News at 15:30: Iran fired a salvo of missiles towards the Negev and Dead Sea. All were intercepted.

Israel attack Iran's hi-tech industrial sites in Teheran and Isfahan.

Iran attacked Dubai again striking the iconic Burj Arab hotel, causing a fire and light damage.

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5 Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded and another 3 suffered light injuries in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel earlier today.

Head of Israel’s Military Intelligence: “So far we have achieved full success. We are at the beginning of a campaign, and it is too early to estimate its duration or how it will develop.”

Multiple alerts all over Israel as the Sabbath begins: drone alerts in the north and ballistic missile alerts in the center - sending millions of Israelis into their safety rooms during their Sabbath meals.

Both IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and senior U.S. officials have given a general timeframe of 4-6 weeks to achieve the war objectives.

Looks like there is a long way ahead…

Shabbat Shalom. There was heavy bombing over Iran by the US Airforcs overnight.

Also more than 80 Israeli warplanes targeted Iranian missile factories, storage depots and the IRGC military academy in Tehran.

The USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier group transitioned from the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal to the Red Sea, as the U.S. deploy a third aircraft carrier (USS George Bush) to the region.

This signals a prolonged campaign and another step up in firepower 💥

During the night, intense strikes on Marhabad international airport in Tehran. Facilities are going up in flames along with several aircraft.

Also last night, reports of four IAF helicopters carrying IDF special forces that arrived from Syria in the east and landed in Nabi Chit.

The force was discovered and an intense fire fight ensued with Hezbollah terrorists and their supporters in the surrounding towns. IAF jets and attack helicopter provided intense air cover for evacuation, eliminating dozens of terrorists.

The reported purpose of the mission is linked to Israeli Air Force navigator Ron Arad whose F4 Phantom jet was shot down over Lebanon in October 1986 and was taken hostage by Hezbollah. Israeli intelligence assumes he was killed a few years later, but his body was never returned.

Russia's President Putin confirmed that Russia is sharing intelligence with Iran about the location of US warships, planes and troops.

This morning an Iranian Shahed-136 drone struck Dubai International Airport damaging the terminal and aircraft. Dubai's national airline "Emirates” announced that it is suspending flights until further notice.

Defense Minister Israel Katz to the President of Lebanon:

“You committed to uphold the agreement and to disarm Hezbollah - and that is not happening. Take action and act - before we do even more. We will not allow harm to our communities or to our soldiers. If these things stand one against the other, the one who will pay the full price will be the Lebanese government and Lebanon as a whole. If Nasrallah destroyed Lebanon, then Naeem Qassem will destroy it as well.”

The Iranian president apologized to the Gulf nations for firing missiles and drones at them, and promised to stop. but just a few minutes later missiles were intercepted by 5 of the Gulf nations.

The US has approved to sell Israel 12000 MK 80 bombs to replaced those used in the war so far. The ironic thing is that these bombs are made by a Turkish arms manufacturer.

The US has sent 4 x B1 long range bombers to an air force base in the UK. The B1 can hold up to 24 large bombs and can reach anywhere in the Middle East from the British base

According to Sky News UK the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and it protection fleet is being readied to be deployed to the Middle East. The ship carries F35 fighter jets.