Overview

• Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin strongly condemned Israeli strikes on Iran and urged an immediate ceasefire while agreeing to share information on Tehran with their security agencies.
• An Iranian missile strike on Soroka Hospital in Beersheba marked a sharp escalation and contributed to civilian casualties across Israel.
• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to eliminate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in retaliation for attacks on civilian infrastructure.
• Israel intensified Operation Rising Lion with a deadly strike on Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor and other nuclear facilities.
• President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and threatened to target its supreme leader, signaling possible US involvement.