Trump Announces U.S. Effort to 'Free Up' Ships Stuck in Strait of Hormuz to Begin Monday Morning
Haaretz • • world
Key Points:
- The Israeli Air Force intercepted a drone near the Lebanon border before it entered Israeli airspace, triggering missile and rocket alerts due to concerns over debris from the interception.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced that ships from uninvolved countries stuck in the Strait of Hormuz will be allowed safe passage starting Monday, warning that any interference with this humanitarian process will be met with force.
- Shin Bet Chief David Zini has frozen all appointments within the agency amid internal disagreements and a crisis of confidence with senior officials, citing management and professional issues.
- Recent conflict updates include 20 Lebanese casualties from Israeli strikes in the last 24 hours, Israeli forces killing Palestinians near Gaza and in the West Bank, and the destruction of a Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon.
- Israel approved a multi-billion-dollar plan to purchase new fighter squadrons from U.S. firms, while Jordan conducted airstrikes in southern Syria targeting weapons and drug trafficking sites near its border.
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