CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper briefed President Trump on options for action in Iran. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (US Chief of Staff) Dan Kaine also attended the briefing. Sources said a joint US-Israeli operation against Iran is still on the agenda.

The USS Gerald Ford is expected to arrive in Israel today.

Senator Kennedy: “We’re not trying to start a war in Iran. The President is trying to end the war with Iran.”

Trump is expected to convene his senior team today for an in-depth discussion on Iran and determine a course of action toward Tehran.

Iran opposes transferring its uranium outside its territory and dismantling its nuclear facilities.

Bloomberg: The Pentagon's first suicide drone unit has become operational in the Middle East, and is ready for action if President Trump orders an attack on Iran.

After several mutual attacks: Pakistan "sees itself in open war" with Afghanistan.

IDF fighters carried out an ambush on terrorists who had placed burning tires on a road near Ofra. Palestinians report two casualties, one in serious condition and the other in light condition.

Hamas succeeded in producing dozens of rockets by smuggling chemicals into the Gaza Strip by sea.

After KLM canceled its flights to Israel amid heightened vigilance over Iran, Lufthansa announced that it would extend the unusual flight format.

Following the publication in Here News about the school for political leadership that former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar will open at Reichman University, the mother of Libi Cohen, the late Giuri, who was murdered in Nova: "Disrespect for our lives that have been shattered and for my child who is buried underground."

US Vice President J.D. Vance in an interview with the Washington Post: "The idea that we're going to be at war in the Middle East for years with no end in sight - there's no way that's going to happen. The president and I prefer a diplomatic solution, but it will depend on what Iran does and says."

White House: Melania Trump will lead a discussion at the UN Security Council next week. 

An explosion ripped through a café in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan, killing seven people, including a 16-year-old, and injuring 26, officials said. The blast sparked a fire in an annex of a residential building, with rescuers removing several gas cylinders from the site.

Police: A 30-year-old man was stabbed on Salah a-Din Street in Jerusalem, he is in serious condition.

Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Olimpia Milano 86:92 at Yad Eliyahu Arena. Elijah Bryant excelled with 25 points and 8 assists. The victory moves Hapoel to fifth place with a record of 17 wins and 11 losses.

A new reform by the Ministry of Communications seeks to lower the price of internet packages for consumers.

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck central Peru, no injuries reported.

Paramount is on its way to acquiring Warner Bros.: Netflix has announced that it will not match the acquisition offer.