US-Israel Iran War Live Updates

Despite US President Trump’s claim that a new insurance plan for ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz would be implemented “effective immediately” nearly a month ago, Lloyd’s List, a respected shipping publication, has found that there are currently no known beneficiaries of the scheme. Lloyd’s also suggests that the plan’s conditions may be limiting its applicability, potentially restricting it to vessels with ties to the United States. Prior to the current crisis, the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported that the cost of insuring a $100 million vessel for a single voyage was approximately $250,000.

In a pressing appeal, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) has urged global nations to intervene and prevent Israel’s stated objective of annihilating border towns and blocking the return of hundreds of thousands of civilians to their homes in southern Lebanon.
DAWN has called upon states to take swift action, including imposing an arms embargo and economic sanctions, to halt Israel’s further human rights abuses and its prolonged occupation of southern Lebanon before its expansionist ambitions become irreversible.
This plea comes after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz acknowledged that Israel is set to follow a similar approach to that used in Gaza, where it razed entire areas and displaced residents, a move that rights advocates describe as a form of ethnic cleansing.
Recently, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich suggested that the Litani River, which runs approximately 30km deep into Lebanese territory, should serve as Israel’s new northern border.
“Under the guise of the conflict with Iran, Israel is openly implementing and accelerating its agenda to seize more land, this time in Lebanon,” said Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, DAWN’s director for Israel-Palestine.
“Given its history of disregard for international norms in Palestine and the region, it is clear that Israel will not cease its aggression without facing tangible repercussions – and states must act before it’s too late.”

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A leading human rights organization, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), has issued a stark warning to the international community, urging swift action to prevent Israel’s alleged plan to dismantle border communities and bar hundreds of thousands of civilians from returning to their homes in southern Lebanon.

DAWN is calling on governments worldwide to take decisive measures, including enforcing an arms embargo and imposing economic sanctions, to halt Israel’s further human rights abuses and its prolonged occupation of southern Lebanon before its aggressive expansion becomes irreversible.

This appeal comes after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz candidly acknowledged that Israel intends to replicate its Gaza strategy in southern Lebanon, effectively clearing the area of its inhabitants, a move that human rights advocates describe as a form of ethnic cleansing.

Last week, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich proposed that the Litani River, which flows approximately 30km (18 miles) into Lebanese territory, serve as Israel’s new northern border.

According to Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, DAWN’s director for Israel-Palestine, Israel is exploiting the war with Iran as a cover to accelerate its long-planned agenda of territorial expansion in Lebanon. He emphasized that Israel’s history of unchecked aggression in Palestine and the region underscores the need for concrete consequences to prevent further escalation.

“It’s imperative that states act swiftly to prevent Israel’s land grab in Lebanon,” Omer-Man said. “Israel’s track record demonstrates that it will not stop without facing tangible repercussions – and the international community must intervene before it’s too late.”

Despite the US president’s claim that a new insurance plan for ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz would be implemented “effective immediately” nearly a month ago, Lloyd’s List, a leading shipping publication, has found that there are currently no recorded beneficiaries of the scheme. Furthermore, Lloyd’s has suggested that the plan’s conditions may be restrictive, limiting its applicability to vessels with ties to the United States. According to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the cost of insuring a $100m vessel was already approximately $250,000 per voyage prior to the current crisis.

In a bold assertion of force, Hezbollah revealed that it had executed a series of 60 targeted operations against Israeli strongholds within the past 24 hours.
The militant group’s military campaign encompassed a range of tactics, including precision-guided rocket and drone strikes against key Israeli installations, as well as defensive measures to repel Israeli incursions in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah claimed to have successfully neutralized four Israeli tanks, highlighting the group’s capacity for effective counterattack.

A traffic alert has been issued by Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior, urging drivers traveling towards Hamad Town via the Khalifa bin Salman Highway near Saar to seek alternative routes due to a hazardous situation involving falling debris. Motorists are being advised to follow traffic guidance and take necessary precautions until the situation is resolved and normal traffic flow is restored.

Saraya Awliya al-Dam, a local Iraqi armed faction, has taken credit for a string of attacks on US military outposts in the area, asserting that its operatives have successfully executed six operations over the past 24 hours.
According to a statement disseminated through the group’s Telegram platform, its combatants are presently engaged in a campaign to dismantle American military strongholds in Erbil, although the statement lacked concrete evidence to substantiate the claim.