🪖 IDF CHIEF VISITS SOUTHERN LEBANON: The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, visited the Khiam area with senior IDF commanders, including the Northern Command chief and division leadership. He held an operational assessment, received field briefings, spoke with battalion commanders, and toured Hezbollah underground infrastructure beneath a children’s clothing store.
♟️ OPERATIONAL DIRECTIVES AND ASSESSMENT: From the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir:
“IDF troops under the Northern Command continue to operate to carry out the mission of defending the communities, removing all types of threats, and deepening the dismantling of Hezbollah.
Your mission is to remove every threat to our communities and to our soldiers. All of the IDF’s capabilities are at your disposal. Continue the mission to locate the enemy in the area and dismantling terror infrastructure.
Since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, more than 2,000 Hezbollah terrorists have been struck and eliminated. We will seize every opportunity to deepen the dismantling of Hezbollah and continue weakening it.
We have a historic opportunity to change the regional reality in the multi-front operation. Cooperation and coordination with the United States military are ongoing, and we are monitoring the situation.
In Iran, we have an additional series of targets ready to be struck. We are on high alert to return to a powerful and broad operation that will enable us to deepen our achievements and further weaken the Iranian regime.
We toured a Hezbollah terror tunnel approximately 25 meters deep beneath a children’s clothing store that appears innocent above ground. This is further proof that Hezbollah uses civilian areas to carry out terrorist activities under the cover of the civilian population.
I have great appreciation for you, the commanders, for your leadership, and especially for the reservists for their great dedication. You are on the front lines; the IDF is the defensive shield for the communities of northern Israel.
We will not step back until security is ensured and a long-term solution is secured for the communities of northern Israel.”
🇮🇱 ISRAELI PREPARATIONS AND IRAN CONTEXT: An Israeli official told Reuters that Israel is not aware of an imminent agreement between President Trump and Iran and is preparing for possible escalation. The Chief of Staff also said the IDF has additional targets ready in Iran and remains on high alert for a potential expanded campaign.
🇮🇷 IRAN TALKS AND REGIONAL SIGNALS: Iranian-linked Tasnim quoted an intelligence source saying the American proposal contains unacceptable clauses. Other Iranian sources told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that talks with Washington through Pakistan have made progress but have not reached a level that would lead to an agreement, and that US media reports on the negotiations do not reflect reality.
🤝 ISRAEL-UAE CONTACT AND IRAN DENIAL: UAE state media reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu held an unusual phone call with President Mohamed bin Zayed and expressed solidarity following Iran’s alleged attack on the UAE on Monday. Iran has officially denied carrying out any attack on the UAE.
🚢 GULF SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS: Iranian air defenses shot down a surveillance drone overnight near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fars News Agency. US officials told CBS News that a French-owned cargo ship in the Gulf was attacked, possibly by a missile.
⚓ EUROPEAN MILITARY MOVES: France’s Ministry of Armed Forces said an aircraft carrier group is moving to the Red Sea in preparation for a possible future mission as part of a French-British plan for the Strait of Hormuz.
🌏 INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES: South Korea’s presidency said it does not currently see a need to consider President Trump’s invitation to participate in Project Freedom.
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