June 25

Updated 8:30 PM

🔅THANKS, SUICIDE DRONE, ALARM OOPSIE, WAR CRIMES? And TRUMP SAYS

⭕SUICIDE DRONE from the HOUTHIS, intercepted coming into the Dead Sea area.

🔹SYRIA - Report of a strong explosion in the city of Banias, Syria this morning, attack by unidentified aircraft near or at the oil refineries. 

▪️ALARM OOPSIE - some people received an emergency home front SCREECH alert today, the alert was: test.  “During internal tests for the serviceability of the Home Front Command's warning systems, a technical malfunction occurred, which caused the test to be distributed as a telephone alert among some users.”

▪️ALIYAH FLIGHT - About 100 new immigrants from France, Spain, Britain and the Netherlands landed in Israel - some will enlist in the IDF.

▪️MOSSAD CHIEF SAYS - "Mossad's achievements against Iran were unimaginable. Mossad had worked for months and years to do all of the right actions to get to the right moment. Mossad will [continue to] be in Iran, like we have been there".

▪️SOME IDF AIR FORCE STATS - vs. Iran: The Air Force carried out 1,200 attack sorties. Over 600 aerial refuelings. Over 80 anti-aircraft batteries were destroyed.  Over 250 missile launchers were destroyed. Thousands of munitions were dropped on targets across Iran.

▪️NOBODY MENTIONS THE WAR CRIMES?  While as noted above the IDF attacked hundreds of locations in Iran, here is what was NOT attacked:  hospitals, random apartment buildings (some specific apartments with military personnel were narrowly targeted), or schools.

Here’s what Iran specifically targeted in Israel:  IDF HQ (appropriate), port (ok), power plant (questionable), refinery (ok), hospital (WAR CRIME), civilian apartment buildings (WAR CRIMES), schools (WAR CRIMES), civilian airport (questionable).  More than 15,000 people were displaced from their damaged homes.

(We await the UN condemnations and the Int. Court investigations and warrants against Iranian leaders.  Ha ha, I know, who am I kidding.)

🇮🇷THE NUCLEAR IRAN MESS - The Iranian parliament's decision this morning to leave the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty is causing a stir at the International Atomic Energy Agency.  Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency:  The international community cannot accept the cessation of inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities.  The inspection process at Iran's nuclear sites has been halted, and returning inspectors to these facilities is our top priority. (And yet, they won’t DO ANYTHING about it.)

🇮🇷IRAN - NEXT ROUND?  Iran's Ministry of Intelligence stated that the current ceasefire does not indicate an end to the fighting - it only means a tactical pause.

🇮🇱INITIAL SURPRISE - The scale of the assassination in the opening blow is revealed: Israel killed 29 Iranian officers of the rank of brigadier general and above.

🇺🇸PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS - “Ceasefire between Iran and Israel is progressing very well.”  He also declares that the US will attack Iran again if it tries to restore its nuclear program. And also claims that progress has been made in the negotiations on Gaza.  

.. And: ‘Israeli agents visited Fordow after the attack and discovered complete destruction.’

.. And: ‘We will meet with the Iranians next week’

🎗️HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS?  Saudi report: Hamas claims there have been intensive talks for a deal in recent hours.

♦️GAZA - Since this morning, the Air Force has been rapidly attacking terrorist targets throughout the Gaza Strip.

June 24

Updated 11:00 AM

 🎯CEASEFIRE VIOLATED, HOME FRONT SAYS, PROPERTY DAMAGE

⚠️HOME FRONT COMMAND - At this stage, there is no change in the Home Front Command's guidelines.

⭕BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH from IRAN, 1 missile fired at Israel’s north, intercepted.

.. Finance Minister Smotrich: Tehran must tremble.

.. Opposition MK (Yisroel Baytaynu) Liberman: 3 1/2 hours after the US ceasefire starts and there are missiles.  We cannot put up with it, we must respond immediately.

💧BE’ER SHEVA MISSILE INFO - Home Front Command investigation indicates that the four killed in the missile strike in Be'er Sheva were in protected rooms, but the missile hit the sixth floor, hit two apartments, and directly hit the protected rooms.  The three killed were members of one family, and another was killed in a nearby apartment.

.. The killed count reduced from 5 to 4.

.. The barrage on Be’er Sheva included two missiles simultaneously - one of which was intercepted, and the other was not intercepted and hit the sixth floor of a residential building - completely destroying the protected room.

💧PROPERTY DAMAGE - 38,700 claims have been received by the compensation fund centers since the beginning of the war, of which 30,809 are for damage to buildings, 3,713 for damage to vehicles, and 4,085 for damage to contents and equipment, with many claims not yet filed.   By area:

Tel Aviv: 24,932

Ashkelon: 10,793

Acre: 2,583

Tiberias: 194

Central hotline: 95

Jerusalem: 94

Kiryat Shmona: 9

▪️AIR TRAVEL - Assuming the ceasefire holds (with a missile fired in the last few minutes, seems questionable), Ben Gurion is expected to return to full operation. Fly Dubai is requesting immediate resumption of operations to Israel.

▪️SCHOOLS - Assuming the ceasefire holds (with a missile fired in the last few minutes, seems questionable), Minister of Education: Schools are expected to resume tomorrow in accordance with the local authorities and schools readiness.

🇮🇷IRAN DREAMS OF DESTRUCTION - Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran: ‘We have made arrangements in advance to restore our nuclear (weapons) program, and are currently assessing the damage.’

June 24

Updated 10:30 AM

🔅CEASEFIRE TAKES HOLD, GOVT STATEMENT, ENEMY EFFECTIVENESS

🔅CEASEFIRE - Iran started observing a ceasefire at 7:30 AM Israel time.

.. President Trump posts: “The ceasefire is now in effect.  Please do not violate it.”

.. A U.S. official told CBS News that under the ceasefire agreement announced by Trump, Iran’s ceasefire began at 12:00 AM US eastern time (although they continued to fire for another 30 minutes).  Israel now has a 12-hour window, until 12:00pm ET, to conduct any final strikes against Iran before its own ceasefire takes effect (but hasn’t been doing so).

.. Home Front Command - There is no need to stay near a protected area.

🔅GOVERNMENT STATEMENT - (edited for brevity)

Israel has achieved all of the objectives of Operation "Am Klavi," and much more.

Israel has removed a dual immediate existential threat – both in the nuclear and ballistic missile fields.

In addition, the IDF achieved full air control over Tehran's skies, inflicted severe damage on the military leadership, and destroyed dozens of central Iranian government targets.

In the past 24 hours, the IDF has also severely struck government targets in the heart of Tehran, eliminating hundreds of Basij operatives - the terrorist regime's repression mechanism - and eliminating another senior nuclear scientist.

In light of achieving the objectives of the operation, and in full coordination with President Trump, Israel has agreed to the president's proposal for a bilateral ceasefire.

Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.

Our hearts go out to the families who lost their loved ones, and we send our best wishes for a full recovery to the wounded.

In Operation "Am Klavi," the State of Israel achieved great historical achievements and placed itself on a par with the world powers.

This is a tremendous success for the people of Israel And to its warriors who removed the two existential threats to our state, and ensured the eternity of Israel.

🔅RESCUE FLIGHTS restart as airport operations reopen, the number of rescue flights is expected to increase dramatically in the coming hours.

🔅MARKETS REACT - The ceasefire strengthens the shekel in the foreign exchange market - the dollar falls to 3.40 shekels and the euro to 3.95 shekels.

⭕BE’ER SHEVA MISSILE INJURIES - The death toll at the Iranian ballistic missile civilian neighborhood impact site in Be’er Sheva has increased to 5, with 26 injured.

⭕IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE EFFECTIVENESS - Iran launched 511 ballistic missiles at Israel. Only 30 of the missiles hit targets, a hit rate of 5.87%. The missiles were somewhat inaccurate: they often fell between 500 meters and 1,500 meters from their targets.  The Israeli Air Defense Force managed to intercept 85% of the missiles headed towards people, the rest fell in open areas. (Or Pialkov)

⭕CIVILIAN FATALITIES - 28 were murdered by Iranian missiles in the 12 days of the war.

🇮🇷IRANIAN PROPAGANDA - “It was Israel that requested a ceasefire.”  Iranian television is broadcasting back to their normal lies.

♦️LEBANON - targeted elimination, in Kfar J’dal, in a car.

June 24

Updated 7:30 AM

🚀5TH VOLLEY OF IRANIAN MISSILES, CEASEFIRE STARTS? - NO, 6th VOLLEY INBOUND 

⚠️STRONGLY ADVISED to stay near a protected space and be ready to move on a 5 minute basis (no long tasks), unclear if ceasefire will take effect.

🔅“CEASEFIRE” - in effect? As of 4:00 AM Israel time - that didn’t work, as of 6:00 AM Israel time - that didn’t work, or 7:00 AM Israel time - missile alert at 7:12 AM?

.. Missile alerts: again, north, south, north, south, center, north.  5th missile volley arriving - the north, 6th volley at 7:12 AM to the center (Netanya-Hadera).

.. In the last two hours, the Iranians have fired a total of 11 missiles across the country in 5 different volleys:

Volley 1 to the north and south - 2 missiles

Volley 2 to the center and south - 4 missiles

Volley 3 to the center and south - 2 missiles

Volley 4 to the center - 2 missiles

Volley 5 to the north - one missile

.. According to Trump’s ceasefire outline, Israel can now respond for 6 hours without the Iranian’s firing missiles at Israel, though it seems very unlikely Israel will.

.. Iran already releases propaganda posters of the damaged civilian building in Be’er Sheva, boasting “they fired last!”.

⭕MISSILE INJURIES - Hadera, 15 year old girl.

.. Be’er Sheva - Three missing people were rescued alive from the rubble of the fourth floor from a protected room.

.. Be’er Sheva - Fatalities: a woman in her 40s, a man in his 40s, and a man in his 20s.  In addition, two men in their 50s are being taken to hospital in moderate condition, and another six people are being treated at the scene in good condition, MDA says.

June 24

Updated 7:30 AM

🔴ALARM ALARM ALARM, MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT, CEASEFIRE INFO

ℹ️FOG OF WAR, not all reports are 100% accurate or correctly interpreted in the midst of the situation.

📌HOME FRONT COMMAND rules - remain unchanged.

⭕BALLISTIC MISSILES from IRAN in small groups have been fired at the north, the south, the center - setting off alarms across much of Israel and many rounds of shelter - all clear - shelter.

.. Six missiles were launched from Iran at Israel this morning in two salvos, according to IDF assessments.  The first attack included two missiles, while the second consisted of four.

.. HIT in Be’er Sheva, 7 story building partially destroyed.  Casualties, 3-8 fatalities, including children, known so far, plus at least 6 seriously injured.

…. Residents in Be’er Sheva claim they received a warning at 5:07 AM, but there was no alarm after that.  And the second time they didn't receive a warning, just an alarm, and many didn't have time to enter the protected space.

🔅ON THE “CEASEFIRE” - in effect? As of 6:00 AM Israel time, or 7:00 AM Israel time.

.. Israel received guarantees that Iran would not return to developing nuclear weapons.

.. PM Netanyahu: ‘After intensive diplomatic and security efforts, I announce that an agreement has been reached for a comprehensive ceasefire with Iran.  The agreement will gradually come into effect over the next few hours, and will bring an end to the fighting that has taken place over the past 12 days.’

.. Iranian Broadcasting Corporation: "Successful Iranian missile operation against American base forces ceasefire on the enemy.”

.. The Iranian Foreign Minister declares that this is a final barrage - “The military actions of our armed forces to punish Israel for its aggression continued until the last moment, at 4 am.”  

.. The ceasefire was brokered by Qatar and the US between Israel and Iran, sources familiar with the matter said.

.. A senior Iranian official told CNN: Iran will continue to fight until a lasting peace is achieved, and considers Israeli and American statements to be "deception" to justify attacks on Iranian interests.

💩ON ENEMY ACTIONS - the Iranians changed their firing pattern for two main reasons - an attempt to wear down Israel's air defense system, and an attempt to mentally harm Israeli citizens by bringing them into protected areas as quickly as possible for the longest possible time.

♦️SIGNIFICANT OVERNIGHT ATTACKS AGAINST IRAN - with the IDF attacking multiple Iranian military barracks, and a targeted elimination of a senior nuclear scientist.  

.. Reports of bunker buster bombs in the Chitgar district of Tehran.

⭕ATTACKS IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ - hitting a radar station.  Subsequent reports: drone attack by Iranian Shiite militia.  Two drones reportedly targeted Camp Victory, a former U.S. military base located near Baghdad International Airport in western Baghdad.

June 23

🔻🔺MISSILES AT ISRAEL LIKELY, GULF SITUATION SUMMARY, IRAN BOASTS, NO US INJURIES

🕑 June 23, 2025, 21:00 PM Israel Time

ℹ️FOG OF WAR, not all reports are 100% accurate or correctly interpreted in the midst of the situation.

📌HOME FRONT COMMAND rules - remains unchanged at the highest level at least through tomorrow.

⚠️⚠️IRAN LIKELY to fire ballistic missiles at Israel soon.

🔘🔘PERSIAN GULF SITUATION SUMMARY - it appears that Iran fired a limited short range missile attack on the US base on Qatar, and ONLY on the US base in Qatar.  9 of 10 missiles were intercepted, 1 struck an open area on the base.  It appears to have been a symbolic face-saving attack.  No significant actions by Iranian proxies.  There are credible claims the attack was coordinated in advance.

The Iranians have not fired at any commercial tankers, nor taken any actions to close the Strait of Hormuz, nor fired at American bases in Kuwait, the UAE, Iraq or Saudi Arabia.

They have boasted about destroying their target (they didn’t), and how any actions by the US would collapse the US (??).

🔹New York Times: Iran coordinated with Qatar in the attack on the US base.

.. Israeli sources: This is a Qatari plan. They are the ones who mediated between Iran and the United States and raised the idea that the attack would be carried out against US bases on their territory.

🇮🇷IRAN BOASTS - Iran’s armed forces say they carried out a “devastating and powerful” missile attack on the Al-Udeid base in Qatar.

.. Iranian National Security Council claims to have "completely destroyed" the US Base in Al Udeid in Qatar.

