The US Embassy in Israel is considering the possibility of postponing its American Independence Day celebrations and holding them around a presidential visit to the country. Political officials believe the timing could have an impact on the election campaign.
The Celebrate Israel Parade has begun on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and, according to organizers, is expected to break a record with more than 40,000 marchers. An unprecedented delegation of 26 elected officials has arrived from Israel, including ministers and the Knesset speaker, alongside a series of senior US officials. Zohran Mamdani will be absent from the event, marking the first time a New York City mayor has not taken part.
Despite the blows it has suffered in recent years, the terrorist organization has managed to restore some of its capabilities and impose a new security reality on Israel's northern border. Is a new strategy needed toward Lebanon and Hezbollah?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a visit to the 36th Division that IDF troops had crossed the Litani River, while the terrorist organization responded by expanding the range of its fire toward Carmiel and Safed. Against the backdrop of the exchanges of fire, concern is growing over a temporary arrangement between Washington and Tehran that would extend the ceasefire by 60 days and allow Hezbollah to regroup.
The main operation is focused on gaining control of the Beaufort ridge and the Wadi Saluki area, which in recent years were considered major Hezbollah activity hubs. The IDF claims terrorist infrastructure was built in the area under Iranian guidance, from which operations against Israel were directed and various attack plans were prepared.
