Iran claimed it had downed a U.S.-made F-35 fighter jet over central parts of the country and said the pilot likely did not survive. Iranian media published images purportedly showing debris from the stealth aircraft. The Fars news agency reported that markings on the wreckage indicated it had been stationed at a British air force base.
In Kuwait, authorities reported fires at a refinery after what they said was an Iranian attack. After announcing overnight that it was facing a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones, Kuwait said in the morning that fires had broken out at the facility. The Kuwait Petroleum Corporation confirmed that the refinery at the port of Al-Ahmadi, operated by the Kuwait National Petroleum Company, was struck by a drone, causing fires in several units.
In northern Israel, sirens sounded in the town of Metula following Missile fire from Hezbollah in Lebanon. Minutes later, alerts were also activated in Kiryat Shmona and surrounding areas. Additional sirens were reported later in the morning, marking the third round of alerts in the region.
The IDF issued an evacuation warning for the Dahieh district of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, similar to warnings issued earlier in the war ahead of strikes.
Footage from southern Lebanon
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The IDF spokesperson said about 15 Hezbollah terrorists were killed in southern Lebanon. Troops from Division 146, along with forces from the 213th and 226th brigades, identified the cell, after which the air force carried out a strike under the division’s direction.
The military said the group had planned to launch anti-tank missiles toward Israel. Forces located weapons at the site, including firearms, vests and grenades belonging to Hezbollah.