DIRECT. War in the Middle East: Donald Trump calls on Israel to carry out more strikes "surgical" against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Missiles coming from the Iranian border were intercepted on Sunday June 7 by the Israeli army. The country therefore announces the closure of all schools: “Following the assessment of the situation (…) educational activities cannot take place”indicates a joint statement from the Ministry of Education and the Home Front Command. The Israeli army appears to be preparing for a response. “The Iranian terrorist regime has made a grave mistake by once again choosing the path of terrorism.”warns Brigadier General Effie Defrin, the army spokesperson, during a short televised speech. “We will not allow continued shooting targeting citizens of the State of Israel.” For his part, Donald Trump announced that he was going to contact Benjamin Netanyahu so that he does not retaliate. “The Iranian strikes caused no casualties. Let’s hope Israel doesn’t retaliate. If Bibi retaliates, it’s just going to continue like this, like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years.”

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• Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut left two dead and 20 injured, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The Israeli army claims to have struck a “Hezbollah command center” à Danieh, “used to carry out attacks against” Israel and its soldiers. The bombing took place “in response to Hezbollah fire towards Israeli territory”according to a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz. Iran reacted strongly, saying that Israel had “crossed the red lines”. Donald Trump also expressed reservations, deploring that the strikes were not more “surgical” on Lebanon.

• Ten dead and 17 injured in Israeli strikes in Gaza. A strike targeted a vehicle near the al-Buraq school, killing four people, according to the civil defense of the Palestinian territory under the authority of Hamas. A bombing targeted a police station in the al-Mawasi sector, near Khan Younis, killing four people, according to the same source, and the remains of a fisherman shot dead at sea were reported by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah. Asked by AFP, the Israeli army said it was verifying this information.
• Iran threatens to harm American and Israeli interests in the Middle East. “The naval blockade imposed on Iran and the green light given today by the United States to the Zionist regime make American and regime bases and assets in the region legitimate targets”declared on X the chief negotiator of Iran, President of Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
• Several shootings in central Israel. One person was killed and five injured, emergency services and police reported, who killed the Israeli Arab assailant. The Magen David Adom (MDA), the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross, indicated that it had intervened after shootings in Kokhav Yair, Tzur Yitzhak and Tzur Natan, three Israeli towns located near the Occupied West Bank.