Iran has announced its preparedness to respond to any potential Israeli attack, according to statements from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Following a retaliatory missile strike last week, the IRGC warned that any Israeli action would result in immediate counterstrikes. Iranian officials claim to have identified specific Israeli targets and emphasized their ability to “level to the ground any place it desires.”
This escalation follows heightened tensions in the region, including the deaths of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and IRGC General Abbas Nilforoushan, reportedly in Israeli airstrikes.
Israel Denies Hezbollah Ceasefire Agreement Claim Prior to Nasrallah’s Death
Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, has dismissed claims from Lebanon that Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah had agreed to a U.S.-brokered 21-day ceasefire before his assassination. Hotovely rejected the assertion as “ridiculous,” insisting that Hezbollah, which Israel considers a terror organization, has “zero good intentions.” Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib previously claimed Nasrallah had accepted a ceasefire before the incident.
40% of Lebanese Students Displaced Amid War with Israel
Lebanese Ministry of Education sources report that 40% of Lebanese students have been displaced amid ongoing hostilities with Israel. The conflict has forced over a million people to leave their homes, further straining Lebanon’s educational and social infrastructure.
