Here are the latest updates from day 15 of the war in Israel, the West Bank, Lebanon, Iran and the Middle East:
â– A building courtyard was damaged by shrapnel and a blast following an Iranian missile barrage in central Israel’s Lod, where a car was also set on fire.
â– Several Lebanese MPs have called for a military investigation after a statement published in a Hezbollah-linked newspaper Al-Akhbar warned of a potential clash between the organization and the Lebanese army.
â– A video verified by The New York Times shows ballistic missiles launched from Bahrain toward Iran, marking the first confirmed instance of an attack from a Gulf country since the war began.
â– U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Washington believes Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been wounded, though his condition is unclear, while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the leader is “likely disfigured.”
â– Following an Iranian missile barrage, impacts were reported in several towns across central Israel, including Shoham and Holon, with emergency services reporting no wounded. The IDF suspects the use of cluster missiles. Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Israel’s northernmost city of Metula as additional Iranian missiles were detected.
â– The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the death toll from Israeli attacks has risen to 773, including more than 100 children, with nearly 2,000 wounded. The UN and aid organizations warn of worsening conditions as funding shortages force rationing.
â– Lebanese authorities reported Israeli aircraft dropped leaflets over Beirut, urging citizens to push for Hezbollah’s disarmament and warning that the country should not remain “open property to Hezbollah’s Iranian weapons.”
â– U.S. President Donald Trump gave his longest interview since the start of the war, stating the U.S. “wiped out thousands of missiles by going early” and emphasizing the need to “wipe out the evil” of Iran’s regime.
â– The IDF reported over 7,600 strikes in Iran and 1,100 in Lebanon since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, targeting military sites, missile systems, Hezbollah positions, and regime operatives. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S.-Israeli operations have struck over 15,000 Iranian targets to date.
â– Italy is preparing to withdraw troops from northern Iraq following an attack on a military base near Erbil, while Turkey says it will not be dragged into the conflict but is prepared for any threats, following reports of an Iranian missile launched at a NATO base in southern Turkey.
â– U.S. Central Command confirmed all six Americans were killed aboard a refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq.
â– The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and Ali Larijani.
â– Europe is exploring ways to secure passage of merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid disruptions caused by Iranian attacks; the U.S. Pentagon is considering additional naval escorts. The White House rejected a CNN report claiming the U.S. had not prepared for the possibility that Iran could close the strait in response to recent strikes.