Washington Post: Israel will strike Iran within 48 hours

Israel will strike Iran in the next 48 hours, The Washington Post reports. The situation is escalating. U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East have been ordered to be on high alert. The IDF is reinforcing troops on the border with Gaza. Defenses are also being strengthened in the Netzarim corridor that divides the Strip. The Israeli army says it has launched a new operation near a refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

The Associated Press reports that the massive attack began after the Israeli military urged locals to evacuate from the southern parts of the city. Power supply at the airport was interrupted for a time. Dozens of buildings were destroyed, no casualties were reported. At the same time, the Hezbollah group claimed the deaths of more than 25 Israeli military personnel over the past few days as a result of armed clashes with Shiite fighters.