Israel signaled a major strategic shift on its northern front Tuesday, as Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intends to establish a permanent security zone inside southern Lebanon extending to the Litani River.

The Knesset approved a controversial law Monday mandating the death penalty for certain terrorist acts, marking a historic shift in Israel’s judicial approach to terrorism.

Israel’s army faces a readiness crisis as the Jewish nation fights for its existence across multiple fronts, stretching troops, reserves and resources, according to Israeli sources.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that he has instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its security buffer inside southern Lebanon, signaling a significant escalation in Israel’s northern campaign against the Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah.

Israel’s military said Saturday it had killed a key “Hezbollah terrorist” who allegedly revealed Israeli troop positions while posing as a journalist, amid intensifying clashes with the Iran-backed group.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is now actively focused on “dismantling Hezbollah” as part of its broader campaign against Iran, declaring the military effort remains “in full swing” despite reports suggesting otherwise.

Israel has carried out a rare and far-reaching military strike on Iran’s Caspian Sea port of Bandar Anzali, targeting a logistics hub used by Russia and Iran to transport weapons, according to the Wall Street Journal..

Israeli intelligence assessments indicate Hezbollah has been significantly weakened, losing an estimated 85% of its missile arsenal since the war ignited by Hamas’ October 7 massacre. The Iranian-backed terror group is now believed to possess between 11,000 and 13,000 rockets—roughly one-sixth of its pre-war stockpile.

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that Israeli forces plan to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, outlining a strategy to create a “defensive buffer” amid ongoing conflict with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization.

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto said his country would not pay the $1 billion fee for permanent membership in U.S. counterpart Donald J. Trump’s “Board of Peace” after coming under pressure for signing up.

Israel’s expanding military campaign inside Iran is now focusing on key pressure points within the regime’s internal control system—specifically targeting checkpoints and street-level enforcement units—in what analysts believe could open the door for a broader uprising against the Islamic government, according to an exclusive report by the Epoch Times.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday night was “a very difficult evening in the campaign for our future” after Iranian ballistic missiles struck the southern cities of Dimona and Arad, injuring at least 175 people and causing significant damage to civilian neighborhoods.

Israel signaled Thursday it would refrain from further attacks on energy infrastructure after a strike on Iran’s vast South Pars natural gas field triggered retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, sending oil and natural gas prices sharply higher and raising fears of a wider regional escalation.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Thursday that Iran has lost its ability to enrich uranium and manufacture ballistic missiles following nearly three weeks of coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing regional conflict.

Israel dramatically expanded its military campaign against Iran, striking Iranian Navy targets in the Caspian Sea for the first time since the launch of “Operation Roaring Lion,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed Thursday.