WSJ: Israel establishes clandestine military base in western Iraq with US knowledge to support airstrikes against Iran

Israel built a secret military post in Iraq and struck Iraqi troops who nearly found it, WSJ reports

The Wall Street Journal exclusively reports that Israel built a secret military post in Iraq to support its campaign against Iran and launched strikes on Iraqi troops who nearly discovered it early in the war.

Israeli strike kills Khan Younis police investigations director Wissam Abdel Hadi and aide in Al-Amal neighborhood.

Wissam Abdel Hadi, director of the Police Investigations Department in Khan Younis, and his aide Fadi Haikal were killed in an Israeli strike targeting their vehicle in the Al-Amal neighborhood.

IRGC says it fired on US destroyers near Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it launched anti-ship missiles and drones at US Navy vessels after they approached the strait, per IRNA.

The IRGC Navy warned against any aggression towards Iranian oil tankers and commercial vessels, and claimed its forces opened fire on US military destroyers near Jask port in response to a ceasefire violation by the US.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 39 people, Lebanese authorities say. Hezbollah responds with rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel, as Israel claims targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

Lebanese authorities say at least 39 people were killed in a series of Israeli strikes on Lebanon. In response, Hezbollah fired rockets and drones at northern Israel and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, while Israel says it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure.