- Israel’s Defence Minister Katz says “eliminating” Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is one of the country’s war goals.
- Iranian missiles caused serious damage at four sites in central and southern Israel, including at the Soroka hospital, while Israeli forces attacked Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor.
- 6m ago (17:45 GMT)What is the War Powers Act?As Trump increasingly appears to hint at the possibility of US engagement in the conflict, some lawmakers are seeking to reassert that congressional role under the War Powers Act.The act was introduced in 1973 by US lawmakers after decades of US intervention in Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia to reassert their authority over military action.The law restricts the president’s war-making powers – or that was its intention at least. You can find out more about the act with our explainer on the topic here.
- Trump will decide on US involvement in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks: White HouseWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says that US President Donald Trump will decide on whether the US will get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict in the next two weeks. Citing a message from Trump, Leavitt told reporters: “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks. ”Click here to share on social media.
- WATCH: How close are Iran and Israel to full-scale war? As Tehran evacuates, an unpopular Iranian government must win over a panicked public facing an all-out war. What does this mean for Iran’s future, and how is the leadership reshaping the narrative? Watch the latest episode of The Take here: Play Video20:57How close are Iran and Israel to full-scale war? Click here to share on social media
- One Palestinian killed in settler attack near Hebron: Report Wafa, citing the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the occupied West Bank, reports that Israeli settlers have opened fire on Palestinian civilians in Surif town, northwest of Hebron, killing one and injuring seven. The occupied West Bank is home to more than three million Palestinians who live under Israeli military rule with the Palestinian Authority governing in limited areas. Israel has so far built more than 100 settlements across the West Bank, which are home to about 500,000 settlers. Settlers are Israeli citizens living illegally on private Palestinian land in the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. Click here to share on social media
- Netanyahu says change or fall of Iranian regime ‘not a formal goal we have’Israel’s prime minister says: “The matter of changing the regime or the fall of this regime is first and foremost a matter for the Iranian people. There is no substitute for this.”Speaking to the public broadcaster Kan, he said regime change “could be a result” of Israel’s attacks on the country, but it’s “not a stated or formal goal that we have”.Click here to share on social media
- Explosions heard in Tehran Our colleagues in Iran’s capital are reporting that air defence systems are active and there have been continuous sounds of explosions. We will bring you more as we get it. Click here to share on social media
- Israel’s PM says Tehran will pay a heavy price following damage to hospital Bernard Smith Reporting from Amman, Jordan Al Jazeera is reporting from Amman, Jordan, because it has been banned in Israel and the occupied West Bank. Netanyahu said that following the damage to the Soroka hospital after one missile got through Israel’s defence systems, three people were seriously injured, and 80 people were injured in total. Most of the missiles today, about 40 in total, came this morning. The Israelis are also saying they believe that, for the first time, the Iranians fired cluster munitions – and they are much harder to intercept. The missile explodes high up in the atmosphere, and then it sends these smaller missiles over an eight-kilometre (five-mile) radius, raining on the ground, and so it’s much harder for the air defence systems to intercept them. The Israelis are worried about some of them not exploding and therefore leaving live munitions trailing on the ground.
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