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US forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two and injuring two, prompting Iranian retaliatory missile attacks on US bases in Jordan and a drone attack on an air base in the UAE.
A US official told Al Jazeera that US forces bombed two rocket launchers belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Larak Island, which were reportedly ready to fire mine-equipped missiles toward the Strait of Hormuz. The US also said it completed clearing mines from international shipping lanes in the strait.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed casualties from a US strike on Larak Island and vowed retaliation, saying the enemy will be punished.
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in Qusra, West Bank, trapping residents in homes and injuring several with pepper spray. The IDF intervened but faced accusations of protecting settlers and mistreating Palestinians. Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the violence.
The UAE intercepted a drone approaching from Iran over its territorial waters and denied reports of an attack on Al Menhad airbase, following renewed US-Iran hostilities.
Israeli undercover police arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man in Nablus overnight, suspected of continued terrorist activity and planning attacks against Israelis.
Three Givati Brigade soldiers, hesder yeshiva students, were sentenced to 10 days in military prison by their battalion commander for refusing to board an APC with a female paramedic. The organization 'Women Warriors for the Sanctity of the Camp' criticized the decision.