Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the military will hold southern Lebanon up to the Litani River and prevent residents from returning, citing security for northern Israel. Katz accused Lebanon of failing to disarm Hezbollah and vowed continued operations against the group

Survivors of the severe impact site in the southern Israeli town of Arad were evacuated to a hotel near the Dead Sea. Most of them were pulled from their beds, unable to return to homes damaged by Iranian missile fire

Any potential U.S.-Iran agreement may resemble prewar proposals, but joint control of the Strait of Hormuz would mark a clear victory for the regime, cementing Tehran's influence over regional security and reshaping the Middle East's geopolitical map