🇮🇷IRAN THREATENS - The Revolutionary Guards threaten: Any further attack will lead to the collapse of the American military in the region.  They also warned that the era of confrontation was over, and any "act of mischief" by Iran's enemies would accelerate the collapse of the American military establishment and its flight from West Asia. It says that such steps would help achieve the goal of "eradicating the cancerous growth of Zion."

🇺🇸US SAYS - Trump has no intention of a retaliation against Iran after its "failed" retaliation attempt - US officials. (Given the complete secrecy maintained in the nuclear site bombing, unnamed US officials have no idea.) 

🇺🇸NO INJURIES to US personnel at US bases, nor significant damage - 1 missile hit an open area.

.. Reports of missiles at US bases or sites in Iraq and Kuwait seem to have been false - they activated alarms but no missiles targeted those sites.

✈️EXPLOSIONS IN TEHRAN, IRAN - who’s attacking?  Likely Israel.

✈️TURKISH JETS are over northern Syria.

▪️AIRSPACES CLOSING - Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain and Iraq have closed their airspace (to commercial flights).

June 23

🚀IRAN ATTACKING US BASES IN THE GULF ARAB STATES

🕑 June 23, 2025, 20:10 PM Israel Time

ℹ️FOG OF WAR, not all reports are 100% accurate or correctly interpreted in the midst of the situation.

📌HOME FRONT COMMAND rules - remains unchanged at the highest level at least through tomorrow.

🚀IRANIAN ROCKETS FIRED AT US BASES IN QATAR - reports of an initial volley of missiles (10) from Iran at the US airbase in Qatar.  Videos show interceptions, no impacts - another source says 3 hits.

🚀RANIAN ROCKETS FIRED AT US BASES (navy) IN BAHRAIN - reports of a volley of short range missiles from Iran at Bahrain.

🚀RANIAN ROCKETS FIRED AT US BASES IN IRAQ - reports of a volley of missiles from Iran at Iraq. Explosions reported, hits reported.

🚀IRANIAN ROCKETS FIRED AT US BASES IN KUWAIT - sirens at US base in Kuwait.

🚀IRANIAN ROCKETS FIRED AT US BASES IN SAUDI ARABIA - sirens at US base in Saudi Arabia.

🇮🇱ISRAEL TO HELP?  An Israeli security source says that the IAF is over Iranian airspace and that it will work to thwart threats to US bases in the region if required.

✈️INTERCEPTING - French, British and American fighter jets over the Persian Gulf.  Coalition of jets intercepting Iranian Drones over Qatar, Iraq, Saudi, UAE Airspaces.

🇮🇷IRAN SAYS - The official television station of the Iranian regime: "Iran launched an operation against American bases in the Gulf”.  Revolutionary Guards: "We will show you how for thousands of years we have defeated our enemies. The world will see it soon."

.. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards are already hinting that coastal missiles will be launched in the attack.

.. Iranian President Fazlkhane a short time ago: “We did not start the war and did not want it, but we will not leave the aggression against Greater Iran unanswered."

🇮🇱IDF ATTACKING IRAN - The Israeli Air Force completed an "extensive" wave of strikes with 15 fighter jets in western Iran a short while ago, targeting Iranian underground military infrastructure, a missile storage facility, and a drone storage facility, the IDF says.   Additionally, the IDF says an IAF drone hit a ballistic missile launcher in central Iran that was primed for an attack on Israel.

▪️INTERCEPTORS?  The US and Arab states are likely using upgrade Patriot interceptors to intercept the Iranian short to mid range missiles.  While they may have deployed the THAAD, it is designed for long range high flying exo-atmospheric missiles.

June 23

❗️IRAN ATTACK ON US BASES PENDING, ISRAEL WARNS, CHINA WARNS, JETS SCRAMBLING ALL OVER THE REGION

🕑 June 23, 2025, 7:25 PM Israel Time

⚠️HOME FRONT COMMAND rules - remains unchanged at the highest level at least through tomorrow.

♦️ISRAEL WARNS IRANIANS - Dear residents of Tehran, in the coming days the IDF will continue to attack military targets in the Tehran area. For your safety, we ask you to keep your distance from weapons manufacturing industries, military headquarters, and security institutions of the regime.

‼️MULTIPLE SOURCES say that a major Iranian attack on the US airbase in Qatar, Al Udeid Air Base, is imminent.  A coordinated attack from Iran, Iranian militias in Iraq & Houthi's in Yemen is expected to take place soon.  Note while Israel has been attacking Iran’s long range missile launching sites, they have not been attacking their short range or ground-to-ship missile sites, neither of which can reach Israel.

.. US President Trump has summoned his national security team to the White House, to be present in 45 minutes.

.. The Iranian Amwaj website reports, citing a senior Iranian political official, that an Iranian attack on American assets in the region will likely occur in the coming hours.

.. OSINT sources say Iranian sources indicate multiple US bases are going to be attacked in a ‘large’ attack.

🔹PERSIAN GULF EVENTS - Six oil supertankers carrying crude have performed U-turns in the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours.

🔹QATAR CLOSES ITS AIRSPACE in preparation for an Iranian attack on the large US airbase there.

🔹BRITISH AND US CITIZENS IN QATAR warned to shelter in place.

🔹CHINA WARNS NOT TO CLOSE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that the Persian Gulf and its surrounding waters are vital channels for international goods and energy trade. Safeguarding security and stability in the region serves the common interests of the international community.  40% of China’s crude oil, and 20% of it’s liquid natural gas imports pass through the strait.

🇺🇸US JETS scrambling from Saudi Arabia (having previously left Qatar).

🇬🇧BRITISH JETS scrambling from Akrotiri (Greek island).

🔹QATAR JETS scrambling.

🔹SAUDI ARABIAN jets scrambling.

🇮🇷IRANIAN TV SAYS - “Anyone who talks about a ceasefire or peace is a traitor to Iran.”  A presenter on an Iranian TV channel said that if Iran does not respond tenfold to this American audacity this time, America's aggressive actions will continue.

🇮🇷IRANIAN PARLIMENT SAYS - Iranian Parliament Speaker Khalif... Officially announces that Iran has suspended all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

▪️US MILITARY SUPPLY PLANES tracked arriving in Israel.

▪️AIR TRAVEL to/from ISRAEL - departure and return info for those able to use the airport -> https://www.shemesh.co.il/en/highlights/update-on-ben-gurion-airport-departures-under-safe-return-plan

🇺🇸US CUSTOMS SERVICE WARNS - that Iranian sabotage teams may be embedded in the US.

June 23

Updated 7:08 PM

DANGEROUS FAKE NEWS, FAKE RESCUE, IRAN REGIME INFO, AGENT(s) CAUGHT, MK’s REPRIMANDED

‼️DANGEROUS FAKE NEWS ON HOME FRONT COMMAND AND SIRENS - IDF: In recent hours, messages have been circulating online regarding alleged new instructions from the Home Front Command and the existence of a widespread malfunction in the siren system and in the app.  This is a FAKE STATEMENT (intended to endanger you).  

🎗️RUMORS OF A HOSTAGE RESCUE from Gaza is FAKE NEWS.

▪️ELECTRICITY RESTORED after damage from an Iranian missile hit in the south.  Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen: We have prepared in advance for the possibility of damage to electrical installations.  Restoration was within hours.

▪️ON THE IRAN REGIME - by Prof. Harlan Reynolds: Iran seems to be an example of the “irrational regime hypothesis,” in which the actions needed to achieve internal power in a regime are at odds with the actions needed to succeed in the outside world. (World War II Japan is a classic example.) It generally takes a big shock to overcome this dynamic once it’s in place. Hiroshima and Nagasaki did it for the Japanese. The Israeli/American air campaign may do it for Iran.

▪️ANOTHER IRANIAN AGENT CAUGHT - As part of a combined operation by the General Security Service and the Tel Aviv District Fraud Division, a 27-year-old suspect, a resident of Tel Aviv, was arrested yesterday after being suspected of carrying out various missions on behalf of a hostile foreign entity for several months.  The agent received thousands in digital currency to document the homes of elected officials, document military bases, and spray graffiti messages against the government.

.. It was also reported today that last month a Haifa resident was arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of Iran on a woman close to PM Netanyahu.

▪️MILITARY EQUIPMENT THIEF CAUGHT - A 42-year-old resident of Ma'ar was arrested after posing as a reservist and entering military bases in the north of the country several times - with the aim of stealing weapons and military equipment.

▪️OLD CITY LOCKED DOWN?  The Knesset Constitution Committee will hold a hearing today on the police decision to close all entrances to the Old City in Jerusalem, and to not allow entry to anyone who is not a resident of the Old City since the beginning of the Iran war.

▪️KNESSET SUSPENDS AND REPRIMANDS MK’s - 

.. MK Ayman Odeh will be suspended for two weeks and will not receive pay after he defamed the IDF and said it was carrying out massacres and starvation.  Some members were working towards expelling him. 

.. Arab-Israeli MK Aida Touma Suleiman was suspended for three days after accusing the IDF of a massacre.

.. Arab-Israeli MK Ahmed Tibi received a severe reprimand for calling our soldiers "murderers in uniform”.

.. MK Michal Shir of Yesh Atid was publicly criticized after calling PM Netanyahu a "Hamas accomplice."

.. MK Mai Golanof Likud will not be able to address four Knesset sessions after a physical confrontation with Yesh Atid MK Merav Ben Ari.

▪️MIN OF EDUCATION PULLS BACK decision to defund 80 (Haredi) schools that continued operating in violation of Home Front Command war safety regulations, on condition that they do not re-open the institutions without approval. Behind the scenes, the Yeshivas Committee acted on the issue. (The point being to prevent crowds or gatherings that create the possibility of a huge mass casualty event from an Iranian attack.)

▪️HIGH COURT SENIOR JUDGE PREVENTS hearing scheduled for Wednesday on the emergency appointment of a new Shin Bet head due to the war, because the courts are operating on emergency schedule because of the war.  This contradicts the position of High Court Judge Solberg, who ruled that the hearing will take place this week due to the urgency.  The Justice Minister is very upset, stating this seriously damages Israel’s security.

♦️IDF ATTACKING IN IRAN - The Air Force attacked headquarters and assets of the Internal Security Forces and the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran, Iran.  These forces consist of various brigades and commands, and are responsible on behalf of the Iranian regime's military forces for defending the homeland, suppressing threats, and preserving the regime's stability.

As well, they attacked access routes to the Fordo nuclear enrichment facility, the Basij internal suppression force, the Alvarez brigade responsible for maintaining stability of the regime, and the Sayed Al-Shahada brigade responsible for riot control and suppressing internal threats, and a wave of attacks in the Ahvaz province in southwestern Iran near the Iraqi border.

Israel also explicitly attacked Iran’s Evin Prison, a facility focused on political prisoners, blowing open the entrance.

♦️GAZA - EVAC ORDER: after rockets were fired, the IDF publishes another evacuation notice for a part of Khan Yunis.

.. IDF destroys a multi-kilometer tunnel from Khan Yunis.

June 23

Updated 8:08 PM

🟫DANGEROUS FAKE NEWS, FAKE RESCUE, IRAN REGIME INFO, AGENT(s) CAUGHT, MK’s REPRIMANDED

‼️DANGEROUS FAKE NEWS ON HOME FRONT COMMAND AND SIRENS - IDF: In recent hours, messages have been circulating online regarding alleged new instructions from the Home Front Command and the existence of a widespread malfunction in the siren system and in the app.  This is a FAKE STATEMENT (intended to endanger you).  

🎗️RUMORS OF A HOSTAGE RESCUE from Gaza is FAKE NEWS.

▪️ELECTRICITY RESTORED after damage from an Iranian missile hit in the south.  Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen: We have prepared in advance for the possibility of damage to electrical installations.  Restoration was within hours.

▪️ON THE IRAN REGIME - by Prof. Harlan Reynolds: Iran seems to be an example of the “irrational regime hypothesis,” in which the actions needed to achieve internal power in a regime are at odds with the actions needed to succeed in the outside world. (World War II Japan is a classic example.) It generally takes a big shock to overcome this dynamic once it’s in place. Hiroshima and Nagasaki did it for the Japanese. The Israeli/American air campaign may do it for Iran.

▪️ANOTHER IRANIAN AGENT CAUGHT - As part of a combined operation by the General Security Service and the Tel Aviv District Fraud Division, a 27-year-old suspect, a resident of Tel Aviv, was arrested yesterday after being suspected of carrying out various missions on behalf of a hostile foreign entity for several months.  The agent received thousands in digital currency to document the homes of elected officials, document military bases, and spray graffiti messages against the government.

.. It was also reported today that last month a Haifa resident was arrested on suspicion of spying on behalf of Iran on a woman close to PM Netanyahu.

▪️MILITARY EQUIPMENT THIEF CAUGHT - A 42-year-old resident of Ma'ar was arrested after posing as a reservist and entering military bases in the north of the country several times - with the aim of stealing weapons and military equipment.

▪️OLD CITY LOCKED DOWN?  The Knesset Constitution Committee will hold a hearing today on the police decision to close all entrances to the Old City in Jerusalem, and to not allow entry to anyone who is not a resident of the Old City since the beginning of the Iran war.

▪️KNESSET SUSPENDS AND REPRIMANDS MK’s - 

.. MK Ayman Odeh will be suspended for two weeks and will not receive pay after he defamed the IDF and said it was carrying out massacres and starvation.  Some members were working towards expelling him. 

.. Arab-Israeli MK Aida Touma Suleiman was suspended for three days after accusing the IDF of a massacre.

.. Arab-Israeli MK Ahmed Tibi received a severe reprimand for calling our soldiers "murderers in uniform”.

.. MK Michal Shir of Yesh Atid was publicly criticized after calling PM Netanyahu a "Hamas accomplice."

.. MK Mai Golanof Likud will not be able to address four Knesset sessions after a physical confrontation with Yesh Atid MK Merav Ben Ari.

▪️MIN OF EDUCATION PULLS BACK decision to defund 80 (Haredi) schools that continued operating in violation of Home Front Command war safety regulations, on condition that they do not re-open the institutions without approval. Behind the scenes, the Yeshivas Committee acted on the issue. (The point being to prevent crowds or gatherings that create the possibility of a huge mass casualty event from an Iranian attack.)

