Terrorist shooting attack in Kochav Yair 1 killed 4 injured. One terrorist neutralized by security forces.
Two IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon in separate incidents. HYD. Shahar Gamla (23) from Golan Z"L Ohad Yaari (21) from Rechovot
Student protest demonstrations today in a large number of cities across the country. The official reason: protest against changes in university exam conditions.
- Exchanges of fire between Iran and the US in the Gulf over the past 24 hours:
4 Iranian drones were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz - and were intercepted by US military forces.
In response, the US military attacked radar sites on the coasts of Iran "to defend against further naval attacks."
In response to that - Iran launched 7 ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain - 6 of them were intercepted and the seventh did not hit its target. According to CENTCOM, no American personnel were injured and the Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain was not damaged.
- Lebanese network reports from its sources that the IDF has launched a ground attack towards Mifdun and towards Kafr Tabnit, aiming to take control of the Ali al-Taher ridge
- The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Shabbos killed a senior commander, another officer and a soldier, as the IDF issued fresh evacuation warnings and Hezbollah continued launching drones toward Israeli troops and communities along the northern border.
- Trump on Friday: ” The situation with Iran seems to be going quite well.”
- Trump on Iran: “This should've been done long ago. This should've been done by other presidents or other countries
Tom Cotton: “Iran has never won a war, but has never lost a negotiation. “
- Iran's Supreme Leader's military advisor, General Mohsen Rezai, in an interview with CNN:
The talks are at an impasse, and Trump must unlock them by unfreezing Iranian assets.
“$24 billion is not a large amount for the US if it wants to reach an agreement with Iran. This is our money (Iran's), not America's."
“The cost of diplomacy for America is far lower than the cost of fighting us (Iran)."
“If the war and siege continue, Iran will expand the conflict to the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Mediterranean Sea.
A meeting between Trump and the Supreme Leader "will not take place."