<p>Following a situational assessment, and as part of preparations for the possible expiration of the US ultimatum, there may be an increase in fire toward the territory of the State of Israel in the coming hours, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said.</p><p>The IDF emphasizes that, at this stage, the public should remain vigilant, alert, and act responsibly, while continuing to follow the Home Front Command’s instructions, which are updated from time to time.</p><p>Should there be any changes in the situational assessment, the public will be updated accordingly. The IDF stressed that it is prepared to operate both defensively and offensively.</p>

<p>Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urges Trump to postpone his deadline for Iran by two weeks and implement a truce, while calling on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz during that period.</p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of the Seventh Day of Passover in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>Russia and China veto UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded since the US-Israel war began. </p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of the Seventh Day of Passover in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

<p>IDF strikes central Iranian production sites in Shiraz and Karaj, destroying facilities for sonar systems and naval cruise missiles. </p><p><i>(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of the Seventh Day of Passover in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p>

Launches identified from Iran towards southern Israel

Sirens in southern Israel following launches from Iran

Launch from Iran intercepted, residents of southern Israel may leave shelters

MDA: No reports of injuries from missile fire toward southern Israel