Top Iranian politician Ali Larjani, who assumed a significant role following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei and had vowed to teach the United States a "lesson," was killed in a strike.
The Islamic regime in Iran has announced plans to bury late Ayatollah Khamenei in the coming days. Since his death, power has shifted to a small group of Revolutionary Guards commanders and the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and his inner circle.
Lebanon reports that Israeli strikes killed 18 people, while Israel states that four of its soldiers were killed by Hezbollah attacks.
Hezbollah launched attacks that killed 4 Israeli soldiers and wounded several others; Israel responded forcefully, with the U.S. supporting Israel's right to defend itself while pressing for a ceasefire.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to strike Hezbollah "with force" today in response to an attack that killed Lt. Col. Dor Gedalia Ben Shimhon and three other soldiers the previous day. The IDF targeted over 80 terror sites, killed dozens of operatives, and attacked Hezbollah command posts in the Bekaa Valley.