▪️HIGH COURT SENIOR JUDGE PREVENTS hearing scheduled for Wednesday on the emergency appointment of a new Shin Bet head due to the war, because the courts are operating on emergency schedule because of the war.  This contradicts the position of High Court Judge Solberg, who ruled that the hearing will take place this week due to the urgency.  The Justice Minister is very upset, stating this seriously damages Israel’s security.

♦️IDF ATTACKING IN IRAN - The Air Force attacked headquarters and assets of the Internal Security Forces and the Revolutionary Guards in Tehran, Iran.  These forces consist of various brigades and commands, and are responsible on behalf of the Iranian regime's military forces for defending the homeland, suppressing threats, and preserving the regime's stability.

As well, they attacked access routes to the Fordo nuclear enrichment facility, the Basij internal suppression force, the Alvarez brigade responsible for maintaining stability of the regime, and the Sayed Al-Shahada brigade responsible for riot control and suppressing internal threats, and a wave of attacks in the Ahvaz province in southwestern Iran near the Iraqi border.

Israel also explicitly attacked Iran’s Evin Prison, a facility focused on political prisoners, blowing open the entrance.

♦️GAZA - EVAC ORDER: after rockets were fired, the IDF publishes another evacuation notice for a part of Khan Yunis.

.. IDF destroys a multi-kilometer tunnel from Khan Yunis.

June 23

Updated 2:08 PM

⭕EXTENDED MISSILE FIRE, IRAN BLATHERS, AID GONE CRAZY!

⭕EXTENDED MISSILE FIRE, going on for almost 45 minutes in small groups of missiles, fired north, center & south, north, south & Judean hills.  

.. HITS - Safed, Gan Yavne, Ashdod, Yad Mordechai, North Tel Aviv without alarm.  No reports of injuries.

.. Iran is changing the tactics of launching individual missiles - firing individual missiles in continuous volleys, in an attrition style, the Houthi/Hezbollah model.

.. Home Front Command reminds, after an alert STAY IN THE SHELTER until a Home Front notice to leave. Another round or shrapnel may be on the way.

⭕ANOTHER SINGLE BALLISTIC MISSILE fired by Iran at northern Israel a few moments ago.

❗️ELECTRIC COMPANY - Strategic facility in the south damaged, disruptions in electricity supply.  DO NOT approach downed wires, contact the electric hotline 103.

▪️ATTACKS - Iran has so far launched about 550 missiles and more than 1,000 drones at civilian population centers. Iranian intelligence officials continue their efforts to recruit Israelis to carry out missions designed to harm the country's security and unity.

🎗️GAZA AID GONE CRAZY - Sources in the Southern Command: More than 70,000 liters of diesel were transferred to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

🇮🇷IRAN BLATHERS - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson:  The world should know that remaining silent in the face of oppression and aggression will only lead to an expansion of the aggression. History will prove that sooner or later the Zionist entity will also attack European countries.

🔹LEBANON AND HEZBOLLAH - According to sources, Hezbollah is firmly committed not to going to war and to refrain from providing Israel with an excuse to expand its war in Lebanon particularly with heavy pressure from the Lebanese govt and other factions in the country.  However, they are clearly receiving strong pressure from Iran to do so, the circumstances may change on short notice.

♦️ANOTHER ROUND OF ISRAELI ATTACKS in the Tehran, Iran’s capital, area.

June 23

Updated 11:00 AM

A MISSILE STORY, a RESPONSE ANALYSIS, IRAN SHOT DOWN, VENEZUELA FREAKS OUT, and SPIES IN KFAR CHABAD!

📌HOME FRONT COMMAND rules UNCHANGED: ban on in-person educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential businesses, nationwide.

❗️ANALYSIS - (the Arab Desk) The Iranians think from their heads and not their gut, a response will come.  They must respond and they will respond.  If the response is proportional and Trump decides to swallow their response then the story is over for now, but if they are hit hard, the American response will be ten times harder.  

The regime in Iran has always run long distances, not short ones. This is how they survive and how they ensure the continued existence of the regime.

It's not over. We are in a campaign that will last a while with ups and downs until this regime falls. There is no choice. Iran has decided to eliminate the State of Israel. Which means that all of its actions against Israel will continue as usual and will even intensify.

Iranian army general: “Every time Americans committed crimes, they received a strong response, and this time it will be the same.”

⭕OVERNIGHT BALLISTIC MISSILE from IRAN at central Israel.  One.  Intercepted.  There seems to be a story (unconfirmed) behind last nights wide area pre-alerts vs. the narrow area sirens for one missile.  Apparently a 10 missile barrage was preparing to fire, and the early warning alerts were calibrated for the likely target areas - but the IDF was able to attack 9 of the 10 launchers prior to firing.  (Unconfirmed story.)

🇺🇸OVERNIGHT US MILITARY MOVEMENT - heightened movement by US assets in the Middle East pointing to some intelligence and preparation for action if necessary.

🇺🇸US STATE DEPT - issued a “worldwide caution” for Americans on Sunday, saying the conflict in the Middle East could put those traveling or living abroad at an increased security risk.

🇺🇸US SEC STATE SAYS - ‘This is very simple. The President wants to resolve this diplomatically and peacefully.  He gave them (Iran) a chance to do that. What happens next is up to the regime.’

🇮🇷IRANIAN REACTIONS to Trump’s statements of maybe regime change: “Fantasy land”.

🇮🇷IRANIAN OPPOSITION? Report in the American Atlantic: A group of Iranian businessmen, political and military figures, and senior clerics have begun planning how to run Iran without Khamenei - whether he dies or is pushed aside. The plan includes a leadership committee that will take over the country and negotiate with the US to stop Israeli attacks.

🇮🇷IRAN SHOT DOWN an Israeli Hermes 900 long flying observation drone over the Khorramabad area in western Iran this morning.  This is the 2nd drone, 2nd anything, that the Iranians have successfully shot down during the war.

🔹VENEZUELA FREAKS OUT - their Min. Of Defense: ‘Look at what's happening in the Middle East. It's an imperialist war. A war of the Zionist state. Religion is one thing, and the Zionist state of Israel is another. We must be aware that even if we see a conflict far from us, gentlemen, admirals, and generals... that's coming here too.’

▪️IRANIAN SPIES CAUGHT IN KFAR CHABAD?  "A foreign citizen with Russian citizenship and an Israeli citizen (women) who arrived today in Kfar Chabad equipped with cameras aroused the suspicion of the residents. They tried to escape and were caught with very large sums of money and photographs of Ben Gurion Airport and other sites, with the suspicion being that this was an act of espionage for Iran." (Kfar Chabad is located right next to the airport.)”

▪️18 ISRAELI ARAB SOCIAL MEDIA INCITERS ARRESTED - supporting attacks against Israel by Iran on social media.  Overnight 18 were arrested.

▪️SCHOOLS AND SAFETY - the school disruption is terrible, leaving children without their normal environment and searching for activities to keep busy, not always safe ones.  With ‘nothing to do’ and no options from the parents for camps or group activities - some groups have decided that having them organized and in school is better.  

The Ministry of Education announces that it has issued closure orders and frozen budgets for approximately 80 educational institutions that operated in violation of Home Front Command guidelines.  These include institutions in cities such as Bnei Brak, Jerusalem, Beitar and Modi'in Illit, Tiberias and Rehovot, among others.

♦️IDF ATTACKS IN IRAN - More than 15 of our aircraft recently attacked launch and storage sites in Kermanshah for surface-to-surface missiles aimed at Israel.

⭕HIT (yesterday) in HAIFA - Contrary to the initial investigation, the IDF says this morning: The hit yesterday in Haifa was by an Iranian missile warhead - and not a failed interceptor.  According to the investigation, no alarm was triggered because the Iranian missile split from its warhead mid-air, and interceptors were launched only at the back section which had been detected. The warhead itself went undetected and hit Haifa.  (The system is not perfect, and the enemy has surprises up their sleeves.)

June 22

Updated 10:37

⚠️HOME FRONT RULES: NO CHANGES, ISRAEL PUSHING, IRAN HAS PROBLEMS, RESCUE FLIGHTS and REUTERS LIED?

📍FOG OF WAR, not all reports are 100% accurate or correctly interpreted in the midst of the situation.

⚠️HOME FRONT COMMAND rules UNCHANGED THROUGH TOMORROW: ban on in person educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential businesses, nationwide.

♦️ISRAEL PUSHING IRAN’S MISSILE DISTANCE LIMIT - IDF attacks are stopping Iran from launching missiles in their west - the closest to Israel, pushing them east and south - which forces them to use longer range missiles to make the distance to Israel.  The Israeli Air Force is patrolling over the closer missile depots to make sure they can neither fire without being attacked nor to remove functional missiles or launchers.

♦️HEAVY FIGHTER TRAFFIC in Israel’s north - jets headed out to intercept large Iranian suicide drone launch, intercepting over Syria.

▪️UN SEC COUNCIL - Russia, China, Pakistan propose a Security Council resolution for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East.

🇮🇷IRAN SAYS - While many sources are calling for diplomacy, the Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says: "The door to diplomacy is definitely closed."

🇮🇷IRAN’S BANK PROBLEM - After the cyberattack on Iran’s IRGC bank - Revolutionary Guardsmen angry that they did not receive their salaries.

🇮🇷IRAN’S INTERNAL POLICE MOBILIZE - Iranians announce Basij mobilization. What does this mean? Fear of protests breaking the law or, in simple terms, fear of a coup d'état.

🇺🇸US DETECTS - US detects movement of Iranian missile systems & drone launching platforms (short range) in preparation to strike US assets in the region.

▪️COURTS - The Minister of Justice extended the state of emergency in the courts until June 25th, limiting operations for safety.

.. Related: two of the attorney general's offices were also damaged in the Iranian missile strikes last week.

▪️PM NETANYAHU - visited the Kotel (Western Wall) this afternoon, giving prayers of thanks for Israel’s successes and the US’s help.

▪️RESCUE FLIGHTS - 84,000 Israelis remain stranded abroad, 65,000 have returned to Israel.  Rescue flights will resume tomorrow.

▪️REUTERS LIED? - (Kaan 11) It “turns out” that yesterday's Reuters report that US Vice President JD Vance claimed that Israel was dragging the US into war was not said, nor was it raised, nor was it claimed anywhere.  Complete fabrication.

June 22

DRONES INBOUND, CONDEMNATION, WARNINGS, and WHAT? US ON ALERT, ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACK CONCERNS, and YELLOW GAS

📍FOG OF WAR, not all reports are 100% accurate or correctly interpreted in the midst of the situation.

📍HOME FRONT COMMAND rules for today: ban on in person educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential businesses, nationwide.

⭕WAVE OF IRANIAN SUICIDE DRONES inbound.  Those near the border in the Golan, Beit She’an, and Arava should take precautions in 4 hours or so.

▪️CHINA CONDEMNS US strike on Iran, says it is a violation of the UN charter.

▪️POPE WARNS of "irreparable abyss" after U.S. strikes on Iran, calls for an end to the war in the Middle East.

▪️RUSSIA SAYS WHAT?  Russian Foreign Ministry: “It was a irresponsible decision to subject the territory of a sovereign state to missile and bomb strikes, it grossly violates international law.”

🇮🇷IRAN JAMMING - Iran’s heavy jamming GPS in the Strait of Hormuz is messing with ~970 ships.  Faulty AIS coordinates are screwing up ship navigation in the Persian Gulf.  Even without the IRGC taking direct action, they are significantly slowing oil tanker ship traffic.

🇮🇷IRAN APPROVES - Iran's parliament approves the closing of the Strait of Hormuz.

🇮🇷IRAN COMPLAINS - Iranian source: Unfortunately, Israeli air superiority is becoming a real problem. Iran has an abundance of missiles, but in most cases it does not have the time or freedom to prepare them for launch.

🇺🇸IRAN ATTACK DAMAGE?  Satellite Images show 6 munition entry holes/craters on the top of a ridge right above the underground complex at Fordow.  Large craters caused by the US strikes can be seen on the ridge above the underground complex.

🇺🇸US SEC DEF SAYS - “Iran's nuclear ambitions have been obliterated.”

🇺🇸US ON ALERT - The US State Department has released security alerts for Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, United Arab Emirates and Jordan.  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System bulletin, warning of potential attacks by Iran or Iran-backed proxies or violent extremists in the US - WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS.

🇬🇧BRITISH PM SAYS - “If Iran attacks US interests it will be considered an attack against NATO.”

🇷🇺RUSSIAN FORMER PRESIDENT SAYS - Dmitry Medvedev: “A number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.”

♦️IDF ATTACKING IN IRAN - Another wave of Israeli Airstrikes ongoing in Northern & Western Iran.  Israel has been conducting offensive sorties against military headquarters and ground-to-ground missile sites in central Iran

⭕YELLOW GAS - An intercepted Iranian ballistic missile that fell in Israel was seen emitting a dark yellowish orange gas.  AI says: it is likely nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), a toxic gas produced when nitrogen tetroxide (N₂O₄), used as an oxidizer in Iranian liquid-fueled missiles vaporizes upon leakage.  Other sources say it could be red fuming nitric acid (RFNA), another rocket propellant oxidizer, which can also produce similar toxic reddish-brown fumes upon release. Both substances are highly toxic - stay away, call police 101 and fire 102.

▪️THE TOLL - Since the start of the operation, 24 people have been murdered and more than 1,290 injured, 14 of them seriously, as a result of Iranian rocket launches at population centers in Israel.   10,630 people affected by the disaster were evacuated from their homes, and more than 32,700 claims for damages were received by the Tax Authority.

▪️PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - fare increase postponed until 2026.

June 22

🎗️HOSTAGE BODY RECOVERED, IRAN BACKGROUNDER 

🎗️HOSTAGE BODY RECOVERED - The body of murdered hostage Jonathan Samerano was recovered from the Gaza Strip, his father Kobi announces.  “He was recovered in a heroic operation by the brave soldiers of the IDF and the Shin Bet.”   Samerano, 21, fled from the Nova music festival to Be’eri with two friends, where they were murdered and his body was abducted.

May his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jersualem, and may G-d avenge his blood!

▪️HAIFA ALARM FAIL?  During the launches carried out from Iran this morning, no alert was activated in Haifa. Initial investigation indicates that a fall was detected in the city area, and the possibility of an interceptor failure is being examined.  3 people were injured. The incident is being investigated.

🇮🇷PERSIAN GULF BLOCKAGE?  US is now noticing signs of Iranian Gunship boats moving into the Persian Gulf, which could be signs of an imminent blockade.

