The IRGC claims it struck a U.S. unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media.

Iran's IRGC:

Strait of Hormuz is blocked and under our intelligent control and information dominance, and any hostile presence in this strategic Strait will be targeted.

Duvdevan commandos raided Beitunia in Judea and Samaria today and captured Ismail Ankaio, along with a second wanted man, the IDF says.

"Ankaio was planning to carry out a shooting attack imminently and was arrested following a weeklong manhunt for him," the army says.

Farah Hamed, a Hamas military wing operative, was eliminated Wednesday in a strike in central Gaza.

He previously served as a senior operative in Hamas' "West Bank Headquarters" and fought against IDF troops throughout the war. Part of the "Silwad" cell, he carried out several attacks in the Binyamin area that killed and wounded Israeli civilians, and took part in the October 2003 Ein Yabrud shooting that killed three IDF soldiers: Sgt. Elad Pollak, Sgt. Roi Yaakov Solomon and Staff Sgt. Erez Idan.

Hamed was released to Gaza in the 2011 Shalit prisoner exchange. He then returned to Hamas' military wing, recruiting and directing operatives to advance attacks in Judea and Samaria.

Joint IDF, ISA and Israel Police announcement.

A new "kill zone" has been declared around the port city of Mocha, with the Yemeni Armed Forces pledging "all types of various weapons and firepower" against the Houthis. Civilians are urged to avoid the Taiz-Mocha road until further notice.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu:

President Trump announced this evening that Iran is attempting to re-arm itself with nuclear weapons; this is true.

After we destroyed its immediate capability to produce nuclear bombs, through operations such as "Rising lion" and "Roaring Lion", they are trying again.

I pledge to you here, at the Western Wall, as we approach Rosh Hashanah: as long as I am Prime Minister, Iran will not possess nuclear weapons.

Explosions may be heard across northern Israel in the coming hours from IDF activity in Lebanon.

Per the Upper Galilee Regional Council, the military will carry out "strikes and controlled explosions in Lebanon." Civilian guidelines remain unchanged.

Israel and Lebanon hold another round of negotiations next Tuesday and Wednesday in Rome, Kan News reports.

The talks focus in part on establishing a force to verify designated pilot areas are cleared of Hezbollah. Israel opposes French and British participation, while the U.S. seeks to expand the areas handed to the Lebanese army.

Illuminated drones formed the outline of the Twin Towers over New York, alongside the Tribute in Light beams, ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

WATCH: The IDF has now destroyed the underground infrastructure of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in the Ali Tahr Ridge.

Secretary Rubio in Peru: I'm very pleased to hear the announcement that Peru will be joining the Shield of the Americas. What is it a shield against? It's a shield against threats to the sovereignty of these independent nations.

US Official: Loadings of Iranian oil at about 0.2 mln barrels per day over past 30 days, down from 1.8 mln barrels per day in January/February

The U.S. Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting entities that support Iran's proxies in the Middle East, including several Iraqi business executives. In a separate updated statement, Treasury said its policy now presumes denial and it will reject most outstanding Iran-related licensing requests.

The U.S. Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting entities that support Iran's proxies in the Middle East, including several Iraqi business executives.

Polish and Ukrainian services jointly averted a direct threat to a Poland-Ukraine border crossing overnight, PM Tusk said, without specifying the crossing or the threat.

Tusk said he received a "fairly precise" CIA briefing from Director Ratcliffe and warned Poland should expect similar provocations, with Russia systematically targeting border infrastructure to weaken Ukraine economically.

Iran's Ghalibaf Backing Houthis:

The brave Yemeni people will certainly triumph, by the permission of God Almighty.

A Saudi-backed Yemeni source tells Kan News the Houthis are acting in full coordination with Iran, which asked them to strengthen their grip on the Bab al-Mandab strait as a complement to Tehran's blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. The same source says the Saudis aren't providing enough support and only launched airstrikes in recent days, while the Americans show little interest in the Houthi threat.

WATCH: The IDF released footage showing underground infrastructure destroyed on the Ali Tahr Ridge.

A target was eliminated in an airstrike in Khan Younis, Gaza.

CNN Report: Over 100 U.S. military advisers are on Saudi soil, feeding intelligence and targets to Saudi forces in the operation against the Houthis. The U.S. is providing geospatial targeting and a tool that lets officers track the battlefield in real time, but is not joining strikes or refueling.

American officials now believe hundreds of Revolutionary Guards officers are inside Yemen. One assesses the Iranian officers are working with the Houthis to eventually close the Bab al-Mandab strait, a move CNN earlier described as Tehran's "doomsday weapon" if talks with the U.S. collapse.

Two vessels were involved in an incident 4nm west of Khasab, Oman, per UKMTO. A vessel master reported seeing four unknown projectiles strike two unknown vessels 6nm north of his position, setting one on fire. The status of the second vessel is unclear.