Tehran

Iranian state television today featured a man who appeared to be the high-ranking commander of Iran’s Quds Force, Ismail Qaani, in a ceremony for a Revolutionary Guards of Iran commander killed in Lebanon.

Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and 180 communities in central Israel, with the IDF citing a barrage of rockets from Lebanon and Hezbollah claiming responsibility.

Ismail Qaani first became known to the wider Western public in 2020 when he was chosen to replace Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by an American drone outside Baghdad Airport.

The Israeli military has announced that the U.S. has deployed the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel amid tensions with Iran.

Israeli Army Radio described the move as part of preparations for the expected Israeli response to Iran's recent missile attack.

A coalition of 104 U.N. member states, along with the African Union, condemned on Friday Israel's decision to declare Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "persona non grata."

The group voiced strong support for Guterres in a statement.

Israel appears to be in the “final stretch” for an attack on Tehran, and all the pieces seem to be falling into place.

Israel appears to be getting closer to delivering a “response” to Iran following the attack it suffered last week.

Israel‘s fighter jets that took off late yesterday afternoon from bases in the south of the country struck Syrian territory again as they did two days ago.

The belief that neither Israel nor Iran want “total conflict” was expressed by CIA chief William Burns, citing information from the US intelligence community, but he added that there is always a high risk that this calculation is wrong.