🇮🇷BACKGROUNDER - (Amit Segal) Iran invested half a trillion dollars in its nuclear project, which turned to dust last night. It is no longer a nuclear-threshold state although there is some concern in Israel that in a suicidal act the Iranians will try to assemble a dirty bomb, either to fire or to try to smuggle into Israel. (A dirty bomb doesn’t use nuclear material to create an explosion, but rather as radioactive dust to poison an area.)

This is a direct continuation of the loss of all Iranian assets in the region: the billions it invested in Hezbollah and Hamas were lost forever.

The Iranians thought Trump wasn't serious about the nuclear negotiations, and later fortified their refusal, thinking they had two weeks.

According to sources in Jerusalem, the regime in Tehran has embarked on a suicidal path from which there is no return.

🇮🇷MOVED THE GOODS?  A senior Iranian source told Reuters:  Before the attack, all the enriched uranium from the Fordo facility was transferred to another location.  (Analysis: likely.)

.. Israel estimates: The enriched uranium was held at a facility in Isfahan that was attacked last night by the Americans. It is still unclear whether it was destroyed or just buried under the rubble.

♦️THE IDF DESTROYED 8 Iranian launchers so far today.

June 22

MISSILE DAMAGE, IDF ATTACKING, PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND AIR TRAVEL

⚠️HOME FRONT COMMAND rules for today: a ban on educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential businesses, nationwide.

🔹HOUTHIS SAY - “Our agreement with the United States was before that country invaded Iran.  Today, we stand with our brothers in Iran against America Israel.  Our military response is on its way, and in the first phase we will direct American forces in the Red Sea.”

⭕MISSILE DAMAGE from the Iran attack: (Fire Dept) In the Dan district - direct damage to a structure.  In the Central district - a vehicle was hit near a residential building, causing extensive damage.  In the coastal district - several buildings were destroyed as a result of a direct hit.  Rescue teams on the scene to search, locate and rescue trapped people.

.. A nursing home suffered damage with 3 injured, windows were blown out and a partial roof collapse.  The elderly are being evacuated.

.. Was a barrage of 30 missiles, followed by a barrage of 15 missiles.

.. IDF: The launches were from Iran. No launches from Lebanon were detected.

.. 11 injured, 1 moderately.

.. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that they had launched the "Khyber" missile towards Israel for the first time.  (The word “Khyber” represents a Jewish city in Arabia that was captured and slaughtered in islamic history.)

.. About 20 people are trapped under the rubble at the site of the direct hit south of Tel Aviv.  (Trapped meaning within a protected space, but rubble is blocking exit.)

.. Enemy sources say one of the warheads was a cluster bomb that deployed, causing the 10 reported impacts.

♦️IDF ATTACKING IRAN - IDF: The Air Force has now begun a wave of attacks against military targets in western Iran.  Our planes attacked missile launchers in Iran ready to be launched at Israel, Iranian soldiers, and destroyed launchers that had launched into the country's territory a short time ago.

♦️LAUNCH BLOCKED - The Air Force launches a wave of strikes in Iran - thwarting preparations for additional launches.

▪️PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - The public transportation system will operate today in an emergency mode only, at 35% of regular schedule.  Bus web sites likely out of date, call your bus company for schedule updates.

🇮🇷IRAN JUST MAKES STATEMENTS UP - Revolutionary Guards spokesman: The(missile) attack targeted Ben Gurion Airport, biological investigation centers, and command and control facilities.

🇺🇸ON THE US ATTACK - The bombs that were dropped penetrated to depths of tens of meters. Apparently, the moment of explosion releases a great deal of pressure, which is expressed in flames bursting from deep within the earth.  The explosion is underground, not above ground. Only satellite photography can give an indication of the point where the bombs penetrated.

▪️AIR TRAVEL - El Al says all of its flights are cancelled until further notice after Israeli airspace was closed for both inbound and outbound air traffic early this morning.  Flights en route to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport were turned around.

June 22

🔴MISSILE BARRAGE, ANALYSIS, BOOMS and INTERRUPTIONS

🔸NOTE - Fog of war applies, not all reports are accurate or correctly interpreted in the midst of the situation.

⭕IRANIAN MISSILE BARRAGE across Israel a few moments ago - alarms in most of the country.  At least 20 missiles, possibly more, in the barrage.  HITS reported in the Haifa area and in the Tel Aviv area.

🇮🇷IRAN THREATENS - Hamid Rasai, a prominent Shiite cleric in Iran: “We will attack the United States bases in Saudi Arabia.”

🇮🇷Iranian Tasnim News Agency: "The nuclear facility in Fordow was not seriously damaged."  ( Likely a lie, but no visuals of the attack sites have yet been published. )

🇮🇷The commander of the Iranian Navy declares that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed in the coming hours.  Approximately 25% of the world’s oil supply moves through this strait, with a majority going to: China, India, Japan and South Korea.

.. Related: Over 50 oil tankers are urgently trying to leave, fearing an immediate Iranian blockade.

🇮🇱ISRAELI ANALYSIS - Israeli officials om the damage the US inflicted on Iran tonight:

1. Regarding Fordow - slim chances that the site was not destroyed in light of the "terrifying" bombs dropped by the US.

2. At the site in Natanz where Israel had already attacked a few days ago, the US actually carried out a kind of "verification of destruction."

3. In Isfahan - this was not an attack on the conversion facility that Israel attacked, but rather another site carved into the mountain where enriched uranium was hidden.

🇺🇸Reports of alarms at US bases in Iraq, the US bases may be under Iran attack also.  Initial, unconfirmed.

🇺🇸Authorities in New York and Washington are on high alert after U.S. airstrikes on 3 Iranian nuclear sites - Fox News

🇺🇸Pro-Palestinian protestors stormed Penn Station in New York City during a “Globalize The Intifada” rally on Saturday.

❗️SHIPPING INTERRUPTION - Maersk, the worlds largest ship cargo transport company, said it decided to suspend operations to Israel’s Haifa port after “careful analysis of threat risk reports in the context of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, specifically regarding the potential risks of calling Israeli ports and the ensuing implications for the safety of our vessel crews” following an Iranian missile hit in Haifa near the port.

BUT the company said it was continuing to operate at Ashdod port.  As well, the world’s 5th largest ship cargo transport company is Zim, an Israeli based company.

♦️Since the American attack, the IDF has not attacked Iran.

♦️GAZA BOOMS - Particularly loud explosions have been heard throughout the southern region for the past two hours. Houses are shaking. The explosions are expected to continue into the night. This is normal. IDF activity in the Gaza Strip

▪️AIR TRAVEL - IsraAir says: Following the tightening of Home Front Command guidelines, and in light of recent security developments, following the American attack on Iran - Israir's activities (rescue flights) planned for today have been suspended.

▪️THE TEMPLE MOUNT - is closed today due to security situation (unclear if this is only for Israeli/Jewish pilgrims or for Arab worshippers as well.

June 22

US ATTACK AND IRAN RESPONSE, WHO CONDEMNS? And DRONES

⚠️Due to the possibility of Iranian retaliatory actions, HOME FRONT COMMAND rules are changed to: a ban on educational activities, gatherings, and workplaces, except for essential businesses, nationwide.

🇺🇸 The US dropped 6 bunker-busting bombs on the Fordow facility + 30 Tomahawk missiles were fired via submarines at the Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities per Fox News.  CNN- The US dropped 12 bunker-penetrating bombs during the attack.

🇺🇸The entire B-2 bombers' westward passage was a diversionary exercise.  Other B-2s completed the task.

🇺🇸American officials are sending messages to Iranians and regional leaders that the US role is over, that the attack was aimed only at the nuclear program and not at a broader military campaign, and that they want to return to the diplomatic path.

🇺🇸Israeli Army Radio reports that the US did not attack the enrichment facility in Isfahan that Israel had attacked, but rather another site that was carved into the mountain where enriched uranium was hidden.

🇮🇷IRAN - the Revolutionary Guards threatened: Now the war has begun for us.

🇮🇷AFP news agency reporter cites reports in Iran: Residents of the city of Qom, near the Fordow facility, are evacuating their homes over concerns of radiation.

🇮🇷Iran's state-run Nour News Agency has released a map of US bases in the Middle East that are within range of Iranian missiles.

🇮🇷 Iran has already notified it's neighbors that it intends to retaliate against US strikes.

🇮🇷IRANIAN SUPREME DICTATOR SAYS - The Americans should expect to suffer greater damage and blows than ever before - Khamenei.

🔹HOUTHIS SAY - Iranian backed Houthi's say all American commercial vessels and warships are now legitimate targets.

♦️Besides the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, Israel continued with attacks by airstrike and drone in Hamadan, Shiraz, Bourgeois, Mashhad, Urmia, Tabriz, Maharaja, and Tehran.

▪️US ATTACK ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES CONDEMNED BY - Chile? And Venezuela. 

▪️UN SAYS: UN Secretary-General is "deeply troubled" by the US attack tonight, and that it is an escalation.

▪️TRAVEL - Israeli airspace is closed to entry and exit due to developments.  Land crossings to Sinai and Jordan are operating as usual.

▪️RUSSIA SAYS: Russian President Vladimir Putin explained at a press conference why Russia is no longer helping the Iranians in the war, saying: "I would like to draw your attention to the fact that almost two million Russians live in Israel, it is almost a Russian-speaking country today." (Ynet)

▪️CONTROLLED EXPLOSION - JERUSALEM - a controlled explosion of explosives will be carried out in the Hizma checkpoint area, Jerusalem.  No security concerns.

⭕Prior to the US attack, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced the launch of a large-scale drone attack on Israel as part of the 19th wave of attacks.  There was 1 drone alert in 12:52 AM in the Golan, no other attacks overnight against Israel - no missiles.  If there was a wave of drones, they were eliminated before reaching Israel.  (As I finish writing this report, there was a drone alert in southern Israel - Arava region.)

⭕Besides the single drone above, no Iranian missiles since 2:30 AM Thursday night-Friday.

⭕Video out of Lebanon of ‘lights in the sky’ result in reports of incoming drones or missiles to Israel - it was a release of Chinese lanterns from a graduation party.

🎗️Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt to discuss talks on hostage deal. (i24)

June 21

ATTEMPTED IRANIAN TERROR IN CYPRUS, AIR TRAVEL, HOUTHIS THREATEN, US FORCES ON THE MOVE

Shavua tov, may we have a safe week, may our soldiers be successful, our hostages freed, and a really bad week for our brutal enemies.

⚠️HOME FRONT COMMAND rules remain unchanged nationwide until Monday evening.  HOWEVER, exceptions starting tomorrow will only apply to exams and laboratories at academic institutions - under the conditions of the gathering of the guidance area and near a standard protected space that can be reached during the defense, throughout the country.  

.. It is considering likely starting Monday in “Tier 2” locations (basically those that have not had missile hits anywhere nearby) to allow special education and kindergartens as long as shelters are on site.

🔪ATTEMPTED IRANIAN TERROR IN CYPRUS - Foreign Minister Saar: The Revolutionary Guards attempted to carry out an attack against Israeli citizens in Cyprus.

▪️INSTA-SHELTERS - The Israeli government approved a Defense Ministry and Home Front Command plan to renovate 500 public bomb shelters and deploy 1,000 mobile roadside shelters across the country.

▪️LEADER OF JEWISH CULT LEV TAHOR - extradited to Israel by Guatemala, after being arrested for mass child abuse.

▪️AIR TRAVEL - Israir: In light of the guidelines and outline of the Ministry of Transportation and the Airports Authority, passengers wishing to depart Israel will be able to do so on Israir flights to Athens, Larnaca, Tbilisi, Budapest and Rome.

🔹HOUTHIS THREATEN AMERICANS - announced they will resume attacking US ships in the Red Sea if the US attacks Iran.

🔹IRAN REBUFFED? Western sources - Iran Supreme dictator Khamenei instructed Naim Qassem, Hezbollah Secretary General, to enter the fighting and launch missiles at Israel. Qassem refuses for fear of destruction.

🔹IRANIAN BLATHER - Iranian official tells Reuters: If we have to choose between stopping uranium enrichment and war, we choose war.

.. Iran on European mediation attempts: ''Unrealistic proposals, we will not compromise on the missile program’’.

🔹TURKISH BLATHER - Turkish President Erdogan: “We are optimistic about Iran's victory over Israel. Iran has the right to defend itself. 90 years ago Hitler ignited a world war.”

⭕SUICIDE DRONES FROM IRAN - Over Shabbat, the Israeli Air Force has shot down more than 40 drones launched from Iran at Israel. The drones were shot down by fighter jets, helicopters, as well as ground-based systems.

.. Since the beginning of the campaign against Iran, 470 unmanned vehicles have been shot down - 99% success rate.

⭕BALLISTIC MISSILES from IRAN on Shabbat night, at 2:30 AM or so, at central and southern Israel.  Intercepted.

♦️TARGETED ELIMINATION OF HAMAS FUNDER - Saeed Izadi, the head of the Palestinian Division in the IRGC Quds Force was killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment in the Iranian city of Qom. Izadi "funded and armed Hamas ahead of the October 7 massacre."

♦️IDF NAVY ATTACKS - A naval vessel attacked overnight a military structure belonging to the 'Radwan Force' of the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in the A-Naqura area in southern Lebanon.

♦️HIT AGAIN - The IDF bombed the nuclear site in Isfahan again, "to deepen the damage" a centrifuge factory and a huge missile tunnel were also attacked.

♦️LAUNCHERS HIT - 200 Iranian missile launchers have been destroyed since the beginning of the war: "The Iranians are abandoning the trucks”.

🇺🇸SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF US FORCES, with at least 6 B-2 heavy stealth bombers flying to Guam or Diego Garcia, as well as many air tankers positioning across the Pacific and Atlantic.

.. US Al Sultan Base in Saudi Arabia: New satellite image shows 22 aerial refueling planes alongside no fewer than 53 visible fighter jets, with dozens more in shelters at the base.

June 20

TURN OFF THE CAMERAS! MISSILE ATTACK! IDF ATTACKING, and AIR TRAVEL news

⚠️TURN OFF PUBLIC SECURITY CAMERAS - Israel’s National Cyber Command warns:  Iranian intelligence is using private security cameras (in homes & businesses across Israel) for real-time surveillance and targeting.  Lock them down or turn them off.

