<p>Israel Katz commented on the striking of bridges near the Litani River earlier on Wednesday.</p><p>“Following the directive of the prime minister and myself, the Israel Defense Forces struck and destroyed two additional bridges over the Litani River that were used for smuggling weapons and for the movement of Hezbollah operatives southward. This is a direct action against Hezbollah’s use of Lebanese state infrastructure to advance terrorist activity-and also a clear message to the government of Lebanon: the State of Israel will not allow such a reality.</p><p>“We will not permit threats to Israeli civilians and will continue to act with force until full security is achieved in the north," Katz said.</p>

<p>Benjamin Netanyahu eulogized the couple murdered in an Iranian missile strike on Tuesday evening: "My wife Sara and I, along with all citizens of Israel, send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Yaron and Ilana Moshe, the couple who were murdered by an Iranian missile strike in the center of the country. May their memory be a blessing."</p>

Aerial infiltration sirens spread to upper Galilee, Safed

In a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, the Director of National Intelligence assessed that Iran's strength had been significantly degraded as a result of the war.

Since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, IDF soldiers have identified and eliminated dozens of Hezbollah terrorists and dismantled dozens of terrorist infrastructure sites.

<p>Yesterday (Tuesday), the Israeli Air Force identified Iranian regime operatives at a military site in western Iran. The Israeli Air Force targeted the site and eliminated several operatives.</p><p>In the aftermath, the Israeli Air Force identified additional operatives at the site. Some attempted to flee and were eliminated in several separate strikes.</p><p>The IDF noted that the operatives' elimination was made possible due to the Israeli Air Force’s aerial superiority in Iran, which was achieved with strikes on hundreds of the Iranian regime’s air defense systems throughout the country.</p>

A large Iranian missile fragment hit a vehicle outside HaMoshava Stadium in Petah Tikva. Father and Son manage to escape moments before impact.

Sirens sounding in central Israel and Samaria due to launches from Lebanon