
IDF strikes kill two Hezbollah commanders in Southern Lebanon
Hezbollah has also condemned Israel’s ongoing offensive in Iran but has stated that it will not militarily get involved.
Hezbollah has also condemned Israel’s ongoing offensive in Iran but has stated that it will not militarily get involved.
The IDF used dozens of trucks and cement mixers to seal off the tunnel system where Mohammed Sinwar was eliminated, pouring in an estimated 250 cubic meters of concrete.
In a stunning escalation, Israel shattered Iran’s air defenses, struck deep into Tehran, eliminated over 20 top IRGC commanders, and crippled key nuclear facilities—all within 48 hours of launching its broadest-ever military campaign inside the Islamic Republic.
The International Atomic Energy Agency further reported that the sudden loss of power at Natanz ‘may have damaged’ the underground centrifuges located there.
The Jewish state has already assassinated more than 20 senior Iranian military leaders, constituting ‘the entire top tier of Iran’s military command.’
Loss of such senior IRGC figures would mark one of the most significant blows to Iran’s internal security apparatus since the beginning of the preemptive Operation Rising Lion.
Since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, the IDF has intercepted over 100 hostile drones using a range of tactics—from fighter jets and attack helicopters to naval warships stationed at sea.
Atzili was initially declared abducted until early December 2023, when his family was informed he had been killed.
Since June 13, the Israeli military has conducted approximately 170 airstrikes, striking more than 720 sites across Iran, according to Iran International.
‘The defense and home front effort is critical,’ Zamir said. ‘A strong home front gives us the strength to carry on with our mission.’
On June 13 the Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale preemptive strike, codenamed Operation Rising Lion, targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and military infrastructure, killing key military leaders and nuclear scientists, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel.
Shemesh was a squad commander in the Shimshon Battalion 92 in the Kfir Brigade.
The strike on Isfahan city followed Israel’s massive overnight sorties targeting Iranian military leaders and nuclear assets, including Iran’s main enrichment facility at Natanz, which is also in Isfahan province.
The IDF issued a Farsi-language warning to Iranian civilians, warning them to evacuate areas in the vicinity of ‘military weapons production sites.’
In a covert nighttime raid in Syria, IDF forces captured Hamas terrorists plotting attacks against Israeli civilians and troops, seizing a cache of weapons and transferring the suspects to Israel for interrogation.
In a related development, Israeli troops eliminated the head of a terrorist network in the northern Samaria town of Tamun overnight Tuesday.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the operation, offering condolences to the families and commending the forces involved.
Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the IDF has intensified its operations—not just in Gaza, but also in Judea and Samaria, where troops are actively dismantling terror cells and infrastructure in multiple Palestinian villages.
American embassies and consulates within striking distance of Iranian missile fire — namely, in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe — are currently undergoing emergency drills.
The Lebanese Resistance Brigades was established by Hezbollah in the 1990s to broaden the group’s influence in Lebanon, with members hailing from Sunni, Christian and Druze communities.