✡️ Note Sharhamelech.com DOES NOT POST NEWS ON SHABBAT or Holy-days (Israel time) 

⭕IRAN + YEMEN MISSILE ATTACK - some 25 ballistic missiles are estimated by the IDF to have been launched from Iran at Israel in the latest attack, targeting Haifa, the greater Tel Aviv area, and Be’er Sheva.  Multiple hits, including a school, a kindergarten and near a hospital.  One building that suffered a direct impact is an abandoned building that was waiting to be demolished.

.. Alarms were set off literally nation wide.

.. 3 serious, 17-24 light to moderate injuries.

.. Iran says: The Iranian Revolutionary Guard targeted the Channel 14 field broadcast headquarters in Haifa with Sejil-3 missiles after prior warning.  (Israel’s channel 14 doesn’t have a field broadcast headquarters in Haifa.)

♦️HEZBOLLAH - The IDF targeted and eliminated six Hezbollah terrorists in less than 48 hours.

♦️IDF ATTACKING IRAN - More than 50 fighter jets attacked throughout the night across Tehran. IDF: "Selected targets of the nuclear program were attacked”.

.. Iranian report of an assassination attempt of a nuclear scientist recently in the Gisha neighborhood in central Tehran - an apartment in a residential building was attacked.

.. IDF: Our forces are now attacking military infrastructure in western and central Iran.

.. Defense Minister orders targeted strikes against the Iranian Basij religious and society controlling police.

.. Intense Israeli Airstrikes right now on an IRGC Base in Ahvaz, Iran.

.. A radar facility in Tabriz was destroyed.

🔹IRAN DIPLOMACY?  Iran: There is no room for negotiations as long as Israeli aggression continues.

.. The British Foreign Secretary flew directly from the White House to Geneva to meet with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi along with representatives of the European Union.

🇺🇸US FIGHTERS - F-22’s plus refueling tankers inbound from the UK to an air base in Jordan.

.. Refueling tankers listed outbound earlier today arriving in Hawaii and Australia.

▪️AIR TRAVEL - It appears that anyone who wants to go abroad will not have to go through an exceptions committee.  In the first phase, each outbound flight will only have between 40-50 seats.  The airlines will only sell one-way tickets, so as not to hinder the rescue effort for those who need to return.

June 20

🔵MISSILE HIT, US ON THE MOVE? DEF MIN THREATENS, SYRIA REFUSES, and INTERCEPTORS

⭕IRAN BALLISTIC MISSILE fired by Iran hits Be’er Sheva this morning - HIT.  Significant damage, 5 lightly injured.  

🇺🇸US ON THE MOVE - (1) Early in the morning of Israel, the US military began transporting refuelers and bombers to the Diego Garcia base (located in the Indian Ocean).

(2) Seven US military refuelers took off from the US and headed - - west, towards Diego Garcia, followed by C-17 support equipment.  Speculation is they are traveling with strategic bombers or being pre-positioned to support such bomber flights.  Flight time - 20 hours.  Last night another group of C-17 transports and refuelers took off headed east over the Atlantic towards the Middle East.

🇺🇸WHITE HOUSE SAYS - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: "If there's a chance for diplomacy, the President is always going to grab it — but he's not afraid to use strength, as well."

🇺🇸DENIAL - A White House official tells Fox News the contents of The Guardian report about Trump doubting the power of USAF bunker busting bombs are fake.  The US military has no doubt about the efficacy of bunker busters in eliminating the site at Fordow, also denying that any options (including tactical nukes) have been taken off the table.

🔹DEF. MINISTER THREATENS - The Hezbollah Secretary General is not learning a lesson from his predecessors and is threatening to act against Israel in accordance with the Iranian dictator's instructions.  I suggest to the Lebanese proxy to be careful and understand that Israel has lost patience with terrorists who threaten it.

🔹HEZBOLLAH IRAQ THREATENS THE US - security spox for the Kataib Hezbollah announces that it's forces are on standby and are ready to hit US bases if US enters the war.

🔹SYRIA REFUSES - The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood notably issued a strongly worded statement refusing any solidarity with Iran, and condemning those who “align themselves with the murderers”.

❓INTERCEPTORS?  Western sources continue to report “Israel running out of interceptors”.  According to the security establishment, Israel is not even close to the red line with the interceptors.  However, it appears the Iranian frequent switching of missile types is making interceptions more challenging, with a somewhat lower success level that earlier or versus, for example, missiles from the Houthis.

▪️HAREDI ALERT SOLUTIONS - because much of the Haredi community uses kosher-phones, which can’t receive texts and also block emergency alert broadcast, those portions of the Haredi community using kosher phones is not getting early alerts.  

.. Bnei Brak deployed a system to use the Shabbat Sirens (which announce the start of Shabbat) to notify residents of an early alert and when it is safe to exit protected space.  

.. Beit Shemesh is offering a “call-to-leave” service where they will call your phone - you just add them as “OK to leave Mamad” to see when a call arrives (see https://sheme.sh/exit_mamad).  

.. And Home Front has set up a Haredi friendly dial-in news service - call 104, choose option 6.

▪️REGIONAL AIR TRAVEL as a sign of events - ALL American airlines have suspected flights to Qatar and Dubai due to ‘developments in the Middle East’.  Qatar and the UAE are less than 300 km from Iran across the Persian Gulf.

▪️ARRIVING - Ministry of Defense: 14 planes loaded with military equipment arrived from the United States.

▪️THE TOLL - via MDA

23 killed

14 serious condition

26 moderate condition

591 light condition

149 anxiety victims

204 were treated on site - cuts and scrapes

♦️IDF ATTACKING IN IRAN - Explosions reported in: northern Tehran, Nobunyad square, Tehran, Isfahan targeting air defenses, sources in Tehran reports non-stop bombings and Air Defense activity over the Iranian capital, an Israeli drone attack targeted a Revolutionary Guard base in Bostan Abad, northwestern Iran, killing a group of IRGC forces, Rasht's Sefidrood Industrial Park was targeted by Israeli air-to-surface missiles - the park containing manufacturing of missile body components - followed by huge explosions with major secondary explosions - visible from 30 km away, and the Israeli Air Force struck three primed ballistic missile launchers in Iran a short while ago, along with an Iranian military commander who was operating at the launch site.

June 19

⚪SILENT CHANNEL CHANGE, MILITARY DRAFT CHANGE, BAGRUT CHANGE, RESCUE FLIGHTS (and ship), and BETTER FOOD FOR TERRORISTS? 

⭕IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE BARRAGE at northern Israel, Haifa area including Nazareth to Hadera and Afula.  This barrage had some late arriving missiles, making it an extended time attack.  No hits reported.

.. Related: Home Front Command, if you find shrapnel it may be cluster munitions that could explode. Don’t touch, call police!

▪️GAL SHAKET - the “quiet stations” for Shabbat will be upgraded this week to now include INSTRUCTIONS TO ENTER and NOTICE IT IS SAFE TO EXIT the protected space on Shabbat. (Though if you are in the protected space, how do you hear on the TV that it is safe to exit if the TV isn’t in the protected room?)

▪️MILITARY DRAFT CHANGE - Due to the war and in accordance with Home Front Command, the recruitment of non-commissioned officers who were scheduled to be assigned to combat support positions next week will be postponed by about a week.

▪️BAGRUT - GRADUATION EXAMS - Minister of Education: Graduation exams postponed again this week, to be held only after a few quiet days.

▪️HOSPITALS ARE INSTRUCTED - the Ministry of Health instructs to discharge patients until hospital wards have as much capacity as possible, including releasing mothers after birth after just 12 hours and promote home hospitalizations.

▪️EU VISITS FOR ISRAELIS TO BE A PROBLEM?  “Mechanism to suspend short-stay visa-free travel to the EU has been adjusted to include ‘human rights breaches’, and Israel could be affected. (Euronews)

▪️RESCUE FLIGHTS - The Ministry of Transportation announces the opening of an information center + a request form for an exception to flight priority.  https://www.gov.il/he/service/safe-return - - Here’s the active rescue routes into Israel:

El Al and Sun D’Or: Online registration only, on the El Al website www.elal.com

Arkia: Registration on the Arkia website www.arkia.co.il or via WhatsApp at 03-6903712

Israir: Registration on the Israir website www.israir.co.il, call center at 03-7955777, or via WhatsApp at 03-7955777

Air Haifa: Registration on the Air Haifa website www.airhaifa.com

Tus Airways: www.tusairways.com

Mano Cruises: Registration and ticket purchase on the Mano Cruises website: https://cruise.mano.co.il/Cruise/1044

.. Related: An Israeli yacht bringing people from Cyprus got stuck in Lebanese waters.  Rescued by the Israeli navy.

.. Related: British Airways cancels all flights to Israel at least until November.

▪️HIGH COURT ORDERS IMPROVED FOOD FOR TERRORISTS - a petition was filed about a year ago and the High Court has repeatedly asked the state for clarifications regarding the food that the terrorists receive, and has given the state only 4 days, including the weekend and Shabbat, to answer. The prison service has previously noted that the food meets the minimum caloric and nutritional requirements designed by nutritionists.  (But in the midst of a war and with most people unable to safely work, this is the court priority.)

🔥WILDFIRE started by missile shrapnel in the Yavne'el local council, and another near Menachemiya and above Kibbutz Kinneret.

🔹HEZBOLLAH WARNED - The US special envoy for Syria met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, and parliament leader Nabih Berri, conveying a message to Hezbollah that intervention would be a bad decision.

♦️IRAN ACTION - Military Intelligence Chief reveals new details about the assassination of Iran's Chief of Staff: He fled to the mountains in the Tehran area, we killed about 30 commanders.

♦️IRAN LAUNCHERS - Israeli official tells Reuters: We estimate we have hit two-thirds of Iran's missile launchers. Iran has around 100 launchers remaining per intelligence.

♦️GAZA - IDF is attacking into Jabaliya, again.

June 19

🔘WARNING AND TIMING, IRANIANS SPIN, SOROKA DOWN, TRAIN/BUS/RESCUE FLIGHT - Real time from Israel

⚠️5 MINUTE WARNING (process) - from experience this morning, the current warning pattern from Home Front seems to have settled on a 5 minute general area warning - which may come via Home Front app, other Alert app Flash Alert, cell phone Emergency Broadcast and SCREECH - or all the above, and then a 1 1/2 minute siren.  

As you’ll read from the sub-munitions item below, reaching shelter has become MORE important.  As some regular activities and work resume, make sure you know where the shelter is wherever you are - and have a plan while traveling (find nearest cover, don’t be bashful to run into a building or business).

.. RELATED - WHEN ARE ATTACKS COMING? - as shared previously, IF the enemy continues their pattern, has come from 23:00-5:00 with one exception at 7 AM and 8 AM, and 16:00 - 21:00.   And they fire on the hour or the half hour, arriving 10 minutes later (from :08 - :12 and :36 - :44).  We’ve noticed businesses announcing 9:00 - 3:00 PM hours on this basis.  IF IF IF the enemy continues acting as they have.

🔹THE MOSSAD .. THREATENS? - official account tweets: “The time has come.”

🔹HACKERS EXPOSE IRANIAN TERROR FINANCING - The "Predatory Sparrow" hacker group has today revealed for all to see the source code of the Iranian crypto exchange NOBITEX, which was used to circumvent international sanctions on Iran and financed Iranian terrorism.

🔹IRANIANS SPIN a story that Soroka hospital: has an underground military tanks storage base, sits next to an IDF intelligence base, sits next to an ammunition facility, and more.  Unlike Hamas and Hezbollah, and some examples found in Iran, Israel does not use civilian centers or medical buildings as military complexes.

🔹SUB-MUNITIONS / CLUSTER BOMB - The defense establishment believes that one of the missiles launched from Iran this morning was composed of many small warheads, which upon explosion dispersed to several locations.

🔹PM SAYS - PM Netanyahu on the 'overthrow of the Iranian regime':  "2500 years ago Cyrus freed the Jewish people, now the Jewish people are helping the Persian people to free themselves".

.. This makes it MORE important to reach shelter during an attack, as the range of potential deadly impact is much wider.

▪️HEZBOLLAH THREATENS because of threats to Iran?  “Hezbollah in an official statement:  Threats against (Iranian supreme dictator) Khamenei will have serious consequences.”

▪️SOROKA HOSPITAL as damaged in several areas. Significant damage to the old surgical building.  Miraculously there are no serious injuries among the patients or staff – only minor injuries and those affected by anxiety.  Patients unable to be discharged are being relocated to other hospitals.

.. The hospital is OUT OF SERVICE at this time except for severe life saving activities and urgent births.  Otherwise, head to another hospital.

▪️TRAIN SERVICE - Starting today (Thursday), train service will be expanded and train traffic will be increased throughout the country:  The Be'er Sheva-Tel Aviv-Haifa-Carmiel line, which operates during peak hours, will be operated.  This will increase the frequency of trains at Be'er Sheva stations to three trains per hour during peak hours. The frequency of trains at additional stations in the southern region will also increase.  In addition, the Beit Shemesh-Netanya line will be operated.

▪️BUS SERVICE - Bus service will gradually increase and operate at approximately 60% of the regular schedule.

▪️JERUSALEM PUBLIC PARKING - Jerusalem Mayor Lion announced that starting Wednesday, June 18, until further notice, parking at blue-and-white curbs in the city will be free of charge.

▪️RESCUE FLIGHTS - Air Haifa announces the opening of ticket sales to the general public for flights from Larnaca to Haifa International Airport. Starting this Monday, June 23, and until Thursday, June 26, 4 daily flights will be offered for sale on the company's website.  https://www.airhaifa.com/destinations-he/haifa

⚠️ALERT IN ERROR - around 10:30 alerts were activated in the Home Front Command app in several areas across the country. After investigating the issue, no threat was identified. It is possible that this was a glitch.

⭕IRANIAN DRONE hit Abu Nusair, Aman, Jordan causing damage - failing on its way to kill Jews in Israel.

June 19

⚫HOSPITAL HIT, MISSILE BODIES RAINING DOWN, STRIKE SIGNS?

⭕IRANIAN MISSILE BARRAGE of 30 ballistic missiles, 4 HITS including Soroka hospital in Be’er Sheva (censor approved) and an apartment complex and school in central Israel.  

.. Along with significant property damage, there have been 6 seriously injured in central Israel.

