- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has “instructed the Israeli military to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon” after the occupation of the strategic Beaufort Castle, which he says marks “a dramatic change” in Israel’s invasion of the country.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has accused Israel of pursuing a “scorched-earth policy” as Israeli forces expand their ground invasion.
- US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warns that Washington is ready to resume strikes against Iran if the ongoing negotiations collapse.
- Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and top negotiator, says Tehran will not accept any agreement that ends its conflict with the US unless there is certainty that the Iranian people’s rights are secured, state media report.
Trump dicking around to give Netanyahu time?
