Security officials have revealed that Israel had planned to launch a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, but the terrorist organization struck first. The IDF believes the campaign is nearing completion, with the exception of the Iranian nuclear issue. Officials also assess that the chances of a deal are low and that the US will lead the diplomatic endgame.
The IDFhas yet to shift into a higher gear in its war against Hezbollah. It is proceeding hesitantly and inching its way slowly toward the Litani River, as though it still has not decided where it is headed, as though President Donald Trump will not soon tell us to stop.
The US president warned US will "blow up" Iranian oil wells, power plants and desalination facilities if diplomacy fails – even as he insisted negotiations are on track.
The tight-knit Chabad community in New Haven, Connecticut, is mourning Sgt. Moshe Yitzchak HaCohen Katz, 22, whose family helped found the community he grew up in.
Sergeant Liran Ben Zion, a fighter in the 401st Armored Brigade, was struck by an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah terrorists; a separate incident left two soldiers seriously wounded and three moderately wounded.