.. Soroka: Significant damage to the old surgical building. The emergency room is currently treating a number of minor injuries.

…. MDA Director-General: Last night, the Ministry of Health issued an instruction to further evacuate the floor that was hit at Soroka - many lives were saved.

…. A doctor says: "Just yesterday we evacuated the old surgical building that took a direct hit today. It's a great miracle.”

…. Possibility of a hazardous materials leak at the hospital, ruled out - no leak.

.. PM says: ‘This morning, Iran's terrorist tyrants launched missiles at Soroka Hospital and the civilian population in central Israel - we will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran.’

.. Nat. Sec. Minister says: ‘Nazis who launch missiles at hospitals, at the elderly and at children – if they had a nuclear weapon in their hands, they would fire it without even thinking for a second.’

.. Def. Minister says: These are war crimes of the most serious kind - and (Iranian religious tyrant) Khamenei will be held accountable for his crimes.

.. Iran says - ‘we weren’t firing at the hospital, we were firing at an IDF intelligence base in Be’er Sheva.’

.. Rescue flight returning to Israel was diverted due to the attack.

⭕MISSILE BODY FELL - On a town in Samaria, an intercepted bus-sized missile body fell by a town square in a central location in Samaria.  No injuries, minor damage.

.. Another intercepted missile body fell on orange trees in an orchard in the Upper Galilee.

⭕SUICIDE DRONES from IRAN coming in a steady flow.  Last night, the Air Force intercepted 17 drones launched from Iran, and there have already been a few this morning.

▪️AUSTRALIA - begins evacuating its citizens from Israel.  (We have no info on who to contact.)

▪️REGIONAL AIR TRAVEL AS SIGNS - Air France and KLM canceled flights in and out of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday night ‘due to the security situation’ with no date for return.  The UAE airport is 300 km from Iran across the Persian Gulf.

🔹IRAQ - Leading islamic clerics in Iraq are warning in no uncertain terms against harming the Iranian leadership.

🔹ARAB AND WESTERN VOICES - each on its own side, are urging and warning against US intervention in the fight against Iran.  Everyone understands that it's coming.

♦️LEBANON - Yesterday, the IDF attacked and eliminated, using aircraft, in the Barish area in southern Lebanon, the terrorist Yassin Abdel Menam Ezz al-Din, the commander of the artillery in the Litani sector of the Hezbollah.  He was engaged in attempts to rehabilitate the artillery forces of Hezbollah.

♦️IRAN - Air Force strikes in Iran overnight: 40 fighter jets attacked dozens of military targets with more than 100 munitions. IDF attacks inactive nuclear reactor in the Arak region of Iran. 

🇺🇸STRIKE SIGNS?  Bloomberg says Senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days, with leaders at a handful of federal agencies getting ready for an attack.

June 18

WHY IS ENRICHED URANIUM AN IMMEDIATE THREAT? RESCUE TRAVEL, IRAN THREATENS

( VIDEO - why Iran’s enriched uranium is (was?) an IMMEDIATE threat. — https://youtu.be/pjwk2zdfrWg?si=hEJeTLjJrklfQeAF )

▪️HEAVY BOOMS throughout southern Israel, up to the Judean hills and along the coast - it’s the IDF in Gaza.

▪️RESCUE TRAVEL TO ISRAEL - (1) A group of 100 Israeli doctors who were at a European medical conference returned to Israel by hopping on a cargo ship from Cyprus.

(2) Bank Leumi will finance the launch of a passenger ship to bring back Israelis stranded abroad. The ship will depart from the port of Limassol in Cyprus this coming Monday and will be able to bring back approximately 1,500 Israelis.  Registration for the cruise will be open to everyone at a subsidized fee (600 euros per person), and to bank customers at a discount (300 euros per person). Registration begins tomorrow at 4:00 PM on the bank website.

(3) Following the easing of Home Front Command guidelines - Israeli airlines are preparing to double the number of flights entering Israel starting tomorrow.

(4) Outbound flights resume on Friday. Diplomats and foreign passport holders will be able to leave without interference, Israelis require approval of the Exceptions Committee.

▪️TOURIST TRYING TO GET OUT?  The Ministry of Tourism is gathering contact information for tourists wishing to leave the country by air, and coordinating their departure from Israel as quickly as possible with the responsible authorities.  Here’s a form for the ministry to help: https://bit.ly/3HMAbSL

▪️A HERO SOLDIER HAS FALLEN - Seto Halfon, 20 years old, from Petah Tikva, fell in battle in southern Gaza.  May his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge his blood!

⭕IRANIAN DRONES - About 1,000 drones have been launched from Iran since the beginning of the campaign. Less than 200 drones have reached Israels borders. Zero managed to hit.

🔹IRAN THREATENS - (1) IRGC issues a statement : 12th wave of Operation True Promise 3 began with launch of heavy, long-range, two-stage Sejjil missiles.

Type: Two-stage solid-propellant.

Speed: Re-entry speed around Mach 12 to 14 (about 4,300 km/h).

Range: 2,000–2,500 km, capable of hitting Israel and parts of Eastern Europe.

Warhead size: up to 1,500 kg.

This is a very dangerous missile and is a Medium Range Ballistic Missile.  One significance is it may be launched from the far eastern parts of Iran and still reach Israel, areas the Israeli air force hasn’t reached.

.. European countries are reportedly alarmed after today's Iranian missile launch and have no defense against incoming ballistic missiles.

(2) Iranian official tells Al Jazeera: Direct US involvement in conflict against us means Hezbollah will take action.

June 18

MORE INFO ON HOME FRONT CHANGES, NEW CENSORSHIP RULES, FAKE LEAK, FAKE SHORTAGE, DICTATOR MELTING DOWN?

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⭕”TINY” BARRAGE of ballistic missiles from IRAN at central Israel, reports differ 1-3 missiles.  Due to the missile trail on launch, there is speculation the missile was an ICBM which could reach as far as France.  The Iranian Revolutionary Guards claim that the two-stage Sajil missile was launched.  Bigger missile, bigger warhead.  Intercepted.

⭕ROCKET FIRE from GAZA at near-Gaza town.  

⚠️A BIT MORE ON HOME FRONT COMMAND CHANGES - several people found the instructions confusing.

.. Most of the country, the areas on the map that have been DIRECTLY targeted by ballistic missiles:  “Limited activity” - Now allow groups up to 30 if you can get to a SHELTER in time if there is an alert.  Same for workplaces, YOU MAY GO TO A WORKPLACE as long as it has a shelter that can be reached in time.  A shelter, not a stairwell.  No in-person school allowed.  And no beaches (since the crowds have no shelter to go to).

.. Areas of the country that haven’t been directly targeted, such as the northern border, Golan, Beit She’an area, Dead Sea, Arava, Eilat, near-Gaza:  “Partial activity” - Outdoors up to 50, indoors up to 100, if you can get to a SHELTER in time if there is an alert.  Same for workplaces, YOU MAY GO TO A WORKPLACE as long as it has a shelter that can be reached in time.  No school, but there may be exceptions (unclear, but maybe special ed?).  And no beaches (since the crowds have no shelter to go to).

Rule changes will continue depending on the situation.  Link - https://www.oref.org.il/eng/articles/info/iron-swords/1100

⚠️NEW REQUIRED WAR CENSORSHIP by law.  The Defense Regulations order: prohibits the publication of information that could be used by the enemy, harm national morale, undermine state security, or incite the public, including publications on social media, media platforms, and various print media. 

▪️FAKE LEAK - Haifa Municipality: a fake news report is being circulated about an alleged ammonia gas leak.  This is FAKE PANIC and a phishing attempt / cyber attack!  Do not click on the attached link!

▪️FAKE INTERCEPTOR SHORTAGE - Wall Street Journal: Israel is running low on Arrow ballistic missile interceptors.  IDF general: Iran’s rate of fire is far below what we prepared for, there is no shortage.

▪️TRAIN SERVICE - Israel Railways is operating at reduced capacity, but has re=added the Ben Gurion stop to allow rescue flight passengers to travel by train - free of charge. 

▪️RESCUE FLIGHTS, EL AL - 8 El Al flights will return Israelis to Israel tomorrow from Cyprus, Budapest, Athens, Milan, Rome and London - the passengers have already been assigned and will receive notification in the coming hours.

♦️ISRAELI CYBER ATTACK - 95% of the assets of the Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex evaporated due to a hack by a group of hackers called "The Predatory Sparrow," who are affiliated with Israel.  The same group reportedly paralyzed the IRGC’s primary bank yesterday.

♦️IDF ATTACKS ON IRAN - Iran’s upgrade Cobra helicopters are (were) a significant part of the regimes military power.  The IDF attacked their facility, and videos show a large fire at the Kermanshah military airport.  IAF begins new wave of Airstrikes in Tehran this afternoon.

Israeli Air Force jets targeted the Fat'h airbase, which hosts the IRGC Army Aviation in Mahdasht, Karaj. Israeli airstrikes target Payam International Airport, southwest of Karaj, Tehran, capital of Iran.  It is reported that Israeli Air Force warplanes have struck the headquarters of Faraja, the Iranian Police, on the Rashid Yasemi Street of Tehran.

🔹IRAN PUBLISHED A NUCLEAR THREAT via X last night with a video hinting at nuclear weapons.  While this is almost certainly pure fear propaganda, the threat has been taken by Israel and the US very seriously - meaning that even though we know that Iran often exaggerates, it is impossible not to address the threat.  They may have undermined their own position ‘of course we would never use nuclear technology for weapons’.

🔹IRAN DICTATOR MELTING DOWN?  (Although this is from a mainstream source, it’s unclear how they could be getting such information as opposed expert speculation.). Reuters report: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in the most difficult situation he has ever been in. Israel's extensive attack on Iran is severely affecting his condition and causing him to be very concerned about a scenario of a strategic mistake following the deaths to many of the senior officials who surrounded him, that could result in the regime falling.  

🔹IRAN TO IMPOSE restrictions on Internet access.  Internet traffic from Iran has fallen to a small amount.

NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN?  After Iran denied sending any diplomats to Oman after a flight was tracked from Iran to Oman, a senior Iranian official tells Amwaj that Iran "politely" rejected a proposal from Trump to shut down all enrichment facilities and participate in a meeting with Witkoff and Vance.

🔹HOUTHIS SAY - Muhammad Al-Bakhti, ‘We are coordinating directly with Iran.’

🇺🇸US HAS EVACUATED the Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, which is only 250 km from Iran across the Persian Gulf.

🇺🇸3RD US CARRIER?  Early unconfirmed reports say the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier is heading towards the Middle East.

🇺🇸US EMBASSY ISRAEL US CITIZEN EVAC PROGRAM - “US Embassy Israel is working on evacuation flights and cruise ship departures. You must enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program at mytravel.state.gov/s/step. 

June 17

🔥TINY BARRAGE IN THE NORTH, IDF ATTACKING, FREE PARKING, US EQUIPMENT ON THE MOVEIsrael

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⭕IRAN “TINY BARRAGE” at Israel’s north, 3 ballistic missiles, alerting from the Golan through Haifa.

⭕HAMAS or ISLAMIC JIHAD fired 2 ROCKETS at Israeli near-Gaza towns.  Missed.

❗️WOLFSON HOSPITAL in Holon is closed until further notice except for maternity and life-saving cases.

♦️IAF SAYS - Air Force Commander: "This is a historic mission that could change the entire face of the campaign”. It can now be confirmed: More than 70 Iranian air defense missile batteries have been destroyed.

♦️IDF ATTACKING TEHRAN, IRAN - Series of heavy air strikes on defense industry buildings in Tehran.  The Air Force today (Tuesday) attacked 12 missile launch and storage sites in Iran.  

.. IDF spokesman in a statement: 60 aircraft are now attacking the area in Iran from which most of the missiles were launched at Israel - including underground compounds.

.. IDF spokesman confirms last night's announcement: We hit the Iranian nuclear knowledge archive.

♦️SOUTH GAZA - The IDF issues a new evacuation warning in the southern Gaza Strip, slightly expanding a large no-go zone.

🇮🇱HOME FRONT COMMAND and the government are discussing lowering the emergency level in the center of the country and Jerusalem from 4 to 3 and in the country's periphery (north and south) to 2 - which will allow businesses with shelters to operate, and schools with shelters, and small gatherings.

🇮🇱JERUSALEM FREE PARKING - Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon has now decided that starting tomorrow (Wednesday, June 18), it will be possible to park in Blue and White for free and without the need to activate parking apps in all areas. The exemption from payment will be granted until further notice.  They reference following Tel Aviv’s initiative, so maybe the same is true right now in Tel Aviv?  In any case, due to the war situation.

🔹IN IRAN, WIRED INTERNET is down, only internet via cell phone is working - resulting in fewer on-site updates and videos.  Iranians published the location and picture of the Iranian Internet control site, requesting it be attacked.  Internet traffic reports show 2/3 of Iranian internet use is gone.

🔹HOUTHIS THREATEN - Muhammad al-Bakhiti, member of the Ansar Allah Houthi political council:  "We will intervene to support Iran against Zionist aggression, just as we supported our brothers in Gaza."

🇺🇸US NAVY SHIPS entered the Persian Gulf from a base-port in Bahrain.

🇺🇸A FLIGHT OF US FIGHTER JETS - F-35s, F-16s, and F-22s - have now touched down at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, in range of Iran.

June 17

🔅SMALL BARRAGE, HOME FRONT ALERT CHANGES, WAZE SHELTER SEARCH UPDATE, FUEL WORRIES?

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⭕IRAN “SMALL BARRAGE” targeting Be’er Sheva and the DIMONA NUCLEAR FACILITY and surrounding area.  Small meaning “less than 10 deadly ballistic missiles”.

.. Since the beginning of the war:  17 waves of attacks from Iran, more than 400 deadly ballistic missiles fired at Israel.

.. No reports of impacts in urban areas or injuries, in Arad they report an electric poll knocked down by shrapnel.

⚠️ HOME FRONT COMMAND alert changes:

.. No more 30 min. early alert.

.. A 4-10 minute warning will be issued, as a “flash alert” or ‘in your area’ notice.  Home Front MAY, it is unclear when, also send out the screeching CELL EMERGENCY NOTICE.

.. Sirens sound with 1 1/2 minutes to enter protected space.

In the last Iran missile attack, the warning was 6 minutes.  Houthi attacks are a 4 minute warning.

