📰 Israeli purchased a 3rd squadron of F-35 jets totally paid for by US tax payers in the form of foreign aid for Israel.

Delivery to start in 2028

🗣️ Israeli minister of education:

"Israel is obliged to engage in a harsh battle [in Lebanon] to remove the threat in the north"

📹 Hezbullah released footage of their attack on a house in Metulla settlement on 2 June.

The attack targeted a house in response to the Israeli attacks on Lebanese houses

⚠️ The Israeli army Chief of Staff Halevi during a visit to Northern Command:

“We are approaching the point where a decision must be made, and the Israeli army is prepared...very prepared for this decision...

...Hezbullah has increased its strength in recent days and we are ready after a very good training process to move to the attack in the north. We are approaching the point the decision".

📹 Additionally Hezbullah released footage of their attack on Doviv barracks on 24 May.

The attack utilized a multi-tube launcher or heavy rockets.

📰 There, Halevi was in meeting for an assessment with military officials and Fire Commissioner Eyal Caspi, at an army base in Qiryat Shmona.

📹 Hezbullah released remarkable footage of an Almas ATGM attack on guard soldiers in Birkat Risha base on 13 May.

The soldiers somehow knew of an imminent attack and ran out of the room.

One soldier looked into the missile, before it exploded in him or near him.

☠️ The Israeli army didn't acknowledge any injury, let alone death!?

📰 Back on 13 May, Hezbullah took credit for many attacks including at least 3 that they claimed casualties took place in the ranks of the Israeli army.

Footage above fortifies such claims.

That day, the Israeli army acknowledged the injury or 4 soldiers, including one moderately in Yiftah.

In that area, Yiftah, a Merkava tank was attacked and damaged.

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📝 I need help on two things:

1- Someone to help me categorize day by day civilian and military deaths in Lebanon (time consuming project but important for archive purposes)

2- Everyone to suggest emoji usage in news. (⭕ = Hezbullah statement.☠️ Israeli deaths. 📷 Photo. 🗣️ Statement. ✈️ Drone alerts, etc)

🇮🇱 The Israeli security establishment informed the political leadership that:

- The Lebanese front should become the main battle front for Israel
- A decision is needed ASAP as time is important
- Rafah battle should end before the Israeli army is able to go on a ground attack in Lebanon / operate as it needs to

⭕ Hezbullah released footage of their attack on an Iron Dome installation in Al-Za'oura area on 31 May

The footage starts by showing drone footage of the base, and a detailed explanation of what is in it.

Then it proceeds to show a rocket barrage towards the base to attack the artillery guns in it, followed by the exposing of the Iron Dome launcher and live footage of it in action.

Many of the rockets fell in open areas.

Footage then shows the moment one of the suicide drones successfully impacting part of the base, causing a fire.

⚠️ Israeli attacked are reported in various Lebanese villages

- airstrike in Aita al-Shaab in the direction of Rmeish
- airstrike in Hula
- airstrike in the outskirts of Kfarkila and Odaiseh
- drone strike in the outskirts of Yatar and Zibqeen

🗳 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 The US House passed a bill, 247-155, to sanction ICC officials seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Israeli PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant.

🔶️ 42 Democrats joined Republicans. Bill now heads to the Senate.

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⚠️ Early this morning, members affiliated with ISIS attempted to attack the U.S. embassy in Lebanon.

One embassy guard was injured. Attackers were injured, killed, and arrested by the Lebanese army.

📷 One of the injured attackers. On his vest, the word "Islamic State" is written in Arabic.

Additional numbers and words are also written, such as "105" and "IS".

📰 Netanyahu visits Qiryat Shmona, says we are ready to act with force in Lebanon

After a visit by the Israeli army CoS Halevi, the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visisted Qiryat Shmona.

There, he assessed the damages caused during the battle with Hezbullah, and was updated by firefighters on the fires that broke out two days ago.

Additionally, he was briefed by the Israeli army about the efforts being done in Lebanon, and the damage caused to Hezbullah's infrastructure, fighters, and leadership.

Finally, he promised to work against Hezbullah soon and restore clam in the north. This comes after reports of increasing reserve soldiers in active duty from 300 to 350k.

📷 The official Israeli government permission for the Israeli army to increase the number of reserve soldiers in active duty to cope with the challenges faced by the state of Israel.

The 50,000 soldiers on top of the 300,000 are permitted to be used by the Israeli army until at most 1-August. Unless, a new renewal takes place

📹 After a long series of failures to intercept drones from Lebanon, the Israeli army released footage of their first successful interception in some time.

A fighter jet was used, utilizing an expensive air-to-air missile.

📷 An Israeli airstrike is reported in Khiyam village.

📷 Fire ongoing between Maroun and Aitaroun as a result of an Israeli attack.

⚠️ Massive fires created intentionally by the Israeli army between Aitaroun and Maroun al-Ras.

Dozens of phosphorous shells are being fired towards the area to create intentional fires.