Middle East/ US sends additional troops to region
The US has sent thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East region, thus aiming to increase defense for Israel, if necessary, the Pentagon said. The additional forces will also consist of members of several combat aircraft units.
The decision to send more soldiers to the Middle East comes after the worsening of the situation between Hezbollah and Israel. Now, the fear of a war that will spread throughout the region is more present than ever, as the declared terrorist group and Israel have exchanged frequent and numerous attacks. Israel also executed the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.
China/ Terrorist attack on a supermarket; 3 dead and 15 injured
In Shanghai, a man walked into a Walmart supermarket and stabbed several people, killing 3 of them and injuring 15 others. Chinese police arrested Lin, a 37-year-old man, at the scene. He was of Chinese origin and had gone to Shanghai to vent about a personal financial dispute. However, investigations into the matter are still ongoing.
The police stated that the persons who died received the appropriate help in the hospital, but due to the injuries they received, they did not manage to survive. While the injured persons did not receive life-threatening injuries.
Lebanon/ Israel starts the ground operation
Israel launched a limited attack, this time on foot, against Hezbollah. Israeli forces are training in three areas in northern Lebanon, which are described as "closed military areas". The Israeli army stated that its targets, namely Hezbollah militants, were located in villages near the border and posed a serious threat to Israeli communities in the north of the country.
The military also claimed it will launch precision strikes, hitting only targets. Meanwhile, residents in Aita al-Shabit reported heavy artillery attacks, the presence of helicopters and drones. Israel also informed the US about the operation it is undertaking, considering it as "limited operations, focused on the Hezbollah infrastructure near the border".
Israel/ Benjamin Netanyahu sends a message to the Iranians
Benjamin Netanyahu has published a video, in which he sends a message to the Iranian people, saying that Israel is in fact with them, while his country has increased military attacks against groups that are supported by Iran (Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen).
In the 3-minute video posted on X, Netanyahu accuses Iran's regime and supreme leader of plunging the region further into war. However, Netanyahu does not spare a threat, saying: “Israel can reach anywhere in the Middle East and will not stop to protect its people and its land. When Iran is finally free, a moment that will come much sooner than people think, there will be peace between the two countries," he said, saying that Iran will flourish like never before.
