US Defense Secretary Austin to his Israeli counterpart Gallant: 'The interest is regional stability' The response to Tehran will not endanger the Arab countries of the region: an assurance Israel has given to Egypt, Jordan and the Gulf states. The Pentagon says additional squadrons of American fighter jets transferred to the Middle East to protect Israel from Iran remain in the region.
The Israeli army attacked "dozens of Hamas terrorist infrastructures" in the center of the Strip. The ineffectiveness of the UN Security Council in stopping Israeli actions has left Iran no choice but to resort to a defensive operation and punish Israel, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said. The US media quoted American Defense spokesman Pat Ryder as saying that the USS Arleigh Burke and USS Carney participated in the operations shooting down missiles from the sea. IAEA, Iran closed its nuclear plants on Sunday for "security reasons", Director General Rafael Grossi said on the sidelines of a UN hearing, that closed its facilities on Sunday. Asked about the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities "we will resume tomorrow"