd3WA…

VIDEO | Hezbollah published footage of its fighters targeting the Israeli army’s Shamshon base west of Lake Tiberias using a swarm of loitering attack drones.