09:46
Tel Aviv opens 240 shelters, beaches and cultural sites closed
The city of Tel Aviv has announced the opening of 240 shelters across the city due to the danger of missiles and rockets, adding that if necessary, parking lots can also be used. Recreational activities have been canceled, beaches and cultural institutions closed, following the guidelines of the Home Front Command.
Video Rocket launch at the border between Israel and Lebanon
09:15
IDF Source: ‘Hezbollah was ready to launch 6,000 missiles’
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) decided to launch a preemptive strike in southern Lebanon after receiving intelligence information that Hezbollah was ready to launch 6,000 missiles continuously for an hour starting from 5:00 am today targeting many Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv. A high-level IDF source reported this to Channel 12.
Video Massive Israeli attack in Lebanon, hitting 40 Hezbollah sites
09:02
China: ‘Permanent ceasefire in Gaza is a priority’
China is committed to “promoting peace and supporting justice on the issue of the Middle East,” protecting all parties in safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests, and in particular, Palestine in restoring its legitimate national rights. “The immediate priority – as reported by the Foreign Ministry, in the state media report – is for all parties in conflict to implement the UN Security Council resolutions and create conditions for a complete and permanent ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible”. The hope is that the United States will also “adopt a responsible approach”.
