Lebanese Ministry of Health issued a toll of 182 dead and 890 injured in an initial count, after the Israeli airstrikes carried out today across the country.

In Israel, the wave of airstrikes was given the internal codename “Eternal Darkness.”

FBI Director Kash Patel announced the FBI arrested a former U.S. Special Operations Command employee for leaking classified information to a member of the media.

US President Donald Trump demands Iran begin complying with the "real" ceasefire agreement or the "'shootin' starts," adding that the U.S. military is "loading up and resting, looking forward, actually, to its next conquest."

Iran's ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam:

The Iranian delegation will arrive in Islamabad tonight for talks based on our 10 points.

He later deleted the statement

Kata'ib Hezbollah in Iraq published a collage of 25 killed terrorists from their ranks due to American airstrikes carried out during the war with Iran. 3 of them were senior commanders.

The IDF attacked and eliminated yesterday (Wednesday) Ali Yosef Harshi, the personal secretary of the Secretary-General of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, and nephew of Naeem Qassem in the Beirut area, in Lebanon.

Harshi was a close associate and personal advisor to Hezbollah Secretary-General Naeem Qassem, and played a central role in managing his office and security.

During the night, the IDF attacked two main crossings used by Hezbollah terrorists to move from north to south Litani in Lebanon, for transferring thousands of weapons, rockets, and launchers. About 10 weapons warehouses, launchers, and headquarters used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon were also attacked.

Sirens sounded in Kiryat Shmona and surroundings, in northern Israel, amid Hezbollah rocket barrages from Lebanon.

Most of the rockets were intercepted while others were allowed to strike open areas. No injuries.

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Hezbollah stopped firing towards Israel since the ceasefire between US and Iran started, holding on to the hope that they will be included in the deal.

Even after the biggest operation since the Pagers in 2024 that Israel carried out yesterday on Hezbollah terrorists in Beirut, they still didn't fire.

This only shows how desperate they are and how bad they want Israel to stop decimating them - the more reason to continue with full force.

No oil tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since yesterday's ceasefire, except four ships that have passed which are all dry cargo carriers.

Today, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has published a statement announcing alternative routes for commercial vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, in order to avoid sea mines that they now admit they deployed during the war.

The new shipping route happens to pass much closer by Iranian territorial waters and the Island of Larak, making it easier to monitor movement in case the Strait is reopened.

Oman's Transport Minister, Eng. Saeed bin Hamoud bin Saeed Al Maawali denies Iran's decision that the 2 countries will charge a joint fare on each ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz:

Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Oman's position is clear: Oman has signed all international agreements related to maritime transport.

The Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage, not created by human intervention, and therefore, no fees can be imposed on it according to the international agreements signed by the Sultanate.

The Israeli cabinet secretly approved the establishment of 34 new Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) - a record number passed at once, and also during the campaign against Iran. The decision was kept highly classified to avoid American pressure.

Among the locations approved for establishment: areas located within arab enclaves in northern Samaria and remote points that even the Israeli army rarely reaches.

The IDF Chief of Staff who attended the meeting did not explicitly oppose, but expressed reservations due to manpower limitations and requested to phase the implementation of the decision to a number of settlements at a time. The army's position was not accepted and the decision passed.

Among the settlements: Noa and Emek Dotan to be built in enclaves within arab territory between Areas A and B. Noa - south of Ganim and Kadim near Qabatiya. Emek Dotan - will connect Sha-Nur, Homesh, and Shavei Shomron.

Within the decision, there is also a precedent-setting clause concerning the water and electricity infrastructure of the settlements: according to the secret appendix - energy infrastructure (electricity and water) will begin to be established even before land regulation.

Defense Minister Katz and the minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich chose not to comment.