The IDF has begun building permanent military positions within the so-called “security zone” in southern Lebanon, according to Maariv.
Contributed by @Conflict_Radar
Netanyahu informed Trump that Israel will not pull IDF forces from Lebanon and does not consider itself bound by the Lebanon clause in the U.S.-Iran agreement.
- Maariv
Israel has begun an emergency reserve mobilization, including artillery troops recently released from service, as preparations grow for expanded defensive operations in Lebanon amid continued Hezbollah attacks and ceasefire violations, according to Maariv.
It’s about to go down.
Israel’s security establishment is preparing for dozens of high intensity clashes inside the Yellow Line in southern Lebanon, Maariv reports. IDF troops are expected to face Hezbollah fighters at close range while hunting remaining launchers.
Israel: Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and active, but U.S. pressure is keeping him and other senior Iranian figures, like the foreign minister and Ghalibaf, off target to preserve potential dealmakers.
- Maariv
Early military assessments suggest the U.S.-made THAAD air-defense system failed to intercept Iranian missiles that hit Arad, Beit Shemesh, and Dimona, Maariv reports.
JUST IN 🔴
A preliminary investigation found that the American THAAD air defense system was supposed to intercept the missiles that hit Arad and Dimona but missed both, according to Maariv.
A similar failure occurred in a recent Beit Shemesh incident. The missiles were identical in all three cases.
