Defense and Security
“What happened inside Iran, the position of the U.S. president and the possibility of creating a combined operation created the need to move everything up,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
The dogfight was the first time an F-35 downed a manned aircraft.
“Keep going to the end—we are with you,” the American defense secretary told his counterpart.
The IDF has been deployed across Lebanon’s south following Hezbollah’s decision to join the war on behalf of Iran.
“The Iranians were pretending to negotiate but were obfuscating the whole time,” the U.S. special envoy said on “The Mark Levin Show.”
In addition, four Israelis sustained injuries, including one seriously, in a multi-vehicle accident during an air-raid siren.
One of the suspects was identified as a legal adviser to the Palestinian Authority in the Judea city.
Any civilians “near Hezbollah members, facilities or combat equipment are putting their lives at risk.”
One camera in particular reportedly provided a strategic vantage point, enabling analysts to study operational patterns inside the secured compound.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said any leader appointed by the terror regime would be targeted: “It doesn’t matter what his name is or the place where he hides.”
The Israeli Air Force shot down two projectiles and one rocket fell in an open area, the IDF said.
The two suspects identified themselves as journalists and presented expired press credentials, according to police.
