IDF Spokesman:

A short while ago, the IDF completed a broad wave of strikes targeting Hezbollah command centers and military sites in Beirut, Beqaa, and southern Lebanon.

This is the largest strike carried out against Hezbollah infrastructure since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.

The targets struck included Hezbollah headquarters, military arrays, and command-and-control centers.

Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.

According to crew members on ships waiting to traverse the strait, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sent a message warning that any ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without explicit permission from Iran (and likely after payment) will be destroyed. (Wall Street Journal)

Israeli Minister of Transportation Miri Regev says Ben Gurion Airport will return to full operational status from midnight tonight.

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: Iran knows it lost, and will never have a nuclear weapon. We will get all the nuclear material.

Hegseth: Our troops deserve the credit for this victory. God deserves the glory.

Beirut earlier today.

Iranian state media (Fars) reports that in response to ongoing Israeli "violations" in Lebanon, the Islamic Republic is "formulating a plan to carry out a deterrent operation against Israeli military targets."

Why is Israel still attacking Lebanon?

Israel’s ongoing assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon following Trump’s sudden ceasefire declaration in Iran gives the impression that Jerusalem is deliberately trying to torpedo the truce.

That’s certainly how it’s being portrayed by foreign governments and media.

But Israel agreed to the November 2024 Lebanon ceasefire on the condition that Hezbollah be disarmed south of the Litani River and never again pose a threat to the Jewish state.

Given the weapons Israeli troops have found in Southern Lebanon over the past month, and the multitude of missile and drone attacks on Israel from Lebanon in recent weeks, that agreement was clearly not honored by Beirut.

After Oct. 7, Israel will never again allow a terrorist army to sit on its borders.

If Lebanon won’t do the job, even after it agreed to do so, Israel will.

A Gulf diplomat told the Associated Press that there is concern among Arab states that Iran could emerge stronger from the war.

He said Arab countries in the region are concerned that sanctions on Iran will be lifted soon and that Iran will collect payments from vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the Gulf states, which he said were not involved in the ceasefire negotiations, are concerned that a possible agreement would not take into account their security needs, especially with regard to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

These concerns are shared by Israel.

A reporter for PBS says she asked Trump about ongoing Israeli strikes on Hezbollah, and he said Lebanon is NOT part of the Iran ceasefire deal.

White House Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt also confirmed to Israel’s Channel 12 News that Lebanon is NOT part of the ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Iran is threatening to boycott negotiations in Islamabad on Friday, to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and even to resume missile attacks on Israel if the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah.

Israel's Foreign Ministry reminds Lebanon's leadership why the strikes on their country persist even after the ceasefire in Iran. They had a chance to remove the Hezbollah threat, and they failed.

Netanyahu: We achieved dramatic results in Iran. And there’s more to be done, which will be accomplished either through agreement, or a return to war.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt again stressed to the media that Lebanon is NOT included in the Iran ceasefire deal.

Iranian media reports an explosion and the activation of air defenses in Tehran.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: The enriched uranium is a red line. The Iranians gave an "indication" that they would hand it over to the US.

US Vice President JD Vance: The Iranians misunderstood. We never said Lebanon was part of the ceasefire. It would be dumb for them to let this fall apart over Lebanon.