IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi conducted a strategic review and approved operational plans for various fronts as Israel braces for potential attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. The military emphasized the importance of maintaining high readiness for both offensive and defensive actions.

Lufthansa Group has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman, and Erbil through August 21 due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The airline will also avoid flying through Iranian and Iraqi airspace during this period. Similarly, Swiss International Air Lines has extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut, also bypassing airspace over Iran, Iraq, and Israel until August 21.

New billboards have appeared across Lebanon, calling for an end to Hezbollah’s military actions against Israel. The signs, displaying messages like “Enough, we are fed up” and “We don’t want war,” have been spotted in areas dominated by opposition groups and parts of Beirut.

The IDF and Shin Bet have confirmed that 31 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives were killed in Saturday’s airstrike on a school in Gaza City. Initially, the IDF identified 19 operatives killed in the strike on a command center within a mosque at the al-Taba’een school complex. They have now released the names and photos of 12 more operatives killed in the attack.

Lebanese media outlet Al Joumhouria reports that Hezbollah has completely vacated its headquarters in the Beirut suburb of Dahieh. The move comes after the group began relocating senior personnel from its Beirut stronghold earlier this month, following the assassinations of top military commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The evacuation of its entire operation, including the political wing, suggests that Hezbollah is “preparing for the worst” in anticipation of potential Israeli strikes.

The IDF announced that Sgt. Omer Ginzburg, a 19-year-old paratrooper from Kiryat Tivon, was killed in action during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip yesterday. Ginzburg, a member of the Paratroopers Brigade’s 101st Battalion, succumbed to injuries sustained in a sniper attack claimed by Hamas in Khan Younis. His tragic death brings the total number of Israeli fatalities in the ongoing ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza and related military operations along the border to 332.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of the USS Georgia, a guided missile submarine, to the Middle East, underscoring the growing tensions in the region. In addition to the submarine deployment, Secretary Austin has also directed the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to expedite its deployment to the Middle East.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday that Israel has been fortifying its defenses in anticipation of a potential attack from Iran and Hezbollah. “We are in the days of vigilance and readiness, the threats from Tehran and Beirut may materialize, and it is important to explain to everyone that readiness, preparedness, and vigilance are not synonyms for fear and panic,” Gallant said. The Defense Minister assured that Israel has been working tirelessly to bolster its defenses while also developing offensive options for response or preemptive actions if necessary.

A rocket was launched from the southern Gaza Strip towards the Israeli border community of Ein Hashlosha a short time ago, triggering sirens in the area. The IDF confirmed that the rocket struck an open area, fortunately causing no injuries.

IDF: Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in northern Israel, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon toward the area of Kabri, a number of which fell in open areas. No injuries were reported. The IDF is striking the sources of fire.