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Less than 20 ships transit Hormuz over weekend • Greece moves Patriot system to key base amid rising US-Iran tensions • Israel warns Hamas of intensified strikes over Gaza kite launches
Israel strikes southern Lebanon – report
Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data shows
Treasury Secretary Bessent says US entering ‘endgame’ with Iran, will sever economic lifelines
“Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten the economic ostracism of countries and entities, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or wilfully ignored.”
Greece moves Patriot interceptor to protect key military base amid rising US-Iran tensions – report
Sources close to the regime in Tehran warned that Iran may attack US military targets in Europe if US President Donald Trump escalated the conflict.
US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty
Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as “null and void.”
Smotrich, Strock push Netanyahu to bar ISF from operating in Gaza before Hamas disarmament
Last Friday, Strock attended a tour of the Life Support Area Endurance camp, a staging site for ISF forces, and viewed ongoing preperations for the deployment of the ISF.
What does IDF’s first war crimes report mean for Israel’s global accountability? – analysis
Israel’s willingness to investigate its own, even if a case is later dropped, highlights a key distinction from adversaries who would never hold their own accountable for killing Israelis or Jews.
Israel to Hamas: If kite launches do not stop, IDF will ramp up strikes across Gaza
Security source says IDF “is not underestimating the threat,” but will need to “wait and see if this becomes a trend” • Military believes Hamas using Palestinian teenagers to launch kites into Israel
