🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — URGENT: A Hezbollah ballistic missile has been launched toward Ashdod in central Israel, marking a significant escalation.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — Tel-Aviv as-well.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — Footage from the attempted interception shows air defense systems activating over central Israel, with multiple interceptor missiles rapidly launched toward the incoming threat.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — Additional footage shows several Israeli interceptors being launched.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — Air raid sirens are sounding at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel after Hezbollah ballistic missiles were launched towards central Israel.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — A Cessna private jet was unable to land after the ballistic missile threat triggered air raid sirens over the Tel Aviv area.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — Israeli think-tank Alma published an interesting study showing the distribution of Hezbollah's rocket attacks in Israeli territory since March 2.

▶️ The vast majority in attacks has been concentrated at ranges of up to 5km from the Lebanese border, while only 16 attacks have gone 80km or beyond into Israeli territory.

▶️ The think-tank goes on to highlight that this pattern reflects the composition of Hezbollah's arsenal: mostly short- and medium-range rockets, with a small amount of long-range rockets reserved for vital targets.

📱 Alma

🇺🇸❌🇮🇷❗️ — President Trump on the Strait of Hormuz:

"Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz. That is not the agreement we have!"

🇺🇸🇮🇱❌🇮🇷❗️ — USAF C-17A 'Globemasters' continue to make their way into the Middle East from both the United States and Europe, despite the prospect of a peace deal after negotiations in Islamabad.

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — No delegation from Iran has gone to Islamabad for negotiations. Iran has informed Pakistan that if Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire, Iran's team will not go to Islamabad.

🇮🇱❌🇱🇧❗️ — The IDF has begun besieging Bint Jbeil, the key city in south Lebanon where it was defeated by Hezbollah in 2006.

▶️Following an attack towards Ainatha and the eastern outskirts of Bint Jbeil, the IDF has entered the city and begun operations to seize it and eliminate Hezbollah there.

▶️The main clashes right now are on the eastern direction towards the market area, however due to a lack of information there could be more clashes in other areas of the city.

🇱🇧🇱🇧🤝🇮🇱❌🇮🇷❗️ — Lebanese MP Camille Chamoun on the Israeli strikes against Lebanon:

"If Iran does not cooperate, we can freeze relations between Lebanon and Iran. [...] these people are poisoning us.

I'm not saying there is anything humane about wars, but at least, if they [Israel] take into consideration the number of victims, it serves as some form of reassurance.

In this latest round [of strikes] they are talking about 2,000 casualties, but there could have been 100,000. This means that Israel is not trying to kill Shiite Lebanese.

If it wanted to annihilate the Shiites in Lebanon, it would not bother giving early warnings."

🇮🇷🚫🇮🇱🇺🇸❗️ — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi comments on Netanyahu's legal proceedings:

Netanyahu's criminal trial resumes on Sunday. A region-wide ceasefire, incl in Lebanon, would hasten his jailing.

If the U.S. wishes to crater its economy by letting Netanyahu kill diplomacy, that would ultimately be its choice. We think that would be dumb but are prepared for it.

🇮🇱🪖❌🇮🇷🇱🇧❗️ — IDF Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir said the army is "in a state of war" and "not in a ceasefire on the northern front".

▶️ He also stated that, although there is a ceasefire in Iran, "we can return to operating there at any moment".

🪖💬 Full statement

“The IDF is in a state of war; we are not in a ceasefire on the northern front. We continue to operate here on this front —this is our primary operational focus. In Iran, we are in a ceasefire, but we can return to operating there at any moment, and with great intensity.

In Lebanon, we are continuing to deepen our achievements and expand our operations. The area where you are operating is extremely important—this is Lebanon, this is against Hezbollah. Here we are active, employing many means and many of our capabilities. The achievements of this war so far are historic.

Iran before this war is not the same Iran—it is much weaker. The blow Iran has sustained also affects Hezbollah, because Hezbollah understands that it is now isolated. It is isolated within Lebanon, cut off from its strategic backing—from those who fund it and supply it with munitions—and therefore this is a very significant achievement.

While our troops operate along the forward defensive area, earlier this week, delivered a General Staff–level command strike in Beirut and in Beqaa, and I tell you—the terror organization is being effected deeply. They have left Dahieh and moved to other locations, to northern Beirut and various other neighborhoods, from where they are conducting terror.

Hezbollah encounters our fighter jets, both at the border and deep within Lebanon. It encounters our ground forces—we are removing the direct threat to our communities. This is a highly significant event, a very important achievement.

We are present on all fronts—as we are in Gaza, as we are in Syria—so too here in Lebanon. We are forward-positioned, creating a defensive area with our forces, our armored vehicles, and our troops between the enemy and the communities. This is our role; this is the mission.

I believe this mission is very clear. Great appreciation for the people—the very best in the world—with tremendous spirit, followed by the highest-level capabilities. I do not recall in the history of the IDF combined formations—infantry, armor, and engineering—with such strong capabilities. So, great appreciation—take care of yourselves and carry out your missions. Good luck.”

📱 Israel Defense Forces

🇺🇸❌🇮🇶❗️ — A-10 Warthogs are flying over Baghdad right now.