Two people were lightly injured from the rocket fire to the south and north.

Operation Bridges: The IDF announces that eight bridges in Iran, which were used for transferring weapons, were attacked today.

Trump praises the antisemitic Tucker Carlson: “A man with a low IQ, calls me all the time – I don’t answer. I don’t like dealing with fools.”

(Spoke with the NYP, Reuters photo)

Wall Street Journal: Iran has cut off direct communication with the United States following Trump’s latest tweet.

“Contacts through intermediaries continue, but the move has complicated efforts to reach an agreement before the ultimatum expires.”

New York Times: Iran has halted its negotiation efforts with the United States — and informed Pakistan that it will no longer participate in the ceasefire talks, according to three senior Iranian officials.

Apologies to everyone for the comparison, but this really reminds me of a coalition crisis.

In principle, there’s nothing more typical than announcing a complete break in contact eight whole hours in advance. It doesn’t actually say anything about what’s really happening or about what will happen a few hours from now.

The Chief of Staff: “We are approaching a strategic crossroads in the joint campaign against Iran.”

“We have achieved major successes so far, including in relation to the goals we set at the start of the operation. We will continue to act decisively and deepen the blow to the regime.”

Launch from Iran to the center

Another launch to the center

Iranian media denies that communication channels with the U.S. have been closed.

Holiday news summary
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two‑week ceasefire.
Despite the ceasefire, targets in Iran were attacked, followed by attacks in Kuwait and the Emirates.
Israel struck hundreds of Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, as the ceasefire did not apply to that front.
Lapid: “This is a strategic defeat.”
Netanyahu: “The ceasefire was coordinated with us.”
It is still unclear when schools in Israel will reopen.
Netanyahu will deliver a statement to the media at 8:15 p.m.

The name of the fallen IDF soldier, whose family has been notified, has been cleared for publication:

- Staff Sergeant Touvel Yosef Lifshiz, 20 years old, from Beit She’an, a fighter in the 13th Battalion, Golani Brigade, fell in battle in southern Lebanon.

Tubal

Home Front Command: Most of the country, except for the north, will be designated as a green zone. This means that educational institutions can open tomorrow.

The cabinet is expected to convene this evening.

Netanyahu: Israel has achieved tremendous accomplishments.

Netanyahu: We still have more objectives to complete, and we will achieve them either through agreement — or through fighting.

Netanyahu: The Americans did not surprise us with the ceasefire.

Netanyahu: Today we dealt Hezbollah the hardest blow it has suffered since Operation The Biphasers. The ceasefire does not apply to them.

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri:

It is saddening to see former prime ministers, defense ministers, and chiefs of staff acting against the state in order to gain short-term political profit.

It is clear to any reasonable person that this is a war of no choice that has achieved tremendous successes together with our American allies. Anyone who seeks to create a false impression of defeat shows that politics matter more to them than patriotism.

The public in Israel is wiser than its opposition.