Iran & The Gulf

Some of the missiles are said to have been shot down before reaching their targets.

Kochavi will meet senior French and Polish military officials to discuss Israel's security challenges, including the Iranian nuclear program as well as efforts to arm Hezbollah.

Speaking at a counter-terrorism conference, Benny Gantz says the agreement is unlikely to be renewed soon, if at all.

"The top Iranian echelon must be aware that resorting to force against Israel or Israelis, directly from Iran or via proxies, will meet a painful response against those responsible – on Iranian soil," Mossad chief David Barnea said on Monday.

An official says that the Biden administration fears that rushing into an agreement with Iran could undermine the Democratic Party's chances in the upcoming elections, which is why they prefer to postpone it until after the event.

"Iran now can produce 25 kg (of uranium) at 90% if they want to," a senior diplomat said in response to Wednesday's International Atomic Energy Agency report seen by Reuters when asked if Iran had enough material enriched to 60% for one bomb.

US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides talks about the prospects of an Iranian deal, saying, “We would like a diplomatic solution” to the Iranian nuclear issue, “but only under the conditions the president laid out."

The information was made public on the eve of David Barnea’s visit to Washington to lobby the US to reject a revived nuclear deal.

Washington says it will not accept Tehran's latest response in negotiations over a final draft of a roadmap for parties to return to the 2015 agreement. Israeli officials believe the matter might delay the deal, but not prevent it.