Regional volatility increased as Saudi warplanes conducted 110 airstrikes in Yemen over 24 hours, killing and wounding more than 30 civilians. In political developments, Donald Trump endorsed Netanyahu via Israeli Channel 12 to avoid the risk of an unknown candidate in the next election. Meanwhile, a US Air Force KC-135R refueling aircraft declared a general emergency through code 7700 and made an erratic landing at Ben Gurion Airport following a technical malfunction.
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Netanyahu Vows Preemptive Iran Strikes Without US Support
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Israeli aircraft attacked Houla and Wadi al-Hujeir in the Jabal Amel region of southern Lebanon on Sunday, with local reports indicating one missile failed to detonate. The strikes coincided with the unveiling of a new security doctrine by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which states Israel will launch preemptive strikes against Iran if Tehran restores its nuclear or weapon of mass destruction capabilities. Netanyahu specified that Israel is prepared to take this action independently, regardless of whether the United States provides support.
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