#naim qassem

Following IDF warnings of an imminent, heavy rocket barrage from Hezbollah, Israeli forces launched preemptive strikes on Lebanese infrastructure, while Hezbollah leadership called for "victory or martyrdom."

Israel assassinated Ali Larijani, Iran's de facto leader post-Khamenei, in a targeted strike near Tehran, while outlining ambitious war goals including Iranian regime change and securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Direct Iranian missile strikes hit central Israel, killing two civilians in Ramat Gan, while the IDF launched extensive preemptive strikes across Lebanon to thwart a major coordinated attack by Hezbollah.