Lebanese News and Updates

Joe Kent warned against escalating further—especially plans involving Kharg Island, Iran’s key oil hub. He argued that sending U.S. troops there would be a major mistake: “It would essentially be giving Iran a bunch of hostages on an island that they could barrage with drones and missiles.” Source: WaPo

❗️For the first time, Hezbullah announced they attacked with FPVs Israeli soldiers (not assets or positions), again in Maroun al-Ras

All it takes is one successful hit, no warning and no AD. Just one hit

I hope the wording is accurate as such a big missile on a town with no AD would kill dozens of Israeli soldiers if done based on accurate intelligence

❗️For the first time, Hezbullah announced they attacked with FPVs Israeli soldiers (not assets or positions), again in Maroun al-Ras They confirm there are casualties

New Israeli airstrikes in Kafra, Haboush, Sha'ytieh, Burghoz, Harees, and others. Artillery attacks targeted Qlayleh, Ein Arab, Tebneen, Arnoun and others

UAE President MbZ's Advisor Anwar Gargash: As we confront the brutal Iranian aggression and discover our steadfast strength in resilience and endurance, our thinking does not stop at a ceasefire, but rather turns toward solutions that ensure lasting security in the Arabian Gulf, curbing the nuclear threat, missiles, drones, and the bullying of the straits. It is inconceivable that this aggression should turn into a permanent state of threat.

Images of the martyrs Hajizadeh and Tehrani Moghaddam in the UAE.

An IED or a normal severely injured three (3) Israeli soldiers and one (1) moderately in south Lebanon. No official statement by the propaganda chief yet (IDF).

The U.S. and Israel expected that their attacks would spark a mass uprising in Iran and quickly bring down the government, but that hasn’t happened. Intelligence officials had already doubted this strategy, and other ideas like using Kurdish forces were also dropped. For now, the most likely outcome is that the current regime stays in power.