The Israeli Air Force, guided by IDF intelligence, struck the checkpoints and Basij militia members, furthering the degradation of Iranian Internal Security and Basij assets.

According to NBC News, no casualties or injuries resulting from the attack have been reported, other than the suspected shooter, who was killed.  

The department said on Wednesday it would scale down charter flights and ground transport options because commercial flight availability is improving.

Zamir's comments came as there was a flurry of messages from top Israeli defense officials about the next stage in the conflict with Hezbollah, with some emphasizing a graduated escalation.

For months, people in the US have dressed that slogan up as activism, outrage, or edgy protest. In West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday, it looked like what Jews knew it meant all along: a threat.

“Brandon is strongly supported by many Highly Respected MAGA Warriors in Texas, and Republicans in the US House,” the president wrote on his social network Truth Social.

While Israel has required buildings since 1969 to include a communal shelter and buildings from 1993 to include safe rooms, over half of Israeli homes did not have them in 2024.

Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump nearly every day and that the two men spoke "openly."