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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel has been bolstering its defenses in recent days amid an anticipated Iranian and Hezbollah attack on the country, as well as preparing potential attacks as a response, or preemptive actions if needed. "We are in the days of vigilance and readiness, the threats from Tehran and Beirut may materialize and it is important to explain to everyone that readiness, preparedness, and vigilance are not synonyms for fear and panic," says Gallant at a meeting of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

Iranian media outlets reported that Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Deputy for Strategic Affairs of Masoud Pezeshkian, has resigned. He announced his decision after releasing a critical statement in response to the President’s proposed cabinet

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin orders USS Abe Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, equipped with F-35C fighters, to accelerate its transit to Middle East to complement @TheRealCVN71. Austin also orders the USS Georgia guided missile submarine to the region

"Should the US forces use the Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran or Iraqi people, we will not be bound by any restrictions," the coalition of Iran-backed Iraqi militants said in a statement, according to Hezbollah-affiliated @AlMayadeenNews

The updated assessment of the Israeli intelligence community is that Iran has decided to attack Israel directly in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and may do within days, even before the August 15 hostage deal talks, per 2 sources

White House: We are working to ensure that the matter does not escalate into a regional war, but it is not unlikely that we will witness its outbreak

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are holding military drills in the western parts of the country that will continue until Tuesday, Iran's official news agency announced on Sunday

Galant: Iran and Hezbollah threaten to harm us in ways they have not done in the past

Israeli Defense Minister: I hope Hezbollah and Iran will not force us to do things that increase the chances of war

Parliament Spokesman: Iranian President Nominates Abbas Araghchi as Foreign Minister

A new NOTAM warns pilots to avoid flying over an area close to Iran's Nojeh air base in Hamadan from 04:30 to 14:30 UTC daily, from August 11 to August 14, 2024, due to scheduled gunfire. The affected area extends from the ground up to 10,000 feet above mean sea level. Iran has not made it clear what military exercises are planned to be held in the area, but Reuters reported Friday that dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system. In 2016, Iran granted Russia permission to conduct air operations in Syria from the same airbase in Hamadan, and it seems a likely scenario that the Russian personnel are using the Nojeh airbase again, this time for training purposes

Official to Reuters: US and coalition soldiers injured in yesterday's attack in Syria

Jordanian Foreign Minister: We informed Iran and Israel that we will shoot down any target in the skies of Jordan

Barack Ravid for Axios: Israeli and US official believe that there are high chances Hezbollah will begin its "retaliation" today.

A suicide drone attack targets the US base Kharab al-Jir" in the countryside of Hasakah, and the coalition forces shoot down another plane that tried to target the base

A drone attack has targeted Kharab al-Jir base, a US military installation in the suburbs of Al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria

Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to "harshly punish" Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran, a Revolutionary Guards deputy commander was quoted as saying on Friday by local news agencies

2 European intelligence sources told Reuters that dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, adding that they expected the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russian defence ministry representatives are believed to have signed a contract on Dec. 13 in Tehran with Iranian officials for the Fath-360 and another ballistic missile system

Israeli Chief of Staff: We are more prepared for any Iranian response than before

Jordanian Foreign Ministry: Safadi stressed in a call with Blinken that stopping the aggression on Gaza is the first step towards de-escalation

Iran’s new president Pezeshkian is battling the IRGC in an attempt to prevent all-out war with Israel, according to The Telegraph. Top generals in IRGC are insisting on a direct strike on Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, focusing on military bases to avoid civilian casualties, in response to the killing of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran. But Pezeshkian has suggested targeting "secret Israeli bases" in Iran’s neighbouring countries, as it did in the past, before the first-ever direct attack on Israel in April

Russia prohibits carriers from flying over Israeli airspace between 22:00 UTC and 04:00 UTC from tonight until August 16th

IRGC Quds Force: Choosing Sinwar as Hamas leader is 'logical' because he is the most influential

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke overnight with his American counterpart, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, in the fourth such call in the past week. "Gallant briefed the secretary on the Israeli army’s operational readiness to defend Israel against Iran and its proxies in the region," his office says.

U.S. Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and one Houthi ground control station in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Additionally, USCENTCOM forces successfully destroyed one Houthi uncrewed surface vessel in the Red Sea

US official: We see absolutely no legitimate basis for Iran to launch a military attack against Israel

Successive explosions in the Shayrat Airport area in the eastern countryside of Homs

WSJ: The U.S. has warned Iran that its newly elected government and economy could suffer a devastating blow if it were to mount a major attack against Israel

US State Department: Iran's escalation, if it occurs, will negatively affect efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza

Axios, citing sources: Commander of US Central Command, General Michael Corella, visits Israel for the second time in a week