Tzofar seems to be early alerting in a wide circle.  Home Front seems to be only within the minimal circle boundaries, which often expand as the missiles come in.  The detection circumstances are changing as the enemy changes tactics, we recommend you react quickly, assume minimal time and follow Home Front’s protection guidelines.  Https://oref.org.il/en

⚠️ON THE WAZE SHELTER SEARCH - correction: you must write mem-kuf-lamed-tet (miklat - מקלט) in HEBREW for public shelters to come up.  And in a humorous note, I see that some have Google star ratings.

🔅RESCUE FLIGHTS - Tomorrow El Al is expected to start operating flights from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris to Israel.  Passengers on these flights for tomorrow have already been assigned and will receive notification today.

🔹HEADLINE CORRECTION - we wrote, “A senior Israeli defense official told Channel 14: “We are 48 fateful hours away from a war with Iran”.  This was a translation error, it should have read: “Senior official in the defense establishment: "We are facing 48 fateful hours in the war against Iran.”

🔹FORMER US CENTCOM COMMANDER SAYS - "I don't want to be within 3 miles of Fordow (Iran’s primary and underground nuclear center) at this point.”

❗️CONCERNS OF AN ISRAELI FUEL SHORTAGE?  Following a missile impact yesterday, the Haifa refinery has shut down for repairs.  Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure: There is no expectation of a fuel shortage in the economy. Israel has fuel in stock and no shortage is expected (with time for the repairs).  

However, Sonol, Israel’s #3 fuel provider, issued a warning about potential fuel supply disruptions following an Iranian missile attack on the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa yesterday. The attack reportedly caused significant damage, shutting down the refinery, which is Sonol’s primary fuel source. Sonol informed customers it may significantly reduce fuel deliveries to businesses due to the damage. The Israeli Energy Ministry, however, stated that no fuel shortage is expected and that the country has sufficient reserves.

🇺🇸TRUMP SAYS - "I have no strength or mood to negotiate with Iran, expecting their complete surrender”.

.. Trump is reportedly in the White House Situation room RIGHT NOW deciding.

.. Al Jazeera notes: B-52 heavy bombers are now at Diego Garcia base, within flight distance from Iran (as are 2-3 B-2 heavy stealth bombers).

♦️ISRAELI HACKER GROUP TAKES DOWN IRANIAN TERROR BANK - Israeli white-hat hacker group Predatory Sparrow revealed today about their attack on Iran's Bank Sepah, long a front for IRGC, the country's top military-terrorist organization.  The group claims to have "destroyed all data" at Sepah, and there are reports of "widespread banking disruptions in Iran” with cash machines down nationwide in Iran.

♦️WAVES OF IDF ATTACKS IN WESTERN IRAN - Attack on a missile base north of the city of Najafabad in Isfahan province.  

.. More than 200 launchers have been destroyed so far as part of Israel's "launcher hunt" - preemptive strikes against ballistic missiles. Some of them just moments before launch.  This is one of the main concerns of the IDF right now, because it is understood that Iran is targeting population centers - in order to force Israel to sit down for negotiations.

.. Head of the IDF Operations Directorate: We neutralized the Iranian regime's main military emergency command yesterday.

♦️SAMARIA - the Nahal Brigade combat team began offensive activity last night in the area of ​​villages in the Sha-Nur Valley.

June 17

⚫IRAN BANS WHAT? CHANGE IN ATTACKS, US TO ACT? ISRAEL’S AMBASSADOR THREATENS! And WAZE SHELTER OPTION 

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🔹IRAN’S CHANGE IN ATTACK APPROACH - Iran is changing its method of launching missiles against Israel, and is moving to act as a terrorist organization when it carries out individual / small launches throughout the day, most of which are aimed at civilian population centers with the aim of murdering innocent people.  The goal is to create more alarms with fewer missiles, disrupting civilian routine.

🔹IRAN BANS WHAT?  The Iranians Ministry of Interior has now issued a statement: Pickup trucks and covered trucks are banned throughout the country. ( Because they might be Mossad or opposition groups. )

.. As well, Iran's paranoia over Mossad infiltration increases: ''Pay attention to people wearing masks, hats and sunglasses, even at night.’’

🔹UNDERGROUND IN IRAN - The underground cities, underground nuclear centers, underground missile depots and suicide drone depots, underground launching pads.  Based on videos and photos and satellite imagery, there are dozens of underground cities in Iran that store many thousands of surface-to-surface missiles and suicide drones. 

Satellite photographs prove that the launch pads were damaged, and entrances to those cities were damaged.  This does not mean that the underground city has collapsed/been destroyed, only that the entrances were damaged.  The missile depots located deep in the ground that were hit and the videos uploaded show explosions that lasted more than ten hours, they only needed a few bombs to hit precisely.

🔹3 OIL TANKERS are now reported on fire by the Straits of Hormuz.  The majority of the world’s oil passes through this passage, on one side of which is Iran.  UAE officials say: The incident is defined as an accident and not a terrorist act. 24 crew members were rescued.

🔹HOUTHIS TO ATTACK US TARGETS?  Sources in Yemen: Houthis are considering renewing attacks against American targets in the region.

🇺🇸TRUMP UPS THE THREATS - Trump in an interview with CBS:  Iran is very close to obtaining a nuclear weapon. I have called for the evacuation of civilians from Tehran for their protection. I want to put a real end to the Iranian nuclear issue.

🇺🇸US TO ACT?  Ch. 14 reporter Alon: A US administration source told me that the US joining the strikes on Iran is a matter of hours, not days.

🇮🇱ISRAEL’S US AMBASSADOR THREATENS?  “On the night between Thursday and Friday, there will be an operation that will make "Operation Pagers" pale in comparison.”

⚠️WAZE SHELTER OPTION - Waze has a new feature to save lives. Type "emergency shelter" and the app will show all the shelters relevant to your area in orange - if you are traveling and an alert occurs.

♦️FEWER?  Senior Israeli official: The reason there are fewer launches (number of missiles launched) is continuous Israeli action against the launchers and missiles.  So far, 40% of Iranian launchers have been destroyed.

⭕GAZA - Massacre of the day: The Gazan Ministry of Health claims there are 45 dead and hundreds wounded as a result of gunfire directed at Gazans who were waiting for aid near “Al-Takhliya Junction” in Khan Yunis, in the southern part of the Strip. There’s a lot of noise, a lot of shouting, a lot of extras putting on a performance – but there are hardly any casualties.  And with the Iran war, no one is paying attention.

June 16

🟨FAKE SMS’s TO PANIC ARE FROM IRAN, PM SAYS, PORT-A-SHELTERS, - Real time from Israel

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⚠️IRAN SENDS FAKE SMS MESSAGES TO ISRAELIS - to scare them, one regarding NOT heading to shelter because of a terror threat.  Another about fuel shortages.  THESE ARE FAKE to cause panic.  One came from OREFAlert.  One had a link.  NEVER click links from unknown sources.

▪️ARKIA RESCUE FLIGHTS UPDATE - operating a rescue flight schedule from nearby and relevant destinations, including: Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Paris and New York. The flights will be operated immediately upon receipt of approval from the security establishment – ​​including on Fridays and Saturdays, in accordance with the official instructions.  

The flights will be opened for sale via the *company’s website only,* after receipt of approval from security officials. Passengers who hold a voucher following a flight cancellation will be able to redeem it when making the reservation.

▪️BLUEBIRD AIRWAYS FLIGHTS TO THE RESCUE FLIGHTS - Bluebird Airways announced the operation of two special flights in preparation for the operation of rescue flights from Larnaca, Cyprus. The flights are intended to allow Israelis stranded in Europe to reach Larnaca and from there join the rescue flights to Israel.  The first flight will depart from Barcelona to Larnaca on June 19 at 4:00 PM, at a flat rate of $450 per passenger. The second flight will depart from Rome to Larnaca on the same date and time, at a flat rate of $350 per passenger. The flights are available for sale on the company's website.

▪️ON IRAN, PM SAYS - We continue to systematically destroy nuclear targets. We are continuing to hit missile (and drone) production facilities one after another.  We destroyed hundreds of missiles and hit a huge number of launchers.  We intercepted half of the missiles launched at us. 

No wonder the Iranians want the war to stop, they are being hit. We gave diplomacy a chance, but at the same time the dictator tweeted that Israel would be destroyed. We want 3 results: elimination of the nuclear weapons, the axis of terror, and the ability to produce missiles.

▪️PORT-A-SHELTERS - Dozens to hundreds of shelters will be deployed starting tomorrow in large areas in the center of the country, areas with many buildings without a standard protected space.  Common throughout the towns near Gaza as well as in use at warehouses and industrial sites, the Mamad Niyad, or portable protective shelter, can be delivered by (heavy) truck, dropped in place and provide instant protection (option to add an electrical connection and an A/C unit for comfort).

We previously highlighted a campaign in Safed to provide such a shelter to every children’s kindergarten in that city.  

Without providing an endorsement, here’s two companies that provide them: https://ybmcenter.co.il/mamadim - - https://merhavmugan.co.il

▪️A HERO HAS FALLEN - Tal Movshovitz, 28 years old, from Modi'in, fell in battle in southern Gaza.  May his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge his blood!

▪️PM TO THE HIGH COURT - “Quickly advance the discussion against the legal position that says Netanyahu has a conflict of interest in appointing the head of the Shin Bet, and at the same time advance the procedures for Zini's appointment. The failure to appoint causes real damage to the country's security.”

▪️MORE SPIES? Another Israeli was arrested yesterday on suspicion of committing security offenses directed and paid for by Iran.

🔹BNEI BRAK?  In response to Israel ordering Tehran to evacuate a select area, Iran issued orders for … Bnei Brak, a completely residential city of Torah.  Bizarre.  While in Tehran the roads were backed up with people fleeing, in Bnei Brak where many of the residents don’t watch TV or use social media aren’t even aware of Iran’s threat.

🔹IRAN - IranWire reports that the Central Bank of Iran has imposed new limits on deposits and digital currency transactions in an effort to curb capital flight.

♦️BALLISTIC MISSILE BARRAGE from IRAN - STOPPED by Israeli jets attacking ALL the launchers as they prepared to fire, around 8:00 PM.  Home Front gave an early alert, then released everyone 40 minutes later without the barrage arriving.

⭕BARRAGE of around 20-30 ballistic missiles from IRAN at NORTHERN Israel around 4:10 AM.

⭕BARRAGE of around 20-30 ballistic missiles from IRAN at CENTRAL Israel around 4:20 AM.

⭕MODERATE BARRAGE of around 20 ballistic missiles from IRAN at SOUTHERN Israel around 10:15 AM.

⭕SMALL BARRAGE of “only” 10 ballistic missiles from IRAN at Israel’s NORTH around 7:40 PM.

⭕Multiple SUICIDE DRONES from IRAN across the day, Bet She’an area and Southern Golan area.

June 16

🟨FAKE SMS’s TO PANIC ARE FROM IRAN, PM SAYS, PORT-A-SHELTERS, - Real time from Israel

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⚠️IRAN SENDS FAKE SMS MESSAGES TO ISRAELIS - to scare them, one regarding NOT heading to shelter because of a terror threat.  Another about fuel shortages.  THESE ARE FAKE to cause panic.  One came from OREFAlert.  One had a link.  NEVER click links from unknown sources.

▪️ARKIA RESCUE FLIGHTS UPDATE - operating a rescue flight schedule from nearby and relevant destinations, including: Athens, Larnaca, Rome, Paris and New York. The flights will be operated immediately upon receipt of approval from the security establishment – ​​including on Fridays and Saturdays, in accordance with the official instructions.  

The flights will be opened for sale via the *company’s website only,* after receipt of approval from security officials. Passengers who hold a voucher following a flight cancellation will be able to redeem it when making the reservation.

▪️BLUEBIRD AIRWAYS FLIGHTS TO THE RESCUE FLIGHTS - Bluebird Airways announced the operation of two special flights in preparation for the operation of rescue flights from Larnaca, Cyprus. The flights are intended to allow Israelis stranded in Europe to reach Larnaca and from there join the rescue flights to Israel.  The first flight will depart from Barcelona to Larnaca on June 19 at 4:00 PM, at a flat rate of $450 per passenger. The second flight will depart from Rome to Larnaca on the same date and time, at a flat rate of $350 per passenger. The flights are available for sale on the company's website.

▪️ON IRAN, PM SAYS - We continue to systematically destroy nuclear targets. We are continuing to hit missile (and drone) production facilities one after another.  We destroyed hundreds of missiles and hit a huge number of launchers.  We intercepted half of the missiles launched at us. 

No wonder the Iranians want the war to stop, they are being hit. We gave diplomacy a chance, but at the same time the dictator tweeted that Israel would be destroyed. We want 3 results: elimination of the nuclear weapons, the axis of terror, and the ability to produce missiles.

▪️PORT-A-SHELTERS - Dozens to hundreds of shelters will be deployed starting tomorrow in large areas in the center of the country, areas with many buildings without a standard protected space.  Common throughout the towns near Gaza as well as in use at warehouses and industrial sites, the Mamad Niyad, or portable protective shelter, can be delivered by (heavy) truck, dropped in place and provide instant protection (option to add an electrical connection and an A/C unit for comfort).

We previously highlighted a campaign in Safed to provide such a shelter to every children’s kindergarten in that city.  

Without providing an endorsement, here’s two companies that provide them: https://ybmcenter.co.il/mamadim - - https://merhavmugan.co.il

▪️A HERO HAS FALLEN - Tal Movshovitz, 28 years old, from Modi'in, fell in battle in southern Gaza.  May his family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge his blood!

▪️PM TO THE HIGH COURT - “Quickly advance the discussion against the legal position that says Netanyahu has a conflict of interest in appointing the head of the Shin Bet, and at the same time advance the procedures for Zini's appointment. The failure to appoint causes real damage to the country's security.”

▪️MORE SPIES? Another Israeli was arrested yesterday on suspicion of committing security offenses directed and paid for by Iran.

🔹BNEI BRAK?  In response to Israel ordering Tehran to evacuate a select area, Iran issued orders for … Bnei Brak, a completely residential city of Torah.  Bizarre.  While in Tehran the roads were backed up with people fleeing, in Bnei Brak where many of the residents don’t watch TV or use social media aren’t even aware of Iran’s threat.

