The decision, which follows a similar policy established by Burnham's predecessor, Keir Starmer, qualifies the strikes as "defensive" rather than an active war, Bloomberg reported.

According to the index, 53% of Israelis are completely certain whom they will vote for, while another 29% are fairly certain of their decision.

We heard a warning about our isolation. He was telling us the era of automatic sympathy retires with his boss. Burn every Vance effigy you can build; the shift stays.

The change follows days of street protests sparked by a surprise governmental reshuffle that ousted the popular defense minister.

US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.

Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.

Channel 12 poll shows Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar! leading with 24 seats, while Eisenkot remains ahead of Netanyahu as the preferred candidate for prime minister.

"The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," the US Central Command said in a statement on X.