🇮🇱⚡- "Netanyahu may drag Israel into a war with Iran if he becomes convinced he will lose, in an attempt to disrupt the Knesset elections," - Ehud Barak, former Israeli Prime Minister.

Note, Netanyahu's Likud trail Eisenkot's Yachar in almost all polls (Channel 12, 13, Ma'ariv, and i24). Likud is also unlikely to form a bloc capable of winning the majority in the next Knesset.

🇮🇱⚡- "60% of Israelis oppose Benjamin Netanyahu," - Israeli Channel 12.

🇫🇷⚡️- Marine Le Pen is leading every presidential election's second turn round according to a poll conducted after the sentence was given.

Her tighest win is against centrist Edouard Philippe (52% - 48%). Her largest margin is against far-left immigrationnist J-L Mélenchon (67.5% - 32.5%).

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- Oman has proposed dividing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz into two lanes: a southern route through Omani waters with unrestricted passage, and a northern route through Iranian waters that would require prior Iranian approval but no transit fees, CNN reports.

The proposal was discussed when Araghchi arrived in Muscat today.

🇺🇸🇪🇬🇮🇱⚡- "Despite ongoing political friction over Gaza, Egypt is exploring ways to deepen its economic relationship with Israel as Cairo looks for new avenues to support its struggling economy.

Discussions reportedly include hosting Israeli business delegations, expanding bilateral trade, and broadening areas of cooperation, including efforts to bring the United States into future trade initiatives between Cairo and Tel Aviv," - Israeli Channel 11.

🇮🇱⚡- "Prime Minister Netanyahu is pressuring Shin Bet Chief Zini to open an investigation against [left-wing, anti-Likud outlet] Israeli Channel 12 over the leak of the date [February 28] of the attack on Iran," - Israel Hayom.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained in the West Bank by armed Israeli settlers and the IDF.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: The IRGC Navy has announced the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all maritime traffic until "American-Zionist interference" in the region has ended.

This announcement followed targeting a ship attempting to transit the Strait.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- GPS jamming reported in numerous parts of the Middle East, particularly the Persian Gulf.

Coinciding with reports of US combat sorties above the Persian Gulf. The possibilities of renewed American strikes on Iran has risen since the Strait of Hormuz was closed again.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Initial reports of explosions in Asaluyeh, southern Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- CONFIRMED: US airstrikes against Asaluyeh, southern Iran. Additional strikes are reported in Bushehr.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- US HIMARS missiles, based at either Isa Air Base or NSA Bahrain, have been launched from Bahrain against Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- BREAKING: Initial reports of explosions in Ardabil province, northwest Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Explosions reported in Bandar Kangan, southern Iran, as well as Bandar Abbas, southern Iran.

Air defense activity is reported in Ahvaz.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- US airstrikes in Ahvaz, southeastern Iran. Reportedly targeting police and/or Basij facilities within the city.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- US airstrikes against Sirik and Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. Multiple targets hit.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- US airstrikes against Minab, southern Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇶⚡️- BREAKING: Explosions reported in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan. Possible Iranian strikes on Kurdish targets or US assets in the city.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇰🇼⚡️- BREAKING: US operated ATACMS and/or HIMARS missiles were launched from Kuwait against targets in Iran.

Iranian state media claim Kuwait and Bahrain are actively involved in the ongoing strikes.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- Barak Ravid of Axios claims, citing unnamed US defense officials, that the ongoing strikes are in response to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- US airstrikes against Qeshm island, southern Iran.