🔹IRAN - IranWire reports that the Central Bank of Iran has imposed new limits on deposits and digital currency transactions in an effort to curb capital flight.

♦️BALLISTIC MISSILE BARRAGE from IRAN - STOPPED by Israeli jets attacking ALL the launchers as they prepared to fire, around 8:00 PM.  Home Front gave an early alert, then released everyone 40 minutes later without the barrage arriving.

⭕BARRAGE of around 20-30 ballistic missiles from IRAN at NORTHERN Israel around 4:10 AM.

⭕BARRAGE of around 20-30 ballistic missiles from IRAN at CENTRAL Israel around 4:20 AM.

⭕MODERATE BARRAGE of around 20 ballistic missiles from IRAN at SOUTHERN Israel around 10:15 AM.

⭕SMALL BARRAGE of “only” 10 ballistic missiles from IRAN at Israel’s NORTH around 7:40 PM.

⭕Multiple SUICIDE DRONES from IRAN across the day, Bet She’an area and Southern Golan area.

June 16

🟠EVACUATION TEHRAN, RESCUE FLIGHTS, CURRENCY UP, WAR DAMAGE, and A YESHIVA PROBLEM

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❗️ISRAEL WARNS TEHRAN TO EVAC - publishes evac warning for Tehran: ‘Dear citizens, for your safety, we ask that you immediately leave the above-mentioned area in District 3 of Tehran.  In the coming hours, the Israeli army will take action in this area to attack the Iranian regime's military infrastructure.  Your presence in this area endangers your life.’

Residents are being asked not to obey evacuation orders from the Israeli army.

▪️RESCUE FLIGHTS - 

.. Arkia CEO says: Ticket sales for the rescue flights will open to the general public without prioritization, ticket prices will be $400 to $500 per person, and from “several destinations”.  We see no way to book this on their site, they list “WhatsApp chat only at +972-3-6903712”.

.. El Al has posted this link, Hebrew only.  Click the button to “get in virtual line” to enter your request: https://www.elal.com/heb/general/campaigns/dedicated-flights-all-destinations-list

.. The Min. Of Transport notes that such flights will transport tourists wishing to leave Israel, but not Israeli citizens except for diplomats.

▪️IRAN WANTS TALKS?  Wall Street Journal: Iran wants to hold talks with the US and Israel about ending the fighting, and has conveyed messages to them through Arab countries.

▪️WAR DAMAGE - Director of the Property Tax Compensation Fund: The damage is estimated at 2 billion shekels so far. 20,000 claims are being handled.

▪️JUSTICE SYSTEM - The state of emergency in the courts and bailiff offices has been extended until at least June 22.

▪️A YESHIVA PROBLEM - Drama in the yeshiva world as Home Front Command has ordered the closure of the main yeshiva halls, where hundreds of rabbinical students study together - due to the danger of a mass casualty event - particularly after a missile impact in Bnei Brak last night.  Distributed “Corona style” distributed learning capsules are being considered, awaiting approval by the senior rabbonim. 

▪️CURRENCY & TRADING - The shekel is currently strengthening in trading at a particularly sharp rate of up almost 4% against the dollar at approximately 3.48 shekels to one dollar. The shekel is also soaring against the euro and is trading slightly above 4.03 shekels per euro. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange recorded price increases of about 2%.  And around the world: increases in US stock markets, the price of oil drops by about 3%, the price of gold also falls.  ( Meaning the markets are ‘voting’ that Israel is winning. )

▪️AMMUNITION ARRIVING - Israel continues to stock up on hundreds of heavy bombs and bunker-busting bombs, even during the war with Iran. In the past two days, shipments of ammunition have also arrived in Israel from the US and Europe.

♦️IDF ATTACKS YEMEN - following ongoing ballistic missile launches at Israel by the Houthis.  Massive simultaneous explosions in Yemen.

♦️IRAN - ELIMINATION - Iran confirms the elimination of Ali Shamkhani - Khamenei's advisor.

♦️ATTACKS AGAINST IRAN - IDF strikes in the last hour in Iran: a significant air effort to thwart missile fire towards Israel.  Attacked the Khomeini airport. 

♦️GAZA - IDF continues full activity in Gaza in both southern and northern Gaza: operating simultaneously in defense of the western Negev communities and in a large-scale attack on Rafah. The forces have deepened their penetration into the Jenin neighborhood and destroyed dozens of terrorist infrastructures.

♦️JORDAN - IDF has increased manning and deployment to the Jordanian border due to concerns of possible raids.

🔹IRAN THREATENS - Iranian President Fazlakhian to the Sultan of Oman: "If the US does not restrain Israel, Tehran will be forced to respond more severely."

🔅ISRAEL HUMOR - I’m sleeping like a baby in the Mamad (protected space)… waking up every 3 hours screaming.

June 16

🟣THE TOLL, DEF MINISTER IS ANGRY, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, NO LOCATIONS! - Real time from Israel

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💧THE TOLL - A total of 8 were murdered by Iran last night, 22 murdered since the start of the campaign, 287 injured last night requiring hospital care.

⭕THE IRANIAN ATTACKS - MANY ON CIVILIANS - per Ch. 12 - 11 volleys, 370 ballistic missiles, 100 suicide drones

♦️IDF ATTACKING IRAN - already this morning.  First strikes noted in Kermanshah, a north western Iranian city located near-ish the border of Iraq. Iran channels state the IDF attacked the oil refinery facilities in the city in ‘a series of extensive attacks’.

♦️TEHRAN IRAN EVAC NOTICE - The IDF will announce an evacuation order for neighborhoods in Tehran in the coming hours. After that, the Air Force will begin demolishing buildings, similar to what Israel did in Beirut.

▪️THE DEF MINISTER IS ANGRY - Defense Minister Katz: The arrogant dictator from Tehran has become a cowardly murderer who fires targeted shots at the civilian home front in Israel to deter the IDF from continuing the attack that is collapsing its capabilities. The residents of Tehran will pay the price, and soon.

▪️WHERE ARE THE IRANIAN PROXIES - Hezbollah, the Shia Militias of Iraq?  "Iran is strong, Iran can currently manage on its own."  

▪️PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Starting today, bus lines will operate, but at 35% capacity of their regular schedule. This includes both local and intercity routes.

▪️DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE US CONSULATE in Tel Aviv, per the US ambassador.

▪️NO LOCATIONS - The IDF spokesman reiterates not to publish or share locations of impacts.  NOTE that phone photos and video AUTOMATICALLY include GPS coordinates unless you turn that feature off.  Check it out: iPhone (iOS): open the photo in the Photos app → Swipe up or tap the (info) button. If location data is saved, you'll see a map.  Android: Open the photo in Google Photos → Swipe up or tap the three-dot menu. Look for location info or a map.

▪️ELECTRIC COMPANY SAYS - Do not approach broken electrical wires – this is a life-threatening situation!  Particularly from attack damage.  Report immediately to hotline dial-103 or to the security forces operating in the area.

▪️ALLY MOVEMENT - (1) The US and Britain (?) are increasing their presence in the Middle East:  The US aircraft carrier Nimitz will join the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson.  Britain is sending another aircraft carrier to the region from the Indian Ocean.

(2) Aircraft trackers report that 26 US military air refueling tanker planes took off simultaneously from the US headed east, apparently towards the Middle East although possibly towards a US military exercise in Finland.  The large number is very unusual.

(3) USAF C-17 cargo aircrafts with additional missile interceptors for the THAAD ballistic air defense systems are airborne from the US to the Middle East.

⭕DRONES - shortly after last nights 2nd ballistic missile attack, simultaneous suicide drones headed in to Eilat (south) and Nahariya (north).  Intercepted.

June 15

🔘IRAN SAYS, FLEEING, RUSSIAN ANALYSIS, EL AL SAYS, THE TALIBAN RECOMMEND - Real time from Israel

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♦️ISRAEL CONTINUES ATTACKING IRAN, across various government and military sites in Tehran and others parts of the country.  Latest, a missile base attacked in the Tehran area.

🔹IRAN SAYS - “We have no connection with the Houthis” … Last night, the Houthis: “We coordinated our attacks with Iran.”

🔹PRESIDENT OF IRAN SAYS - "If Israeli attacks continue, the attackers will face more painful responses.”

🔹IRAN EVENT - Funerals for the slain officials, which were scheduled to take place on Tuesday, have been postponed to an unknown date.

🔹MASSES ARE FLEEING Teheran and Shiraz in Iran following the IDF spokesperson’s warning.  Russia is evacuating Russian citizens via land.

🔹RUSSIAN ANALYSIS - of the Israel-Iran war: So far, the Israeli command appears disciplined and has a clear plan.  From what I see: agents are involved in sabotage and reconnaissance. Those agents are using FPV (first person view drones) on Iranian territory itself.

The first thing Israel did was to take control of the skies, undermine air defenses, and eliminate Iranian command.

Today, the IDF Air Force has already attacked almost all government and security bodies in Tehran. Iran is either recovering, trying to improvise on the fly, and at the same time trying to restore its combat potential due to the assassinations of commanders, or this is now its permanent state.

🔹RUN AWAY?  Iran International has obtained information that a high-ranking Russian official has contacted several top Iranian officials offering them a safe route out of the country.

▪️BACKGROUND - UPGRADED IRANIAN SUICIDE DRONES - The suicide drones that arrived overnight and today are of the Arash 2 type.  It is a suicide drone designed and mass-produced by the Iranian military to destroy important enemy targets, including radar, naval vessels, and fixed military targets. It has a flight range of 2,000 kilometers, along with a not-small 150 kg warhead.

▪️BACKGROUND - UPGRADED IRANIAN MISSILE, THE SOLEIMANI - Flight range: 1400 to 1800 km.  Total weight: 7 tons. Warhead: 500 kg. Maximum speed: Mach 12 (in motion) and Mach 5 to 6 (when hitting a target).  Accuracy: said to be under 10 meters, if so they are specifically targeting residential buildings.  Fuel type: solid.

▪️TWO MORE IRANIAN SPIES CAUGHT - two Jewish Israelis were arrested tonight on suspicion of having carried out missions for the Iranians in recent days.

▪️EL AL SAYS - all El Al flights cancelled until at least June 17.  In addition, flights to Berlin, Tbilisi, Barcelona, ​​Batumi, Warsaw, Rhodes, Munich, Tivat, Lisbon, Tokyo, Krakow, Venice, Thessaloniki, Marseille, Crete (Heraklion), Kefalonia, Santorini, Chisinau, Belgrade, Tirana, Porto, Mykonos, Lefkada and Moscow cancelled until at least June 23.  

When approval is received from the relevant security and aviation authorities, we will do everything in our power to allow as many Israelis as possible to return home and gradually resume the regular flight schedule, and operate rescue flights from destinations near Israel.

Registration for the rescue flights will be done via a dedicated link on the El Al website. Please note – the only way to reserve a seat on these flights is by registering on the El Al website only.

😅THE TALIBAN have called on Iran and Israel to avoid additional violence.

June 15

❗️ADVANCE ALARM WORKS LIKE THIS, CENSOR SAYS, ATTACK and ATTACKS and BOOMS - Real time from Israel

‼️SUICIDE DRONES INBOUND from Iran, interceptions in progress - currently over Jordan. (They’re relatively slow.)

‼️5 ROUNDS - per intelligence sources, 5 rounds of Iran attacks expected tonight.  First one is finished.

❗️LOUD BOOMS THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH - that’s IDF activity in GAZA, on top of everything else happening.

❗️HOW DID THAT ADVANCE ALARM WORK?

30 min before - the Home Front Command APP, and ONLY THE APP, sent a vague “be near a protected space” notification with 1 ding.

10 min before - all cell phones received a “national emergency” alert pop-up message stating to prepare to enter a protected space.

4 min before - other alert apps set off their early-flash-alert tone and message.

1 1/2 min before - siren and apps alerted.

Some time later - the Home Front Command APP, and ONLY THE APP, sent a “You may leave the protected space” notification with 1 ding.

⚠️THE MILITARY CENSOR SAYS - Military censorship:  Please note - publishing videos from impact sites is considered aiding the enemy in times of war and constitutes a violation of national security. You are requested to refrain from doing so. If there are open (security or monitoring) cameras around military and strategic sites, you are requested to close them.

♦️AS ISRAEL WAS BEING ATTACKED the IDF bombed an oil depot in Teheran.  Amit Segal: The Defense Minister kept his promise that Tehran would burn in response to the shooting of Israeli citizens, and the night is still young.  The oil facility that was attacked is a site containing 260 million liters. 11 tanks. Produces 7 million liters per day of gasoline to the Tehran region.

♦️HOUTHI #2 ELIMINATED - Muhammad al-Amri, the most important Houthi after Abdulmalik al-Houthi, was killed in an Israeli attack a short time ago.  The #1 al-Houthi may have been eliminated as well, awaiting confirmation. Israeli intelligence discovered a planned jihadi council meeting and targeted it.

♦️IRAN - At least 10 attacks in various areas of Tehran and Karaj in the last half hour  Dramatic attack, our planes attacked a total of four targets: the Ministry of Defense, the nuclear headquarters, nuclear laboratories, and oil facilities, as well as homes of senior Revolutionary Guard officers.

.. The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Israel destroyed a uranium conversion facility and a nuclear fuel plate production facility in an attack in Isfahan.

♦️SYRIA vs IRAQI PROXIES OF IRAN?  Hadi al-Abdullah claims the United States is giving the Syrian regime army a green light to target Iraqi Shia militias (Iranian proxies) across the border after these militias targeted Syrian forces across the border.

⭕KILLED & INJURED - in the latest Iranian missile barrage by approximately 50 ballistic missiles, Iran says 100 (they always inflate their numbers), 3 killed, 13 injured - at least 1 critical.

⭕44 STORY TOWER hit by an Iranian ballistic missile over the weekend is seriously damaged, but surprisingly likely repairable.

▪️EMBASSIES CLOSED - Israel closes its embassies around the world (for security reasons) following the attack on Iran.

▪️FAMILIES WITHOUT SHELTERS moved as a large group into the underground light rail station in Bnei Brak.

▪️ADDITIONAL AIR TRAVEL UPDATES - United, flights cancelled until at least July 1. Ethiopian, until at least June 18.

▪️BANKS AND STOCK EXCHANGE?  The core branches of the banks and the stock exchange will be open tomorrow.