Yoav Gallant

An IDF officer was killed in a clash with a Hezbollah gunman in southern Lebanon, the first Israeli fatality since a framework deal was signed. The US and Iran traded strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran launching missiles and drones at Bahrain and Kuwait. Iraq arrested senior officials in anti-corruption raids. Israel's government recognized the Armenian genocide.

The US launched self-defense strikes on Iranian air defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz after an Apache helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. Iran retaliated with attacks on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while Jordan intercepted five Iranian missiles over its airspace. Israel prepares for a renewed large-scale Gaza offensive, and ceasefire talks in Egypt stall over Hamas disarmament.

Prime Minister Netanyahu acknowledged that Israel has expanded its hold on Gaza to 60%, beyond the ceasefire line, while the IDF struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and a drone attack sparked a fire at the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant. The security cabinet convened amid reports of US-Israeli preparations for renewed strikes on Iran, and the ICC denied reports it had issued new arrest warrants for Israeli officials.