10 O `clock: The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen say they fired a drone toward a military target near Tel Aviv in Israel. The Israeli military had previously said it had intercepted a drone dozens of kilometers off the coast in the Tel Aviv area. No injuries or damage were reported. The Houthis also claim an attack on Eilat in southern Israel. Israel’s army did not comment.
The Houthis repeatedly fire projectiles towards Israel in solidarity with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In response to attacks from Yemen, Israel most recently attacked facilities of the “Houthi terror regime” in various Yemeni towns on Sunday with dozens of warplanes.
8:33 a.m.: The Israeli military says it is fighting fierce battles with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Army spokesman Avihai Adraee announced this via the short message service X. During the night, Israel announced the start of a limited ground offensive in Lebanon.
“For your personal safety, we ask you not to travel in vehicles from the north (to areas) south of the Litani,” the army spokesman wrote, referring to a river in southern Lebanon that marks the northern border of a region that has emerged since the last war between Israel and the Demilitarized zone agreed upon by Hezbollah in 2006 but never implemented by Hezbollah. The spokesman accused Hezbollah of using civilians in the region as “human shields.”
8:09 a.m: The terrorist organization Hezbollah reports that it has fired on Israeli soldiers across the border in Israeli territory. The terrorist organization does not respond to Israel’s declaration that it has begun a limited ground offensive in Lebanon.
5:02 a.m.: US warns Iran of “serious consequences” if it attacks Israel.
4:33 a.m.: The US Department of Defense has denied reports of an attack on American troops near Baghdad International Airport. “All military personnel are fine and there was no targeted attack on military forces as reported,” a Pentagon official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. However, the government in Washington is aware of reports of an attack on the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Complex, a US State Department facility. A ministry spokesman said there were no injuries. The incident is currently being investigated. Read more here.
